News and Events
News
- Seafood Safety Lab Keeps Food Poisoning Off The Menu
- Wetlands And Hurricane Resilience: Q&A With Dr. Anna Armitage
- Texas A&M-Galveston Returns Rare Sea Turtle To Gulf Of Mexico
- Endangered Sea Turtle Stranded In Wales To Be Released In Texas
- University Partnerships Foster Student Research
- Preparing for Hurricane Season
- PhD Candidate Brett Sweezey Will ‘Save Our Seas’ With Keystone Grant Award
- Galveston Campus Welcomes IAMU
- Buck Weirus Spirit Awardees Embody Aggie Spirit in Galveston
- Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Ann Phillips visits Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Sea Turtle Nesting Season is Here
- Galveston Campus Celebrates Two Record-Breaking Events
- Celebrate Black History Month at Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Galveston Wharves Aligns on Shore Power Project with Shell, Cruise Lines, CenterPoint Energy, Texas A&M; Parties Commit to Explore Potential of Environmentally Beneficial Program
- Celebrating 60 Years of Marine & Maritime Excellence
- Galveston Campus Welcomes New Chief Academic Officer
- Texas A&M Brings 'A Taste of Texas' to Charleston
- DiGeorgio-Lutz Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award
- Texas A&M at Galveston Awarded New State-of-the-Art Vessel by Federal Government
- December 2020 Graduate Honors
- Texas A&M-Galveston December Graduation Ceremony Moved to Online Format
- Maroon, White & Boo: BTHO Arkansas Midnight Yell & March In Events
- Aggieland Saturday by the Sea Oct. 17, 2020
- Hurricane and Weather-Related Relief Fund Available for Students in Need
- Mandatory Campus Evacuation due to Tropical Weather Concerns
- Tropical Weather Update: August 23, 2020
- National Weather Service has Issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Galveston County, Surrounding Areas
- Study Shows Alarming Decline In Shark Numbers Around The World
- Texas A&M-Galveston To Host Virtual Commissioning & Online Graduation Celebration Ceremonies
- Aggieland Saturday by the Sea Saturday, Oct. 17
- Tune Into TAMUG, Worldwide Virtual Muster Events April 21
- Too Much Space? Tips on Coping with Social Distancing from a Former Astronaut
- Shelter in Residence Order Extended by Galveston County & Refunds Update
- Emergency Financial Aid Available for Students in Need Due to Coronavirus and COVID-19
- Shelter-In-Place Order for Galveston County Includes TAMUG
- Coping with COVID-19: Tips for Dealing with Uncertainty & Anxiety
- Events Impacted By COVID-19
- Practicing Effective Social Distancing at Texas A&M-Galveston
- Big Event and Aggieland Saturday by the Sea Canceled to Maintain Precautionary Coronavirus & COVID-19 Instruction
- Message from Michael E. Fossum Regarding COVID-19
- Texas A&M University and Galveston Campus Guidance Related to Coronavirus Disease, or COVID-19
- With Rising Waters, Cadets Step Up to Help the Helpers
- Aggies by the Sea Work to Solve World Seaweed Problems
- 11th Annual Women on the Water Conference Highlights Industry Leaders
- Keeping Current: A&M-Galveston Marine Biology Department Staffer Studies Fish Species in Texas Rivers
- Building Barriers With the Best: A&M-Galveston Visit to the Netherlands Continues to Benefit Flood Risk Mitigation Education
- Fossum Appointed as Superintendent of Texas A&M Maritime Academy
- New Parents Group Aims to Score Touchdown Via Tailgates
- New A&M-Galveston Class Elevates Freshman Learning in the Lab
- Tropical Storm Imelda Advisory
- Rubber, Rope, Training & Hope: Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Vessel Operations Crew Utilizes Damage Control Simulator for Emergency Training
- Sea Camp 2019: Record Numbers, Continued Success
- Texas A&M Maritime Academy Supporting Global NOAA Program
- Texas A&M University at Galveston Summer Commencement
- $81,000 of New Equipment Will Pay Dividends in Ship Simulator Training
- Media Advisory: Texas A&M University at Galveston to Confer 68 Summer Degrees
- July 11 - Tropical Weather Update
- July 9 - Tropical Weather Update
- June 4 - Tropical Weather Advisory
- Commencement Ceremony Weather Advisory
- New Sea Turtle Research Center Coming to TAMUG
- New Director of Marketing and Communications Announced
- New Head of Marine Biology Department Announced
