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The College of Science brings together the fields of mathematics, physical sciences and life sciences to give them additional attention and focus from faculty and students who are driven by curiosity and the goal of improving the lives of everyone around them. From the research lab to the field, the College of Science maintains a clear focus on searching for the discoveries of the future.

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Fully sequenced human Y chromosomes could lead to better understanding of men’s health

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What waterfall climbing fish tell us about adaptation, survival and suction cups

Faculty orientation

Meet Clemson’s newest faculty members for 2023-24

A woman with long hair sits at a desk with a tablet showing an anatomy drawing.

Clemson graduate creates coloring app to help students learn anatomy

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Ashley McCollum wants to make a difference as student body president and beyond

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College of Science alumni spotlight: Arpita Gupta DePalma

3D illustration. Fingerprint integrated in a printed circuit, releasing binary codes.

Clemson mathematicians’ collaborative digital signature is a candidate to become a national standard

An artist illustration of y and X chromosomes.

Fully sequenced human Y chromosomes could lead to better understanding of men’s health

Meet the College of Science’s new Director of Industry Partnerships

One woman points to a penguin skeleton while talking to another woman in a lab at Clemson University

Study on how birds evolved from dinosaurs could have human health implications

A diver wearing a wetsuit and a snorkel is underwater examining a coral reef.

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat

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National Book Lovers Day: College of Science faculty recommend books they love

A portrait of Eva Murphy, recipient of the Kenyon Fairey Award, posing in front of a tree on Clemson University's campus.

Mathematics Ph.D. student wins award to present at international conference

Illustration of entanglement showing laser and red circles moving away from the light

Research sets stage for controlling entanglement in quantum materials

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National Moon Day: Mirrors on the moon and four other facts you probably didn’t know

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Clemson researchers study sharks in hopes of helping reverse their population decline

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Clemson chemist Thao Tran receives prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award

Woman (Elizabeth Timmons) works with a child at the Meyer Center for Special Children

College of Science alumni spotlight: Elizabeth Timmons

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Piloting skydivers leads Clemson geneticist to develop system to reveal DNA in the sky

Two men in blue lab coats look at data on a computer in a lab in Clemson University's Hunter Hall.

Clemson team’s novel metal-organic framework could help advance semiconductors

Spiny lobster

Worm named after comedian impacts spiny lobster reproduction, could threaten a lucrative fishery

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Astrophysics grad student Pizzetti to give talk at TEDxMirandola in Italian hometown

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World Ocean Day: Things you can do to protect the planet’s crucial resource

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Grant will help Clemson, Winston-Salem State grow a diverse workforce in quantum information science

2023 Fulbright scholarship recipients (clockwise) Carter Janse, Molly Sutton, Kendra Gordillo and Alianna Cezzane Pearson

Clemson celebrates five Fulbright scholars

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Biologist receives NSF CAREER grant to study how, why flower colors change even when pollinators don’t

Woman wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves holds a fish in a lab at Clemson University

Clemson biologist receives NSF CAREER award to study whether evolutionary biology research at one scale translates to another

Clemson University breaks ground on $130-million Advanced Materials Innovation Complex

Fusion energy is the future. See how the work of Clemson University researchers may one day unleash the power of the stars

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College of Science faculty and staff recognized for excellence

Headshots of College Science Dean's Distinguished Lecturer Award recipients

College of Science names Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Award recipients

Headshots of three men - Yao Wang, Marco Ajello and Leo Rebholz — and one woman, Barbara Campbell.

College of Science names Dean’s Professorship Award recipients

A collage of student pictures - in order by row (left to right): Carleigh Coffin, Gabe Cutter, Arabella Hunter, Anna Logan McClendon, Amanda Murray, Jacob Russell Seiter, Grant Wilkins, Ronnie Clevenstine and Chelse VanAtter.

Nine Clemson students and alumnae awarded graduate research fellowships

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Rocket launch could provide insight into how turbulence far above the planet’s surface affects our planet’s atmosphere

Nella Stringer, a May 2023 graduate

With a service-first mindset, Nella Stringer continues her family’s Clemson legacy

woman wearing white lab coat is putting liquid into a container using a pipette.

Learning by doing: Undergrad research allows students to take knowledge to the next level