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South Carolina students travel to Oxford for a unique study abroad experience
Four Clemson University Honors College students shared a unique summer experience studying at St. Peter’s College on Oxford University campus.
Wastewater could help create an oasis in the food desert
New techniques for growing food would produce fresh vegetables in dense urban areas while leaving a lighter carbon footprint and using less water, energy and land than traditional farming methods, according to researchers from Clemson University and South Korea’s Gyeongsang National University.
Clemson to host 2022 South Carolina Small Business Cybersecurity Summit November 16
In conjunction with South Carolina-based PC Matic, Clemson University will host the South Carolina Small Business Cybersecurity Summit on Wednesday, May 12. The free virtual event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and is open to all interested individuals, businesses and organizations across the state. Registration is available online
John Witherspoon Gilpin donates $1 million to Clemson University’s Department of Bioengineering
John Witherspoon Gilpin said he made the donation because he wanted to support research programs and other work in Clemson’s Department of Bioengineering and to encourage its relationship with Prisma Health in particular and medicine in general.
Mathematics Ph.D. student Eva Murphy receives Dr. Kenyon Fairey Annual Doctoral Fellowship
Eva Murphy, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the Clemson University School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, has received the Dr. Kenyon Fairey Annual Doctoral Fellowship for her dissertation research on wind. In her dissertation, Murphy aims to develop a modeling framework for […]
Faculty members honored for excellence in teaching, research and enhancing the Clemson Experience
Eleven faculty members received awards from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences in an Oct. 26 celebration at the Owen Pavilion on the shores of Lake Hartwell.
Algorithm helps in massive global effort to develop a more complete human reference genome
Feng Luo, the Marvin J. Pinson, Jr. ’46 Distinguished Professor in Clemson’s School of Computing, helped develop an algorithm used in the project’s latest advance, which was reported in the journal Nature.
Clemson University’s influence follows Eric Martinez beyond graduation
When Eric Martinez thinks about Clemson University’s influence on him, his memories take him to six tables crammed into the corner of the Cooper Library basement. At those tables Martinez joined other mechanical engineering undergraduates to help each other through […]
Supporting each other through graduate school
Vincent and Jasmine Davidson are a married couple and among the newest Ph.D. students in the School of Computing. Both are Bridge to Doctorate fellows and would like to become professors after graduation.
Researchers earn $2 million grant to tackle emergency mental health challenges for children
A $2 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will allow a team of doctors and scholars to search for solutions to ensure that when children arrive in emergency rooms with mental and behavioral health needs, they can receive the care they need.
Mechanical engineer Deon Wallace, Jr. draws inspiration from ‘Star Wars’ as he pursues a Ph.D.
For Deon Wallace, “Star Wars” proved to be a spark of inspiration that years later would lead him to Clemson University to study mechanical engineering.
Premier scholars programs welcome 18 new students
This fall, 18 scholars are starting their first semester in one of two premier scholarship programs at Clemson University. Thirteen students were selected for this year’s National Scholars Program cohort, which offers unmatched learning experiences to a select group of […]
Jennifer Ogle named chair of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering
w leader of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering is a first-generation college graduate who has become an accomplished researcher and one of Clemson University’s most passionate advocates for individuals experiencing marginalization in multiple forms.
Clemson University launches new school as nation invests $1.2 trillion in infrastructure
Clemson University announced today that it has named a director for a new school that brings together its civil engineering, environmental engineering and Earth sciences talent to help clear a path for seamless collaboration that leads to high-impact research and transformative educational experiences.
Manufacturers could save time and money with the help of new research led by the Clemson Composites Center
The Clemson Composites Center is leading a new study that could help manufacturers save time and money while reducing their environmental impact– a project that adds to the center’s fast-growing portfolio of industry-guided automotive and advanced manufacturing research.
