Clemson University researchers based in North Charleston have received $1.24 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a new way to test a key piece of equipment on offshore wind turbines. The goal is to enhance their reliability, making them more cost-effective and attractive to build
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Practitioners and students shine at regional student affairs conference
Professional development lies at the very heart of the Division of Student Affairs’ strategic plan at Clemson University. By the same token, the university’s Master of Education in Student Affairs graduate program aims to provide students with a transformative learning […]
Newport News Shipbuilding establishes annual scholarships for Clemson student veterans
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries with headquarters in Virginia, is providing merit-based scholarships for Clemson student veterans enrolled in degree programs in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences with a commitment of $30,000.
Embracing a veteran-friendly campus
Clemson’s commitment to inclusiveness continues to grow among new generation of student veterans.
Clemson faculty earn funds for technology development
The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) has announced seven researchers will be awarded fiscal year 2020 Technology Maturation Fund grants to support them as they embark on the crucial last stage needed to move their technology from innovation to commercialization.
TigerOne Mobile ID a “game changer” for Clemson students
Shortly after receiving notification that Apple Wallet mobile identification had been made available to the entirety of campus, senior Thomas Marshall pulled out his iPhone and began the process of provisioning the device with his TigerOne card. About 30 seconds […]
Clemson Ph.D. student earns Hitachi fellowship for her work to make large batteries more efficient
Clemson University Ph.D. student Allison Domhoff has received a $25,000 Hitachi High Technologies Electron Microscopy Fellowship to support research aimed at making energy grid-scale batteries more efficient and cost-effective.
Sensor research underscores Clemson University’s leadership in technology for extreme environments
Clemson University researchers are developing three new sensors designed to withstand two of humanity’s harshest environments, the intense heat inside power plants and the tremendous pressure at the bottom of hydraulic fracturing wells. The research, led by Hai Xiao, is aimed at advancing the technology behind fossil fuels, which produce much of the nation’s power. The ultimate goal is to generate power more efficiently while lowering emissions and using fewer resources.
Students sharpen cybersecurity skills in competition at Clemson University
CLEMSON — Students from throughout the Southeast converged on Clemson University on Sept. 28 for a competition that tested their cybersecurity skills and helped prepare them to protect sensitive data from hackers. Eight teams participated in Clemson University-Capture The Flag. Each […]
26th annual Habitat for Humanity build kicks off Homecoming week at Clemson
Clemson University’s Homecoming week seeks to bring the community together in a way that hits home with the 26th annual Pickens County Habitat for Humanity house building collaboration. The Habitat for Humanity Homecoming Build kicked off Wednesday on Bowman Field. Over the past 25 years, the Clemson community has built 26 homes that are still occupied and have given families opportunity and empowerment by removing the physical and mental hardships that occur with housing instability.
Top faculty members honored in awards ceremony
It’s always a special time when some of South Carolina’s brightest minds gather in one place, but an Oct. 4 ceremony just off Lake Hartwell was especially notable for the Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. Eight […]
Students compete in ‘Insight @ BMW’ poster contest
Erik Antonio, a graduate student in materials science and engineering at Clemson University, won the poster contest at “Insight @ BMW,” an Automotive Circle Conference in Greenville. The contest was organized by Laine Mears, the BMW SmartState Chair in Automotive […]
Clemson-bred agricultural technology company puts down roots in Pee Dee region
A company spun off from Clemson’s Advanced Plant Technology Program is putting down roots where its concept sprouted near the university’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center in Florence to serve growers along the Interstate 95 corridor and rural South Carolina by addressing a lack of feed grain hybrid crop development and a regional feed shortage.
Jacob Sorber receives Fulbright award for international research
Jacob Sorber of Clemson University is teaching and conducting research in Botswana this academic year, an opportunity made possible by an award from the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Sorber is an associate professor of computer science and a Dean’s Professor […]
Statewide team lands five years of funding for biomedical research
A group of South Carolina researchers working on new treatments for a variety of illnesses ranging from diabetes to heart disease cheered the decision to grant five years of funding to a biomedical research center based at Clemson University. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is providing $5.7 million to the South Carolina Bioengineering Center for Regeneration and Formation of Tissues. It’s the institute’s third round of competitive funding for the center, also called SCBioCRAFT.
Fall Career Fair bringing hundreds of employers to Clemson from Sept. 24-26
CLEMSON — Littlejohn Coliseum is set to gear up with activity when the home venue for Clemson basketball welcomes 370 prospective employers and nearly 1,400 recruiters to its concourse for the fall 2019 Career Fair. Many more recruiters will come to […]
Cybersecurity comes sharply into focus with student competition on Saturday
Students from throughout the Southeast are converging on Clemson University this Saturday for a competition that will test their cybersecurity skills and help prepare them to protect sensitive data from hackers. At least eight teams are planning to participate in Clemson University-Capture The Flag.
