Graduate Student Q&A: Annabelle Tierney

We pulled aside Annabelle Tierney to discuss her thesis research addressing plastic pollution in the marine environment. Annabelle is a third-year graduate student in marine biology from Australia with aspirations of going into conservation work.    Q) Can you tell me about your research?  Annabelle: For my thesis research I am analyzing the distribution and…

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Graduate Students, Faculty, & Alumni Featured in College of Charleston Magazine

The Winter 2021 edition of College of Charleston Magazine has bene published, and many graduate students, faculty, and alumni can be found featured on its pages. Below is a summary of those featured, and how to find out more about their work:   Jason Coy, Ph.D. – M.A. in History Faculty: Dr. Coy is featured…

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Getting Around Grad School: A Graduate Guide to Everything Bikes

Curious about how to best navigate to and from campus as a graduate student? Getting Around Grad School is our three-part series on the various transportation options available to graduate students at UCSC. This edition features current M.S. in Environmental & Sustainability Studies/Master of Public Administration student Sylvie Baele (’14), and how to be a “utilitarian”…

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Summer Student Series – Jessica Ramirez, M.S. in Marine Biology

Ever wonder what the summer looks like for graduate students? For each program, the summer semester looks a little different, with students taking summer courses, participating in internships, conducting research, among other activities. This summer, we will be inviting current graduate students to share their experiences in their own words. Our next guest blogger is…

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Summer Student Series – Michael Cranford, Concurrent M.S. Environmental & Sustainability Studies/Master of Public Administration

Ever wonder what the summer looks like for graduate students? For each program, the summer semester looks a little different, with students taking summer courses, participating in internships, conducting research, among other activities. This summer, we will be inviting current graduate students to share their experiences in their own words. Our next guest blogger is…

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My Wall

For the past two months, I have been strictly following my marathon training schedule for the Marine Corps Marathon in October.  Typically, I would try to find the positive aspects of dedicating my life to running, but I have found myself complaining to basically anyone with ears. Let’s face it, IT IS HOT. It is…

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GEA Symposium

Tomorrow at 1 PM in Stern Center 206, students from the joint M.A. Program in English will present their latest research in front of an audience of peers, faculty, and (hopefully) you! That’s right; this event is open to the public!  If you’re curious about the English program and the kind of work our graduate…

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Alex Jackson Ramps It Up

Grad Student Alex Jackson (Candidate-M.A. in Communication) is part of an inspiring effort to build ramps across the Lowcountry for people who desperately need them. Read the article from today’s Post and Courier below, and when you’re done register as a volunteer for the Ramp It Up Project:     Ramp It Up wants to…

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Sometimes, Grad School’s A Drag

You’re invited to join the Graduate Open Alliance for their semester kick-off social and Drag Show! Come join us for a fun, informal get together at Dudley’s (42 Ann Street Downtown) before we head over as a group to see the drag show at Pantheon (28 Ann Street) at midnight. There will be a $5-10…

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