- Dynamic Positioning at Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
- TAMUG Professor Awarded Fulbright Fellowship in New Zealand
- Maritime Administration Program Ranked First in Country, Department to Host Research Group
- Texas A&M Galveston Professor Part Of Team To Name New Transitional Whale Species
- Texas A&M, UMD Report: Urban Flooding Disrupts Local Economies, Public Safety, Housing Equity
- National First Generation Student Day
- Statement on Recent Specimen Collection Activities in Florida
- History In The Making As Texas A&M Galveston Celebrates The Largest Summer Commencement On Record
- All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets End Their First Cohesive Training Cruise In 12 Years
- Dr. Labonté, Studying the Limits of Life
- All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets Depart on First Cohesive Training Cruise in 12 Years
- First Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nests of the 2018 Season Found
- Texas A&M Galveston Conducts Spring Commencement
- A Cut Above: Bobby Macko
- Texas A&M Galveston Degrees Lead Six Aggies to BP Shipping
- GSA to Host One-of-a-Kind Leadership Conference
- Author and Former NASA Flight Controller to Deliver Keynote Address at Aggie Muster at Texas A&M Galveston
- National Academies' Gulf Research Program to Assist Texas A&M Galveston Researcher Studying the Impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
- TAMUG Scientist Talks Harvey, Microbes at Texas City Petroleum Refinery
- Huzzah! Inaugural Medieval Festival a Resounding Success
- On the Water, On a Mission
- TAMUG Student Riding a Wave of Success
- Six Texas A&M Galveston Staff Members are Recognized with Texas A&M President’s Meritorious Service Award
- Ronny Jackson President’s Doctor and Texas A&M Galveston Graduate to be Next Secretary of Veteran Affairs
- Hundreds of Texas A&M Galveston Students Lend a Helping Hand to Galveston Residents During the Big Event
- An Ecological Mystery Black Mangroves: Are They Good or Bad for Texas Coastal Wetlands?
- Texas Sea Grant Awards $5,700 in Grants to Support Undergraduate Student’s Research Projects at Texas A&M Galveston
- Texas A&M Galveston Doctoral Student Tagging Bull Sharks in Galveston Bay
- Texas A&M Galveston Mardi Gras Viewing Party Impact Lives Long Past Fat Tuesday with a New Scholarship
- Training to Make a Difference
- Texas A&M Galveston Teams with Shell Oil to Enhance the Maritime Industry
- Four Marine Transportation Students Are the First Recipients of The New Bouchard Transportation Scholarship at Texas A&M Galveston
- Texas A&M Galveston Hosts Their Annual Science Olympiad
- TAMUG Student Wants to Take out the Ocean's Trash
- Texas A&M Galveston Cadets Assist with Maintenance of the Battleship Texas
- Contest Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of USTS Texas Clipper Reefing
- World Wetlands Day Q&A with Dr. Anna Armitage
- Texas A&M University at Galveston Mardi Gras Viewing Party, Dinner and Dance Impacts Lives Long Past Fat Tuesday
- Texas A&M Galveston Workshop on Sargassum (Seaweed) Lays Foundation for Continued Studies and Shared Research with the French
- Texas A&M Galveston student turns her love of sea life into a scholarship and works of art
- Smithsonian Exhibit “H2O Today” Opens at Texas A&M Galveston
- Texas A&M Galveston's Rudder Radio is On The Air
- Texas A&M Galveston Researchers Receive Grants to Study the Effects of Hurricane Harvey
Events Calendar
See Events Calendar of the Research and Graduate Studies Office
RGSO Announcements
September 20, 2023: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Abbey Hotard
Rethinking Relocation and Resilience: Household Hazard Adaptation in the Greater Houston and New Orleans Regions. Monday, October 2 at 12 PM (CST) OCSB 340C. Unable to attend? Click here: Zoom: Doctoral Defense Abbey Hotard
19, 2023: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Xi Chen
Gas Perfusion through Porous Non hydrophobic and Hydrophobic Surfaces for Friction Drag Reduction in Turbulent Channel Flows. 8:30 AM (CST) on Friday, September 29th PMEC 226, Texas A&M University at Galveston. Unable to attend? Click here: Zoom: Doctoral Defense Xi Chen
September 1, 2023: SAVE THE DATE! The Blue Economy Conference is Coming to Texas A&M Galveston!
