Meet Mary Moser, the Essential Backbeat of the Honors Community
Article by Jack Bartlett All Honors Students are familiar with the feeling of walking through the doors of the Honors Center at 10 Green Way, and being greeted by the sweet smiling face behind the desk. It is no secret, then, that Mary Moser is a cornerstone of the CofC Honors community. Outside of planning […]
Gaming Concentration Creates New Possibilities for Honors Computing in the Arts Student
Take artistic creativity, add in computer algorithms and you get the computing in the arts (CITA) major. Jo Jackley, a current College of Charleston Honors College senior and CITA student, has a passion for both artistic expression and computing. She describes computing in the arts as “a computer science degree splashing in some artistic interests […]
Honors Student Explores the Frightening History of Witchcraft and Sleep Disorders
The unknown often brings about a sense of fear: And 500 years ago people awoken by nighttime terrors and intense physical pain sometimes led to accusations of witchcraft as family and community members struggled to explain the symptoms of the afflicted. In this episode of Speaking of … College of Charleston, CofC’s official podcast, junior […]
Honors Student Helps Modernize Forecasting Software used in NOAA Offices Across the U.S.
October 6, 2022 — National Weather Service meteorologists rely on an enormous amount of data and software to keep the public informed about our weather. This summer, Connor Cozad, a 2021 Hollings scholar and data science student at the College of Charleston, helped modernize a portion of this software from the National Weather Service forecast […]
Honors Student Mentor, ImpactX Alum Wins Big at Department of Energy Internship
Summer internships are an excellent opportunity for students to connect classroom lessons to the real world. Just ask Troy Brennan. This summer, Brennan – a computer science information systems major and entrepreneurship minor –participated in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions’ (OTT) Entrepreneurship Program. During the 10-weeklong internship, he worked on a commercialization […]
Honors student-athlete excels on the court and in the classroom
Honors College senior and exercise science major Kyra Thompson has spent plenty of time at the beach in her four years at the College of Charleston. But not in the way that most students do. Thompson is a member of the College’s NCAA beach volleyball program. Last spring, both Thompson and the program reached new […]
Biology Professor, Honors Student Investigate Big Impact of Tiny Mud Snail
Go to a mudflat in the Lowcountry during low tide, and you’ll see eastern mud snails plodding along on the surface. About the size of the end of a thumb, these snails have a disproportionate influence on their community. “The eastern mud snail dramatically affects other species,” says Craig Plante, professor of biology. “I wanted to study […]
Meet CofC’s Newest Students
Every August, some 2,000-plus new students arrive in the Holy City to begin their studies at the College of Charleston. This year, the campus is welcoming over 2,200 first-year students and some 500-plus transfer students. They come from as far away as Australia and as nearby as just down the street. Let’s take a moment […]
Honors Course Leads Student to Work with Dispossessed Migrants
Forced migration is not necessarily a topic your average college student would be drawn to, but Lea Neufeld is no ordinary college student. The rising senior is a triple major (political science, international studies and French) who was born in Mannheim, Germany. She was 3 when her family immigrated to Greenville, South Carolina, where her […]
Honors Student Delivers the Goods
Have a conversation with Alex Adams, and you’ll come away impressed – and likely inspired. This rising junior from Chicago has long been motivated by assisting others, particularly those in need. It’s a trait that not only defines her; it guides much of what she does. Recently, that moral compass prompted Adams to examine the […]