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Wilbur O. “Billy” Powers HA ’04, businessman, philanthropist and devoted Clemson Tiger, dies at 90

Remembered for his faith, love of family and quiet generosity, Billy Powers helped create opportunities for generations of Clemson students and countless others.

byClemson News

Two men in dark suits stand in front of a large white electron microscope.

Hitachi supports Clemson Ph.D. student’s optoelectronics research

November 10, 2026

Xiao Yang, laboratory quality manager; Jordan Withycombe-Green, assistant laboratory quality manager; standing before lab equipment.

Clemson Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic earns national accreditation

November 10, 2026

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Ryan Groves recently named Military Friendly® National Veteran of the Year

November 10, 2026

Ming Yang passes spirit of resilience to his students

November 10, 2026

SC New and Beginning Farmer Program accepting applications for 2027

November 9, 2026

A painted Tiger Paw on Bowman Field is adorned by miniature American and service branch flags

Clemson earns multiple national recognitions for its support of military students and employees

November 10, 2026

Service milestones in November

November 9, 2026

A woman stands in a green, grassy field leaning on a walking stick, her large blond Labrador at her feet

A farm for the brave

November 5, 2026

David Pastre accepts the 2026 Akers Prize award from SC Humanities

Architecture’s David Pastre wins a 2026 Akers Prize from SC Humanities

November 4, 2026

Livestock has been shown at the South Carolina State Fair for more than 150 years.

State Fair livestock shows teach lessons for life

November 2, 2026

Clemson earns multiple national recognitions for its support of military students and employees

November 10, 2026

Ryan Groves recently named Military Friendly® National Veteran of the Year

November 10, 2026

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Brady Young assumes role of undergraduate student body president

November 4, 2026

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Tigers Together Suicide Prevention Advocacy Training open session on Nov. 9

October 30, 2026

Cooper Library and the reflection pond on Clemson's campus

Clemson earns highly established action plan seal from ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

October 30, 2026

New safeguards could help protect young people from unsafe content generated by artificial intelligence

byPaul Alongi

From drive-thru to driveway: Clemson chemist turns fast-food trash into cement

byZoe Witt

From the Colleges

College of Science Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Ted Swann

byCindy Landrum

October 29, 2026

The hidden cost of a separate flu shot appointment

byBea Bates

October 28, 2026

Clean-water project helps students build career skills while serving a rural community

byPaul Alongi

October 14, 2026

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Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

How chicken embryos are helping us fight pediatric brain tumors

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Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

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Clemson doctoral student brings education outside for science classes

byMichael Staton

Clemson rocket team goes ‘all in’ with Pocket Tens

byPaul Alongi

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Wilbur O. “Billy” Powers HA ’04, businessman, philanthropist and devoted Clemson Tiger, dies at 90

November 3, 2026

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Clemson students take consulting into the real world with new Signature Program

October 19, 2026

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Clemson Trustees hold Fall Quarterly Meetings

October 16, 2026

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Clemson posts strong FY26 financial results; continues investment in its mission

October 15, 2026

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Clemson ranked South Carolina’s top university by Forbes and US News, earns green light for free speech

September 22, 2026

MSSBA students stand in a group in front of a green wall. They are holding a tiger rag in the middle of the photo.

From the NCAA to the World Cup, Clemson’s inaugural Sports Business and Analytics cohort turns data into impact

September 17, 2026

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Clemson mechanical engineering grad steps off the graduation stage into U.S. Marine Corps

August 10, 2026

Researcher’s passion for predators helps bobcats rebound on Kiawah Island

August 10, 2026

Clemson alum Sophie Ayers crouched down on a concert stage, taking a photo of the band Winyah while they perform.

The road less traveled: classroom to tour bus

August 6, 2026

Experiences Simardeep Singh learned while earning his degrees motivated him to pursue advanced research to develop practical solutions that improve farming systems.

Family farm inspires sustainable agriculture research

August 5, 2026

A large group of penguins is walking on ice.

Satellite images show how penguins’ diets are changing in response to Antarctic climate change

September 3, 2026

A female hand is removing a bunch of lettuce-like greens from a grocery store produce shelf.

How does Salmonella contaminate everything under the sun? A food safety specialist explains how you can stop its spread

August 31, 2026

The milky way galaxy shows a strip of clustered stars against the night sky.

Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance

June 8, 2026

Kapil Chalil Madathil (left) and John Ballato talk about a lathe used to make optical fiber.

60 years of fiber optics: How a carrier of light you can’t see underlies much of the modern world

March 24, 2026

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Applications open for the Carr Family Endowed Creative Inquiry award

September 1, 2026

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Clemson’s new Forestry and Environmental Conservation building a model for sustainability, efficiency

August 31, 2026

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Clemson STRIDE announces Translation Tuesday research webinar series schedule

August 24, 2026

A century of insects

byKen Scar

Clemson scientist finds ancient flood offers modern lessons for South Carolina’s water future

byDenise Attaway

Summer firefighting job fuels Clemson student’s career interest

byMarlon Morgan

Wildfire impacts on soil microbes can cause long-lasting effects to ecosystem

byCindy Landrum

Plants with traits that help them thermoregulate have advantage in a warming world

byCindy Landrum

New study reveals tides shaped ancient Mesopotamian civilization

byDenise Attaway

Clemson earns multiple national recognitions for its support of military students and employees

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University improves to No. 7 national ranking among colleges on “Best for Vets” list

Hitachi supports Clemson Ph.D. student’s optoelectronics research

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Clemson University Ph.D. student Kanak Kanti Bhowmik received a $25,000 fellowship from Hitachi High-Tech America Inc. to advance

Clemson Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic earns national accreditation

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The accreditation took effect Oct. 1, 2026. Xiao Yang, laboratory quality manager; Jordan Withycombe-Green, assistant laboratory quality manager; and other PPDC staff worked together to develop and implement a quality management system that meets NPDN Core Accreditation Program requirements.

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Wilbur O. “Billy” Powers HA ’04, businessman, philanthropist and devoted Clemson Tiger, dies at 90

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Clemson’s new Forestry and Environmental Conservation building a model for sustainability, efficiency

Clemson STRIDE announces Translation Tuesday research webinar series schedule

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