The Blue Economy Conference and Workshop will be held at the Texas A&M Galveston Waterfront Pavillion January 8 - 9, 2024. More information and details coming soon!
August 7, 2023: Save The Date for the Texas Semiconductor Summit!
The Texas Semiconductor Summit will be held October 4-5, 2023 at Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center College Station, Texas.
August 1, 2023: Thesis Defense Announcement for Marissa Palmer.
Patterns of Reproduction at the Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) Range Edge after a Freeze Event Wednesday, August 9th at 1:00 PM (CST) MAIN 410. Unable to attend? Zoom LinkMaster Thesis Defense by Marissa Palmer
July 31, 2023: Thesis Defense Announcement for Daniel Declan Fanning.
PHYLOGENY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF PALAEMON SPECIES (CRUSTACEA, DECAPODA, PALAEMONIDAE) IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. Friday, August 11th at 1PM (CST) Texas A&M University at Galveston, MAIN 410. Unable to attend? Zoom LinkThesis Defense by Daniel Declan Fanning
July 28, 2023: Vision Galveston 3rd Annual Hackathon - Registration LIVE
What is a hackathon? A hackathon is a social design sprint that brings together the community to work in teams creating innovative solutions. Basically, it’s a party, and a 48-hour race between teams competing to develop solutions to problem-sets for cash prizes. Participants will work in small teams that have a collection of experts, entrepreneurs, students, and community members to tackle identified challenges.
We encourage all participants to use their creative thinking to develop innovative new concepts, ideas, or prototypes. Please make sure to complete our PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM PRIOR to the Hackathon. This helps us understand, roughly, how many individuals we will have per team.
Friday, October 13th 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM| Kick Off, Welcome Remarks, Problem Set Presentation, and Tips and Tricks Presentation, snacks provided at the Marmo. 4:30 PM| Happy Hour and Formation of teams. Let the hacking begin!
Saturday, October 14th 9:30 AM- 6:00 PM| Hacking, food, snacks, and mentorship provided on-site at the Marmo. Participants must check in by 10:00 AM and are free to work at the Marmo or in the surrounding community. Snacks will be available at the Marmo cafe for purchase. Participants must check out in the 5:00 - 6:00 PM window, showing their pitch deck in order to check out for the day.
Sunday, October 15th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM| Final Pitch Presentation at the Marmo. Participants must report by 9:30 AM.
July 26, 2023: The Announcement of Doctoral Defense Emily Waddell.
The importance of sound in fish ecology: call trends and anthropogenic noise impacts on behavior and physiology. Tuesday, August 1 at 10 AM (CST) Texas A&M University at Galveston, MAIN 410. Unable to attend? Zoom Link
July 24, 2023: The 6th Annual REU: OCEANUS & Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday August 4th 2:00pm-5:00pm MAIN 117.
Please join the undergraduate cohort as they showcase their research projects at the 6th annual REU: OCEANUS Symposium Friday, August 4th from 2 - 5 PM in MAIN 117. Help celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the students. If you are unable to attend in person join by clicking this zoom link: Zoom passcode: 500202
July 12, 2023: TAMUG rehabilitation hospital manager at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research chosen as one of the 40 Under 40 2023 honorees.
The Daily News' 40 Under 40 Program recognizes men and women across all industries who have demonstrated personal and professional success and a commitment to the community. Our very own Aggie, Theresa Morris, has been chosen by The Daily News' as one of the 2023 honorees.
June 30, 2023: Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp
Students from across Texas gathered in Galveston to attend the Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp to encourage entrepreneurial solutions to social problems. For more information on this camp, see below.
Read More about the Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp
June 29, 2023: Join us in preparation and celebration of Plastic Bag Free Day!
With the holiday weekend coming up, we want to remind everyone to bring reusable bags with you everywhere you go! Single use plastic bags can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. The best way to ensure safe disposal is to refuse from the start!
June 23, 2023: Texas Shores article with TAMUG Professor for the Department of Marine Biology, Dr. Anna Armitage
Click on the link below to read the article in the magazine featuring Dr. Anna Armitage.
Read More about Dr. Anna Armitage's research
June 11, 2023: TAMUG Sea Life Facility Manager Katie St. Clair interviewed for a nationwide news article
To read the full article in the Washington Post containing Katie's interview, click on the link below.
Read More about TAMUG Sea Life Facility Manager Katie St. Clair
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