Research, Commercialization and Outreach
Riding the Wave of Research
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (RGS) supports multidisciplinary research and graduate programs by cultivating an environment for creative scholarly work at the highest levels of quality and integrity. Under the leadership of Dr. Luis Cifuentes, Interim Dean of Research, Commercialization, and Outreach , RCO promotes research and graduate education, oversees graduate programs and the graduate student admission process, serves faculty in advancing their scholarly pursuits, implements research integrity requirements, and manages the administration of research grants and contracts.
Cold Plasma Cancer Research
Cold plasma cancer research being conducted by the Plasma Engineering Research Lab, Texas A&M Corpus Christi will be featured tonight at 10 pm in the Kiii channel - special report .Award winning CMSS student produced film
Coastal Marine System Science PhD student, Anthony Reisinger, created a short video titled "The Dead Zone", that has been selected for screening at the AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. His video describes the bottom water hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico adjacent to the Mississippi River outflow. Not only is this event a film festival, but it is also an analysis workshop for communicating science to the public. Judges from Hollywood will be present to critique and discuss all selected films in a style similar to the X-factor TV show, which has been dubbed the S-Factor (S for science). more infoA simple explanation of effort reporting
Heather Offhaus, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor discusses the 3 Mantras of Effort.
More info please check http://www.ncura.edu/content/
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Outstanding Islander Researchers
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Richard Hay, Assistant Director, Center for Water Supply (CWSS)
Findings from the CWSS studies are used by the Texas Water Development Board, the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others. Data is often used for numerical modeling, to forecast water flow and as the foundation for professional presentations.
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The National Spill Control School
Islanders of all disciplines have access to a world-renowned emergency management training center at The National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Located on campus near the College of Science & Technology, the School offers a wide range of courses for students and working professionals in spill management, professional certifications, disaster preparedness and response, and industrial safety.
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Harte Research Institute
The Texas Shoreline Type Mapping project in the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention & Response Program effectively illustrates the impact of spills in the Gulf of Mexico. More accurate mapping and improved data records could help international corporations decide where to develop in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Dr. Gary Jeffress, Nueces Bay System Salinity Monitoring
CBI staff and students collect real-time water quality data from stations placed strategically from Corpus Christi Bay to the Nueces Delta to manage the Nueces Bay System Salinity Monitoring Project. The project is a joint effort among the CBI, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, the Texas Water Development Board, and the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program.
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Standardazing Testing and Modernizing Teaching Method
In a time when standardized testing and finding new ways to teach more with less time define the classroom, the Island University chooses to take a different path - the road less traveled - to develop professional English teachers in the art, craft and discipline of teaching writing. The University is an official satellite campus of the federally-funded National Writing Project..