Clemson University researchers help personalized medicine take a step forward
Clemson University researchers are helping lay the groundwork for computer simulations that could eventually be used to match cancer patients with the medicine that will help them get well. A team of 11 researchers that included six from Clemson recently […]
Clemson University’s COSMIC and PEER & WISE Programs Receive INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
Clemson University’s COSMIC and PEER & WISE programs received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges […]
Three mechanical engineers appointed to professorships named for Bob and Kaye Stanzione
Three faculty members who are breaking new ground in their research while providing new opportunities for their students have been selected for an honor made possible by a $2.5-million Cornerstone Gift from Bob and Kaye Stanzione. Fadi Abdeljawad, Joshua Bostwick […]
Clemson University recognizes its newly tenured and promoted faculty
At the end of the Spring semester, the University announced the tenure and promotion of 139 faculty. Access details on each faculty member by visiting their linked information. Archives Tenure and promotion details for 2021 and 2020 are available.
Physics’ Yao Wang wins prestigious U.S. DOE Early Career Award
Clemson University physicist Yao Wang has received a prestigious 2022 Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy to support his quantum materials research. Wang is an assistant professor in the College of Science’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. […]
Two nominations for competitive Astronaut Scholarship nets rare double award for Clemson Honors students
Two Clemson University students received at-large awards from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation this year – a first for Clemson University.
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.
Clemson scientists join nationwide laboratory aimed at reducing phosphorus use
Scientists at Clemson University have joined a national research effort focused on developing solutions that will make the use of phosphorous — a finite element essential to food production — more sustainable.
Makayla Headley finds her passion in engineering and science education
Makayla Headley knew she wanted to go to graduate school for engineering but needed to figure out which kind of engineering to study. She was a chemical engineering major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and she was […]
Clemson physicist earns prestigious junior faculty award
Kasra Sardashti, an assistant professor in the College of Science’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received a 2022 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. Forty-one junior faculty from across the country received awards, […]
A record 27 prestigious Gilman Scholarships awarded to Clemson University students
A record 27 scholarships were awarded to University students traveling to 11 different countries this year.
Innovation Maturation Fund provides grants for healthcare innovations for pain and diabetes management
Researchers at Clemson University and Prisma Health have received grants that will help them find new ways to treat cancer and manage chronic pain and diabetes.
Free ice cream: Clemson researchers team up with teachers to show middle-school students how misinformation spreads
A new program developed by University researchers and Ware Shoals Middle School teachers is helping teach artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and math to students whose lives are interwoven with the internet more than any previous generation.
WISE choice: Organization for women engineers selects Clemson University program for three national awards
All three awards are connected to Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), a program that is part of an organization at Clemson called PEER & WISE.
Clemson Welcomes Full Inaugural Cohort of Students into Bridge to Doctorate Program
The Clemson University Bridge to Doctorate Graduate Fellowship Program welcomes 12 doctoral students this Fall.
STEM ALL-IN Ph.D. student Ryan Mbagna-Nanko looks forward to finding his next challenge at Clemson University
Ryan Mbagna-Nanko is headed to Clemson University to pursue a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering under Dr. Yue “Sophie” Wang, the Warren H. Owen – Duke Energy Associate Professor of Engineering.
Jessica Larsen wins Governor’s Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
Jessica Larsen, a Dean’s Assistant Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has won the 2022 Governor’s Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research.
Great gifts made with humble hearts
The Robert J. Stanzione family expands their impact, supporting engineering students through Cornerstone gift to scholarships, professorship and unrestricted funds Robert (Bob) J. Stanzione ’69 and Kaye Stanzione are humble philanthropists. They give quietly, but they give selflessly and immensely. […]
Jansen Scholar Maria Christenbury wants to help mechanical engineers make the most of their time at Clemson University
Maria Christenbury is a rising senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Clemson University, where she has distinguished herself as an outstanding student and is helping others follow in her footsteps as one of the newest Jansen Family Emerging Scholars.
O. Thompson Mefford named associate dean for undergraduate studies in the Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
O. Thompson Mefford is the new associate dean for undergraduate studies in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.