Nine outstanding faculty members from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences were honored in an Oct. 28 ceremony attended by the college’s department chairs and top administrators. The honorees were Fadi Abdeljawad, Nicole Martinez, Rajendra Bordia, Ardalan Vahidi, […]
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Thriving in Interesting Times
The first in a series of virtual panel discussions related to how manufacturing is succeeding in a COVID-19 economy was held this month. Anand Gramopadhye, dean of the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University, and John […]
Clemson University researchers create cutting-edge solutions to COVID-19
A new Clemson University lab that researchers are calling “a cutting-edge solution to help fight COVID-19” could be stocked with 13 sample-handling robots and have a staff of about 50 students fully trained as early as November. The COVID-19 Clinical […]
Greg Mocko named director of Clemson University’s advanced manufacturing track
In one of the programs that Greg Mocko oversees at Clemson University, students from across the country are challenged to design, manufacture, test and fly a hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle. It’s a project aimed at resembling how Boeing assembles Dreamliners […]
Clemson University startup company earning rave reviews for improving implant sensors
Aravis BioTech, a startup headed in part by Jeffrey Anker of the College of Science, is developing screws used in orthopedic surgery that employ easy-to-use sensors to determine the status of fracture healing.
Four members inducted into the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists
Clemson University’s largest college inducted four alumni into the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists and celebrated two others as Outstanding Young Alumni. Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, J. Richard Cottingham, Mike Mansuetti and Tony Mathis are the academy’s newest members. […]
Preparing the next generation of technological talent in advanced manufacturing; coming out of COVID-19 stronger
With $4 million in funding from the National Science Foundation, a new project called A2 proposes to build on the success of Clemson University’s Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES). The current COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting impact on education have increased awareness of the need to address the challenges of learning online not only in the current situation but also for potentially disruptive situations in the future. To address this environment, A2 will allow CA2VES and its partners to expand on their unparalleled success in the design and development of high-quality, cost-effective e-learning tools for automotive and aviation manufacturing workforce education, two of the United States’ largest tech industries.
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 […]
NASA’s chief technologist talks leadership, internships and spaceships in virtual visit to Clemson University
Trina Pham is a first-generation college student living on the rural outskirts of Mauldin, South Carolina, where she dreams of becoming the U.S. president’s chief advisor on science and technology. By the time she walks into the Oval Office, the […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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.
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. […]
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 […]
Top students from College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences receive honors
Some of the best and brightest students in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences are receiving congratulatory packages in the mail this month, a recognition of their outstanding work in several areas, including academics, character, leadership and research. […]
Combining the best of quantum computing and classical computing
Ilya Safro of Clemson University is working to create algorithms that combine the best of quantum computing and classical computing, a hybrid that could put quantum hardware a step closer to solving real-life problems. No one yet knows whether it […]
Research could help develop nanocrystalline metals with unprecedented properties
Fadi Abdeljawad of Clemson University is leading new research into a unique class of metallic alloys that show promise for a broad range of applications, including the development of cars and airplanes with improved fuel efficiency. Abdeljawad, a materials scientist […]
One faculty member’s unique response to the COVID-19 situation
Two mornings a week, Fadi Abdeljawad of Clemson University goes into a nook just off his kitchen, stands in front of his open laptop and teaches a mechanical engineering course to about 30 students who are scattered across the country […]
Developing smart materials with supercomputers
Ulf Schiller of Clemson University is bringing a physicist’s perspective to materials science as part of a new project that employs sophisticated supercomputing techniques to better understand complex fluids, a step toward creating new smart materials. Schiller, an assistant professor […]
Solving increasingly complex problems with supercomputers
Jon Calhoun of Clemson University is leading a new project aimed at helping engineers and scientists use supercomputers to solve increasingly large problems, potentially clearing the way for new research ranging from predicting the weather to designing better airplanes. Calhoun, […]
Hai Xiao to lead Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
A Clemson University professor who has been celebrated for bringing together colleagues for big research projects is taking the helm of the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Hai Xiao will serve as the department’s interim chair, replacing Daniel […]