Kevin Taaffe is the new interim chair of Clemson University’s Department of Industrial Engineering. Taaffe, the Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Professor of Industrial Engineering, takes the place of Jeffrey Kharoufeh, who will be supporting the development of a strategic hiring […]
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Jesus M. de la Garza honored for more than 30 years of excellence and innovation in civil engineering
It would seem that providing construction workers with more training and safety equipment would help prevent injury, but Jesus M. de la Garza of Clemson University said it may not be so simple. Research he led showed evidence that when […]
Four College of Science researchers awarded funding from CU SEED Grant Program
The Clemson Support for Early Exploration and Development (CU SEED) Grant Program has awarded four College of Science faculty members up to $10,000 each to help fund the initiation of research, scholarly projects or the development of products.
Clemson researchers partner with rural district to teach students about cybersecurity, artificial intelligence using metaphors, math
Researchers from Clemson University with expertise in mathematics education, human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity have received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to teach middle school students from a rural school district in South Carolina about the AI-related cybersecurity risks that are a part of their everyday online activities.
Oliver Myers, Wysheka Austin to be honored among nation’s Black engineering leaders
A Clemson associate dean and a post-graduate student will each be recognized in February for their work in bringing more individuals from underrepresented groups into STEM fields.
Clemson’s Karanfil elected to prestigious scientific academy
Clemson University Vice President for Research Tanju Karanfil was elected to the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA), a society of the top academicians of his native country Turkey. Nominated by his TUBA peers, Karanfil joins 150 scientists elected as principal members of TUBA.
Trending 2021: Innovation, Accelerated
From health care to agronomics, advanced manufacturing to mobility to big data, here is what Clemson’s experts say to expect in the coming year from those industries predicted to see some of the biggest changes.
Staff members honored in awards presentation
Some of the top staff members in Clemson University’s largest college were honored Dec. 16 in an online awards presentation. Awards went to outstanding classified employees in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences for performance, achievements, or accomplishments […]
A partnership for the future: Clemson, U.S. Army to develop next generation of autonomous vehicle tools, prototyping
Automotive autonomy technology is changing economies and global industries – and is also a driving force behind military modernization. Bringing these self-driving vehicles to life on- and off-road requires new concepts and algorithms to be tested expeditiously and cost-effectively – all of which happen through virtual prototyping. This key enabler for autonomy is the focus behind a new $18 million center housed at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and a research partnership with the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC).
DECEMBER 17 DEADLINE: Annual required training
Just a few days remain to complete this year’s required training. As of December 14 at 8:15 a.m., the number of faculty and staff who have yet to complete each training module is as follows: Conflict of Interest (COI): 932 […]
DECEMBER 17 DEADLINE: Annual required training
Just one week remains to complete this year’s required training. As of December 10 at 8:45 a.m., the number of faculty and staff who have yet to complete each training module is as follows: Conflict of Interest (COI): 1,161 incomplete […]
Recognizing Clemson’s faculty for recent tenure and promotion
At the start of the 2020-2021 academic year, the senior academic leadership at Clemson was pleased to be able to promote and/or award tenure to 69 outstanding scholars. In total, 20 faculty were promoted to professor, 32 were promoted […]
CCIT employee invited to Gov. McMaster’s ‘White Cane Day’ proclamation
On October 15, CCIT senior Network Operations Center technician Billy Irwin joined leaders of South Carolina’s blind community at the South Carolina State House to celebrate Governor Henry McMaster’s proclamation honoring White Cane Day. White Cane Day celebrates the achievements […]
Thriving in Interesting Times – Investing for Growth
The second in a series of virtual panel discussions related to how manufacturing is succeeding in a COVID-19 economy was held last month. Anand Gramopadhye, dean of the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University, and John […]
Students learn about their ‘superpower’ from a Silicon Valley cancer survivor
Bill Paseman figures he has about two years. That’s two years to find therapies for the rare, untreatable kidney cancer that first showed up in his body as a kidney stone and a sore leg on a business trip. Paseman, […]
Researcher working to improve process to update CDC vaccination recommendations in clinics’ computer systems, enhance patient care
When immunization guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aren’t updated in a health care setting, patients could suffer the consequences. Xia Jing, an assistant professor in the Clemson University Department of Public Health Sciences, is beginning a […]
Clemson University to help manufacturers enhance cybersecurity and energy efficiency
Clemson University researchers will play a leading role in teaching the nation’s manufacturers how to protect themselves from cyberattack, as they connect a growing number of devices, sensors and other equipment to the internet.
