Coastal Carolina University News

University in South Carolina Awarded $25K to Study Climate Change on State’s Coast

College students will be working to gauge the impact of climate change along the South Carolina coast, one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation. The Sun News reports that Coastal Carolina University has received a $25,000 National Science Foundation …

Coastal Carolina University Suspends 3 Fraternities

Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. has suspended three fraternities after administrators received hazing complaints. Coastal spokeswoman Martha Hunn told local reporters the chapters of Kappa Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Pi Kappa Phi have been placed on suspension while …

No Hurricanes to Hit Southeast This Year, Say Coastal Carolina Forecasters

Scientists at Coastal Carolina University expect no hurricane to make landfall on the East Coast or in the Gulf of Mexico this year. The forecast Tuesday anticipates a “below to near normal” hurricane season in 2014. Hurricane season begins June …

S.C. Researchers Unveil New Hurricane Model; Program to Offer Landfall Probability

As hurricane season approaches its peak, researchers at South Carolina’s Coastal Carolina University unveiled a new hurricane model program named after a massive Category 4 storm that smashed into South Carolina a quarter-century ago. Scientists say the model called Hurricane …