USCB has received formal approval from our accrediting body to offer the first master’s degree program in our history, a Master of Science in Computational Science.
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Dr. Kim Ritchie and her Undergraduate Team of Researchers go Shark Hunting
Kim Ritchie, Ph.D., USCB’s marine microbiologist, and her team of undergraduate research assistants ventured out on the OCEARCH research vessel to gather beneficial microbes from live sharks.
Academic Departments at USCB Publish Newsletters
Several academic departments at USCB have been publishing newsletters lately, sharing news about faculty, programs and the progress of their students.
Five USCB Faculty Members Earn RISE grants in 2019
Five USCB faculty members have been selected to receive 2019 RISE grants to support their research projects.
Dr. Eric Montie Publishes two new Papers on Estuarine Soundscapes
Eric Montie, Ph.D., associate professor of Biology and director of the Marine Sensory and Neurobiology Lab & the Lowcountry Dolphin Conservation Program, reports on the publication of two new research papers in 2019.
Dr. Joseph Staton Offers Sage Advice on Spending Wisely at Christmastime
The question on WalletHub was: What tips do you have for celebrating Christmas on a budget?
USCB Research Biologists Receive new Grant Award from Bluffton and Beaufort County
A team of researchers at USCB has been awarded a grant from the Town of Bluffton and Beaufort County to study water quality and climate change endpoints in the May River.
Adopt A Dolphin and Help Support our Dolphin Research Efforts
Some 60 percent of the profits from the Adopt A Dolphin initiative are directed to the research program run by Eric Montie, Ph.D., associate professor of Biology and director of the Marine Sensory & Neurobiology Lab at USCB.
USCB Junior Mentored by Dr. Kim Ritchie Presents at Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference
USCB Junior Daniel Conrad presented research at the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference on the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville Campus.
USCB Students Help Visitors Learn About the Life of a Shrimper
In the summer months, USCB’s Coastal Ecology students, led by Stephen A. Borgianini, Ph.D., serve as narrators aboard the Tammy Jane.
High School Student Mentored by Dr. Kim Ritchie Earns Full College Scholarship
Kim Ritchie, Ph.D., associate professor of Genetics and Prokaryotic Cell Biology, reports that high school junior Lucas Tomita competed successfully in the Intel International Science Fair last year and won a full college scholarship.
USCB Student Kaiya Cain Presents a Poster at the 2018 Council on Undergraduate Research Meeting
Biology Major Kaiya Cain, a junior at USCB, completed a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at the Savannah River Ecological Laboratory last summer.
Dr. Joseph Staton Offers Perspective on Approaching Hurricane Michael
Joseph Staton, Ph.D., dean of the School of Science and Mathematics and professor of Biology and Marine Science, provided scientific perspective on how king tides could accelerate flooding during Hurricane Michael.