Visit Clemson University’s Virtual Booth at Supercomputing 20
Exhibits at SC20, or The International Conference for High Performance Computing Networking, Storage, and Analysis, open this week and Clemson University’s virtual booth is live at ccit.clemson.edu/sc-2020. Originally scheduled for an in-person experience in Atlanta, Ga., this year’s SC is […]
2020 student veteran graduates honored in “Hail and Farewell” ceremony
All 2020 graduates from Clemson University’s student veteran population were honored Thursday evening in a special “Hail and Farewell” ceremony at Palmetto Ridge Events in Seneca, South Carolina. Students were presented red, white and blue cords to place over their […]
Spinning light could lead to new ways of communicating and gathering data
Top researchers from across the country are developing new technology to control an unusual property of light that could make it possible to channel through fog, murky water and thermal turbulence, potentially leading to new ways of communicating and gathering data. The research team is led by Eric Johnson, the PalmettoNet Endowed Chair in Optoelectronics at Clemson University, and includes researchers from six universities. The team has received a $7.5 million grant to fund the project through the Office of Naval Research’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI).
Campus community invited to watch fast-paced graduate student competition
When you’re passionate about your research, you enjoy an opportunity to talk about it with your colleagues. When that opportunity is only three minutes long, and you have to make your research understandable to everyone, it’s a little more challenging. […]
Advanced materials student awarded Hitachi Fellowship
Clemson University Ph.D. student Saheem Absar has received the Hitachi High-Tech Electron Microscopy Fellowship to further his study of lightweight advanced materials. The $25,000 fellowship supports Absar’s use of highly advanced equipment at the Clemson University Electron Microscopy Facility to […]
The power of community
Two Clemson University civil engineers have put themselves on track to become professors after immersing themselves in an academic community that has offered them a host of opportunities from mentoring and advising to research and work experiences. Juliann Lloyd and […]
Companies can expect more Clemson University engineering graduates with an international mindset
Employers can soon expect more Clemson University engineering graduates to enter the workforce with advanced language and culture skills that will set them up for success in international businesses, a cornerstone of South Carolina’s economy. A new collaborative initiative, “Engineering […]
Clemson awarded $3 million grant to develop AI-powered professional development for teachers
Clemson University researchers have been awarded $3 million over three years to develop a personalized professional development recommender system for teachers that resembles the way businesses such as Amazon.com recommend products or streaming entertainment. Researchers from the Clemson University College of Education and the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences will develop this recommender system to improve teacher effectiveness and retention while increasing student achievement. The grant award comes from the U.S. Department of Education Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant Program. Of 130 applications to the program, Clemson’s proposal is one of only 12 to be awarded.
Nine faculty members honored for accomplishments
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, […]
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.
Researcher to measure middle schoolers’ data science knowledge in context of social issues
A Clemson University faculty member will use an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine middle school students’ data science knowledge and practices through the lens of social issues and gauge students’ sense of empowerment to positively change communities through data science.
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. […]
Clemson professors admit distance learning was anything but distant
As Clemson University students continue to settle into in-person instruction, Sarah Winslow and fellow faculty members transitioned their class structure, many admitting that virtual learning had been engaging and anything but distant. “I knew what I experienced on the first day, […]
Clemson doctoral candidate studies dinosaur feathers to advance computer graphics
A Clemson University doctoral candidate is studying dinosaur feathers to help understand the evolution from dinosaurs to the birds of today in hopes of advancing modern-day computer-graphics and inspiring future generations.
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.
Clemson Intersect creates opportunities for business, engineering, technology students
Business, engineering and computing are on a collision course at Clemson University. That collision is being facilitated by Clemson Intersect, a new initiative that will engage students from those academic disciplines. The goal: To enhance appreciation for their different skill sets and help them become ready for the global market at graduation. Clemson Intersect is a collaborative […]