Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Business Professor Dr. Lawrence Murphy Smith, along with Murray State Professors Dr. Kenneth Sutrick and Dr. Solomon Antony, teamed up to write a recently published paper titled, “Analysis of the Relationship of Happiness to Economic Achievement and Other Factors in US States.”

Three researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have looked ahead to how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect upcoming elections – including the November 2020 presidential election – based on its impact on various demographic groups.

Starting in fall 2020, Islanders who plan to teach at an elementary school can enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEE), which has replaced the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (BSIS) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

The Master of Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science program has been ranked 5th in a 2020 list of Top 19 Online Master’s Exercise Science Degree Programs by the Guide to Online Schools. The program was also ranked 8th on Sports Management Degrees.com’s 20 Best Online Master in Kinesiology and Exercise Science programs list for 2020. The two new rankings are in addition to the 2015 ranking by Sports Management Degree Hub in which the Island University’s program placed 9th in the Top 10 Best Online Master in Kinesiology Degree Programs list.

1,027 Islanders walked the stage at the American Bank Center in downtown Corpus Christi during the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Fall 2019 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14. This largest graduating fall class in the University’s history joins the ranks of nearly 50,000 Islander alumni.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Project GRAD is working to defy and debunk the myths and stigmas associated with mental health and minorities.

Dr. Kelly Bezio, newly promoted Associate Professor of English, has contributed an essay as part of a special forum on American literary, historical, and cultural perspectives on COVID-19 in the journal American Literature. The COVID-19 special forum issue of American Literature is due out later this year.  

The Art Museum of South Texas, an affiliate of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is currently accepting submissions for its exhibition, “Creative Distancing,” which will feature community submissions projected on to the walls of Chapman Gallery. The exhibition is set to launch Tuesday, June 2, the first day the Museum plans to reopen to the general public following more than two months of inactivity.

Braving the frontlines in the epicenter of the nation’s COVID-19 virus outbreak, three-time Islander alumna Dr. Ashley Hughes `11, `14, `18, is hard at work at Queens Hospital in Queens County, New York, as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve as well as an adjunct faculty member of A&M-Corpus Christi’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Deployed on April 5, Hughes was given just over 24 hours’ notice to get to her assigned unit before wheels were up and off to aid first responders in need, leaving her family, friends, and home behind. No matter the sacrifice, her goal is to keep people healthy and safe.

Inspired by her former students and current colleagues, Dr. Julie Fomenko, Assistant Professor and Director of the Simulation and Clinical Learning Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is doing her part to in the fight against COVID-19.

Island University researchers recently received a rapid response grant from Texas Sea Grant that will allow them to examine water quality data collected during the quarantine to try to determine whether our waters changed or even improved while most people stayed home from the beach to wait out the pandemic.

While new COVID-19 cases did not see dramatic increases over the past week across the Coastal Bend, researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are encouraging everyone to use caution and maintain social distancing practices.

As businesses and public places are opening to customers and visitors across the Coastal Bend, researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi encourage everyone to stay safe by using face coverings – a recommendation that is now backed by a new study.

While new COVID-19 cases did not see dramatic increases over the past week across the Coastal Bend, researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are encouraging everyone to use caution and maintain social distancing practices.

Flights conducted over Easter weekend were centralized in downtown Corpus Christi along Cole Park and Water’s Edge Park along with various locations on North Padre and Mustang Island, areas that were closed to vehicular traffic to deter large social gatherings.

The National Aeronautic Association announced today that work being done by the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation and NASA is among nine aviation and space achievements that will compete for the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy for excellence in aeronautics and astronautics in America.

Island University researchers recently received a rapid response grant from Texas Sea Grant that will allow them to examine water quality data collected during the quarantine to try to determine whether our waters changed or even improved while most people stayed home from the beach to wait out the pandemic.

As businesses and public places are opening to customers and visitors across the Coastal Bend, researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi encourage everyone to stay safe by using face coverings – a recommendation that is now backed by a new study.

As businesses and public places are opening to customers and visitors across the Coastal Bend, researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi encourage everyone to stay safe by using face coverings – a recommendation that is now backed by a new study.

Sponsored by Academic Affairs, Student Engagement and Success (SEAS), Islander Housing, and the Center for Faculty Excellence, the program offers a unique opportunity for Islander faculty and administrators to reside in campus housing units and interact with students outside of the classroom experience, which has been attributed to increased student development that leads to enhanced interpersonal skills, intellectual orientation, and growth in autonomy and independence.

Despite myriad challenges caused by the COVID-19 health crisis, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students have made it to the finish line in record numbers. This spring, a record-breaking 1,212 students have earned degrees from the Island University. This is up from spring 2019, which recorded 1,160 graduates, and fall 2019, which recorded 1,027 graduates.

In his first term as mayor of a small city in Peru, Islander Alan Carrasco Bobadilla is facing the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.