One of the main priorities of Clemson’s College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) is to serve rural communities in a variety of ways. The CBSHS Joseph F. Sullivan Center has long been a part of this effort as […]
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Clemson announces Researchers of the Year
An engineer who has earned six patents in six years and a geneticist developing strategies to prevent tooth decay were named Researchers of the Year at Clemson University.
Clemson researchers receive $2.5 million NSF grant to study the mechanisms of ecosystem health
Clemson University researcher Barbara Campbell and her collaborators have received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to identify the functional mechanisms of microbes that relate to the health of ecosystems.
Chemistry researcher wins Clemson University’s top award for postdoctoral fellows
CLEMSON – A chemist who uses miniature materials to make big discoveries is Clemson University’s top postdoctoral fellow in 2020. Mohamed Attia has been awarded the Clemson University Distinguished Postdoctoral Award, which recognizes outstanding performance in scientific research, leadership, advocacy, […]
Apply today: TIGERS Advance trains faculty Trailblazers to support gender and racial equity at Clemson
Clemson’s TIGERS Advance program, which aims to improve gender and racial equity at the University, is recruiting for its fourth Trailblazers class. Trailblazers is an academic year program for all faculty that focuses on developing gender equity in leadership. Participants engage […]
Emeritus College names inaugural class of fellows, honors 18 new 2019-20 members
The Emeritus College honored the inaugural class of its I. Dwaine Eubanks Emeritus College Fellows and 18 new members at a virtual recognition ceremony Aug. 3. The ceremony was led by Bob Jones, provost and executive vice president for academic […]
Wastewater testing provides an early warning of community coronavirus levels, researcher says
Clemson researcher is testing coronavirus levels in wastewater on the University’s main campus and in the surrounding community to provide an early warning system that shows how fast the virus is spreading.
OTEI creates digital playbook for faculty blended learning options
In response to a request by the provost for a simple playbook for faculty to effectively design courses blending in-person and online teaching, the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation (OTEI) created the Instructional Playbook for Blended Learning. The playbook […]
COVID Challenge represents wide range of disciplines and institutions
CLEMSON, South Carolina – Hundreds of undergraduate students accepted the challenge to battle the COVID-19 pandemic this summer through an innovative research project spearheaded by Creative Inquiry and Delphine Dean, the Ron and Jane Lindsay Family Innovation Professor. The Clemson […]
Amy Apon
A leader in her field, Apon explores the performance, improvement and evaluation of parallel and distributed systems, and utilizes various cloud-computing architectures in order to solve important scientific and industry-related problems.
New artificial intelligence institute strengthens Clemson University’s abilities in competitive field
Clemson University launches the new Clemson Artificial Intelligence Research Institute for Science and Engineering, or AIRISE.
President’s Leadership Institute launches fifth year with new challenges and opportunities during COVID-19 pandemic
As the President’s Leadership Institute (PLI) enters its fifth year with a new cohort, Clemson University is in the midst of the most disruptive time in its history. “Leadership development and investing in faculty and staff are needed now, more […]
American dreamers: Immigrant mother sees all three children graduate from Clemson
Isabel Newton knew she wanted a better life as soon as she became pregnant with her daughter. Anaisa Figueroa was born in the small coastal mountain town of Tepic in Nayarit, Mexico, during a time of increasing hardship for residents of that area. Newton saw what life was like for the other children in the town and became determined to provide something better for Anaisa and any future brothers or sisters she might have. Now, all three of her children are Clemson graduates.
Fulbright winner Jessica Baron travels globe for computer graphics research
Jessica Baron has traveled the globe and worked as an intern for some of the world’s top video game, animation and visual effects companies since arriving at Clemson University three years ago. Come January, she’s going to be packing her […]
Clemson researchers receive Innovation Maturation funding for COVID-19 research
Four Clemson University researchers are working with Prisma Health physicians and staff to help create solutions to COVID-19 pandemic questions. These questions include how to monitor patients from home after discharge, how to efficiently sanitize N95 masks for reuse, how […]
Five Clemson University engineers win top awards for early-career researchers
Five assistant professors in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences are receiving some of the nation’s top awards for engineers and scientists who are early in their careers, providing a boost to Clemson University’s research in smart materials, […]
Clemson COVID Challenge emphasizes interdisciplinary undergraduate research, partnerships
The Clemson COVID Challenge is a virtual summer research and design opportunity for teams of undergraduate students to work on solutions to problems related to COVID-19 and prepare for potential future pandemics. What started as an idea has now grown into more than 80 research projects.