Clemson University cited in national report that focuses on crafting America’s science and engineering enterprise
The United States faces an urgent shortage of skilled technical workers, according to a new National Science Board report that cites a Clemson University center, CA²VES, as an example of how partnerships could be part of the solution.
Clemson University alumnus J. Cole Smith named dean at Syracuse University
A Clemson University graduate who returned to his alma mater five years ago and became one of its top administrators is heading for Syracuse University, where he will serve as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. J. […]
Meet a Tiger: John Hoyt, director of security infrastructure and operations
John Hoyt and his team go to war every day with an enemy that is nameless, faceless and lives in the electronic ether where it can literally be any place, any time. It’s akin to battling ghosts, but don’t be […]
Surviving calculus: Darnall W. & Susan F. Boyd Foundation gives $1.25 million to help more freshmen thrive in engineering
Eighty Clemson University freshmen are participating in a new program that gives them a chance to ease into the challenging math courses that too often derail students’ dreams of becoming engineers. The program, Boyd Scholars, targets freshman engineering majors who […]
Working together pays off for engineering students
Like so many great projects, the research that earned Ryan DeFever and Steven Hall three awards and a spot in a respected academic journal was fueled in part by coffee. “Steven and I had probably 25 walks to Starbucks and […]
Two from college receive endowed chair medallions
The 2019-20 academic year began on a high note on Aug. 19, as Amy Apon and Mark Johnson received their endowed chair medallions in Littlejohn Coliseum’s Burton Gallery. Apon is the C. Tycho Howle Director of the School of Computing, […]
2019 President’s Leadership Institute: Meet the faculty
When Brian Dean heard glowing reviews of the President’s Leadership Institute (PLI) from his colleagues, he was intrigued. Little did he know, Dean, a professor of computing in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences would soon experience the […]
Engineering better medicines: Advances in genetically modifying yeast could help create new drugs
Plants have helped cure disease and relieve pain since ancient times, and new research at Clemson University could help tap even more of their potential. Many plants hold promising pharmaceutical compounds but in quantities far too small to develop into marketable drugs. In some cases, the entire area of the United States could be farmed with a single crop and it would be enough to treat just a few patients.
Nephron partners with Clemson to meet hospitals’ growing pharmaceutical demands
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is partnering with Clemson University to create a robotic solution for syringe-filling automation to enhance sterile manufacturing in the pharmaceutical production process and keep up with growing hospital demands.
Clemson awards degrees at summer graduation ceremony
Clemson University conferred more than 1,000 degrees during the summer graduation ceremony at Friday in Littlejohn Coliseum.
Brent Beason of Charlotte named to Clemson University Foundation board
Brent Beason of Charlotte has been named to a four-year term on the Clemson University Foundation board of directors.
Emily Wallace of Cary named to Clemson University Foundation board
Emily Wallace of Cary has been named to a four-year term on the Clemson University Foundation board of directors.
Working together: Clemson-MUSC collaboration could be model for nation
Hai Yao and Michael Kern were posing for a picture in a lab packed with microscopes, computers and other scientific equipment when the photographer asked, “How close are you?” Without hesitation, Kern threw an arm around Yao’s shoulders, and they […]
Four new projects underscore strength of research environment in College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Four Clemson University researchers are bringing home some of the nation’s top awards for junior faculty members, an honor that comes with new opportunities to advance technology that could lead to a more sustainable environment, robotic cars and a faster, more-secure internet.
Securing cyberspace: Hongxin Hu develops new ways to protect computer networks
Hongxin Hu of Clemson University is developing new security functions to protect computer networks from attacks, as each day brings another round of news about hackers exposing sensitive data. The new security functions include a virtual intrusion detection system that […]
Mark Blenner of Clemson University awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
A Clemson University associate professor whose research could help enable long-term space missions and search for some of the globe’s most destructive weapons is receiving the U.S. government’s highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers.
Clemson University, Duke Energy partner to bring mobile engineering lab to middle school students across South Carolina
Clemson University and Duke Energy are hitting the road this summer behind the wheel of the Explore Mobile Lab, an innovative approach to educating middle school students across the Palmetto State about the critical and growing field of engineering. This creative partnership between the University and Duke Energy is unique to South Carolina, and the program hopes to educate and engage young scientists and engineers who will be the future workforce for industries such as electric utilities that will need those skills to power communities in the 21st century.
Thinking BIG: Engineers transform graduate education through convergence research
Graduate students are researching some of society’s most pressing challenges and learning to collaborate across disciplines in two separate programs that have positioned Clemson University at the forefront of a nationwide effort to transform STEM graduate education. One of the […]
Excitement builds as students count down to two rocket launches in a week
Imagine if the Clemson Tigers played for national championships in football and basketball in the same week, or maybe even the same day. That’s what the excitement level will be like next week for several Clemson University students who plan to blast a rocket about 30,000 feet above the New Mexico desert while closely watching a separate launch on the Virginia coast that will shoot their robotic tentacle into space.