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5 ways that lasers shine a light on research and leadership in engineering and science
Lasers can now re-route lightning. What else can they do? We put that question to Clemson University’s John Ballato, one of the world’s leading optical scientists.
John Ballato wins international award for lasers and photonics
John Ballato of Clemson University is the recipient of the 2022 William Streifer Scientific Academic Achievement Award from the IEEE Photonics Society.
John Ballato receives one of glass science’s top international awards
John Ballato of Clemson University has won the 2022 George W. Morey Award in recognition of his innovations in the field of glass science and technology. Ballato serves as the J. E. Sirrine Endowed Chair of Optical Fiber in Clemson’s […]
United Nations International Year of Glass sharpens focus on John Ballato of Clemson University
John Ballato of Clemson University is in the spotlight as engineers and scientists around the world kick off the United Nations International Year of Glass, a promotion aimed at underscoring the scientific, economic, and cultural roles of glass. The UN […]
John Ballato elected Fellow of the American Physical Society
John Ballato of Clemson University was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society, a prestigious recognition by his peers for his outstanding contribution to physics. Ballato holds the J. E. Sirrine Endowed Chair in Optical Fiber in Clemson’s Department of […]
Mark Blenner of Clemson University receives Young Scientist award from Gov. Henry McMaster
Gov. Henry McMaster is honoring a Clemson University associate professor who has won international acclaim for engineering yeast in research that could help humankind reach Mars, develop new drugs and search for nuclear weapons production. Mark Blenner, the McQueen Quattlebaum […]
John Ballato
Optical fibers are used in a growing range of applications central to modern life from communications, defense and medicine. Ballato has spent his career researching fiber optic development by looking at materials and how they influence light.
Clemson associate professor Mary Beth Kurz receives Class of ’39 Award for Excellence
CLEMSON – Clemson University faculty recognized associate professor of industrial engineering Mary Beth Kurz with the Class of ’39 Award for Excellence during an event held in the President’s Box at Memorial Stadium Feb. 11. Presented annually to a distinguished […]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Clemson University team up to close the education gap in manufacturing light-based technologies
Students and technologists across the country will soon have a new and interactive way to learn about manufacturing the light-based technologies that are crucial for a host of next-generation products and services, including high-speed wireless networks.
Two professors elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Two Clemson University professors who hold endowed chairs are among the newest fellows elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). John Ballato and Marek Urban will be honored on Feb. 15, 2020, during the association’s annual meeting in Seattle. It will be the first time since 1965 that Clemson has had two professors honored in the same year.
Chemistry professor Jeff Anker named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors
Clemson University College of Science professor of chemistry Jeff Anker, whose collaborative research exemplifies the creative vision of an entrepreneurial inventor, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors.
New instrument gifted to COMSET, furthering Clemson’s optical fiber capabilities among the best worldwide
As the only academic facility in the U.S. with industrial-scale capabilities to fabricate optical fiber, the Clemson University Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET) is making significant impacts in the fiber-optic industry. Now, the center’s receiving its second SG Controls MCVD lathe through an in-kind gift from Molex LLC, further positioning COMSET as one of the premiere fiber-optics facilities in the world.
Physicist Rao named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Clemson University physicist Apparao Rao has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.