Mechanical engineering graduate looks to make a difference with Fulbright award
McKinnon Reece knows engineers tend to make better-than-average salaries, but when the recent Clemson University graduate thinks about what he might be doing a decade from now, he has bigger things on his mind. “Long term, I want to be […]
Electrical engineering graduate caps Clemson experience with high honor
Charles Dove was an undergraduate at Clemson University when he helped lead teams that experiment with nuclear fusion, launch rockets to the same height as Mount Everest and build small satellites that orbit Earth. It was an extraordinary Clemson experience, […]
Amit Bein named interim chair of history and geography
CLEMSON – Amit Bein has been appointed interim chair of the department of history and geography at Clemson University, effective June 1. Bein, a professor of Middle Eastern studies, has served as acting chair of the department since March 1. […]
Clemson faculty awarded COVID-19 research funding from Health Sciences Center at Prisma Health
Clemson University has received seed grant funding from the Health Sciences Center at Prisma Health for several COVID-19 research projects. The Health Sciences Center (HSC) released a special call for research focusing on COVID-related priorities such as disease etiology and […]
Clemson University recognized for innovation in engineering education
Clemson University students and faculty have always known “there’s something in these hills,” and now the rest of the world is starting to understand, too. Clemson was cited alongside some of the nation’s most elite universities in “10 Innovative Engineering […]
Sue Lasser wins 2020 Thomas Green Clemson Award for Excellence for staff
Sue Lasser, academic enhancement counselor for the PEER/WISE programs in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, is the staff award recipient of the 2020 Thomas Green Clemson Award for Excellence. Presented to a staff member whose service is […]
Four students and two alumnae accepted into Fulbright Program
The United States’ flagship international education exchange program, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, has selected four current Clemson University students and two alumnae for the 2020-2021 year. The University has had 56 Fulbright Student recipients overall, and this year is an annual record with six recipients.
Kyle Brinkman named Fellow of The American Ceramic Society
A Clemson University graduate who returned to his alma mater as an associate professor and now leads an academic department is winning one of his profession’s high honors. Kyle Brinkman, chair of Clemson’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has […]
To the CECAS Class of 2020
I especially want to congratulate our 2020 graduates who have reached a significant personal milestone. Your resolve in completing your degrees under these circumstances is a testament to your determination and commitment. I would encourage you to remember and be appreciative of the people who have helped you along the way, your parents, extended family, friends and well-wishers, all of whom have had a role in shaping the person you’ve become.
Seven students receive coveted Graduate Research Fellowships from NSF
Three Clemson University seniors and three graduate students received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Congratulating the Class of 2020
While we can’t celebrate together at a spring commencement, this is still a moment to be proud of, and the deans of Clemson University want to congratulate you, the Class of 2020.
Tiger spotlight: Clemson Family Advisory Board chair Kelly Rose is #ALLIN
Kelly Abele Rose lacked prerequisite work experience when she graduated from Clemson University in 1984. A financial management major, she was eager to launch her professional career. But the only job she recalled working between the ages of 15 and […]
How the Clemson Family went above and beyond to respond to COVID-19
Here are some of the stories of Clemson’s people. We share them as a simple record of deeds great and small that kept us safe, brought us comfort and cared for our community. These acts of service and sacrifice largely went unnoticed while they were happening.
Clemson School of Health Research appoints new faculty scholars, clinical faculty
The Clemson University School of Health Research has appointed ten new faculty scholars from three colleges and four new clinical faculty from Prisma Health. Each year, Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR) appoints new faculty scholars and clinical faculty. […]
Clemson genetics professor and others create highest-quality DNA sequence for cotton
To ensure cotton can adapt to the planet’s ever-changing environment and continue to grow as a cash crop, a Clemson University geneticist is working with researchers across the United States to determine how to breed for more sustainable cotton varieties.
Tim Pruett of Clemson University helps seek solution to ventilator shortage
“All I did was hit ‘print.’” That’s the way Tim Pruett describes his involvement in producing a 3D ventilator expander prototype. Pruett’s modest, self-effacing personality masks an artist who is deft at manipulating the HP Jet Fusion 3D printer. He […]
Artificial intelligence could aid in fight against COVID-19
It would take a human being years to read tens of thousands of scholarly articles, but an artificial intelligence system that can do it in a matter of minutes is about to go to work in the fight against COVID-19. […]
Technical partnerships help protect healthcare providers from COVID-19
A nationwide partnership of scientists and engineers, including Mark Johnson of Clemson University, is working on new methods of cleaning and sanitizing medical masks to help protect healthcare providers from COVID-19. Highly pressurized carbon dioxide could be used as part […]
How one Ph.D. student made history in her dissertation defense
Benafsh Husain Sapra will soon become the first person to hold a Ph.D. in biomedical data science and informatics as part of a program jointly offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina. Sapra successfully defended her […]