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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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After a decade of research, the EPIC acronym represents more than a lab name. It’s life-saving, global infectious disease research

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Seven people pose in front of a sign for Clemson College of Science Catalyst Competition. They are holding a big check and standing in front of a go-cart frame.

Students win College of Science Catalyst Competition with idea to make older cars safer

Keri Ann Sather-Wagstaff, a woman in a black outfit, stands in front of Long Hall.

Sather-Wagstaff named Association for Women in Mathematics Fellow

A man wearing a red shirt sits at a desk.

Data science and analytics master’s program named one of the best in the country

photo of chilean abalone at the bottom of the ocean

Clemson marine biologist: Vote the Chilean Abalone Mollusc of the Year

Man in white lab coat holds a square device while talking to a man with a blue lab coat

Harnessing the power of the sun: Researchers design a smart supercapacitor that harvests and stores solar energy

a man in a suit presents during the College of Science's Catalyst Competition.

College of Science Catalyst Competition will be held March 15

A female student with a long, blonde ponytail wears a white lab coat, blue plastic gloves and safety goggles as she leans over a collection of plastic cups and uses a tube to put liquid in them.

EPIC provides critical research experience for students at all levels

A black background graphic banner with white text in a purple outline that reads Between the Lines Pathogens and contains illustrations of a chart line and outline illustrations of cells.

Between the lines: Pathogens. We study them because they’re only a plane ride (or closer) away

In the foreground, and older man wearing a white lab coat, safety goggles and blue gloves holds up a red petri dish as a younger man also wearing lab gear looks on.

After a decade of research, the EPIC acronym represents more than a lab name. It’s life-saving, global infectious disease research

A young woman with red hair wearing a white lab coat and blue plastic gloves holds a pipette that she is using to fill blue tubes.

Rare but almost always deadly brain-eating amoeba requires more study

Women in science: How 5 women with Clemson ties are making a difference

A microscopic image of three, long, pointed worms.

Guinea worm: A nasty parasite is nearly eradicated, but the push for zero cases will require patience

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A Symphony of Science: Brooks Center event features Nobel Prize winner and classical musicians

Richard, Rachel and Roberta Lyman sitting in a fruit fly lab at the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics

For the Lyman family, working with fruit flies and Clemson Center for Human Genetics’ Trudy Mackay is in their genes

woman wearing black lab coat and man wearing white lab coat are working in a science lab

Clemson scientists identify enzyme that reduces diet-induced obesity in humans

Fish in the ocean near coral reef

Getting the message: Students study how to successfully communicate the importance of ocean health

Ashtin Lizanich stands in front of a railing on the Clemson campus

Meet the College of Science’s new Director of Alumni Relations

man writes on whiteboard.

Physics’ Wang wins prestigious Air Force Young Investigator Research Program Award

2023 Churchill Scholar Grant Wilkins

Clemson’s first-ever Churchill scholar is working to strengthen our energy grid

Researchers receive grant to study how fungal pathogens become drug-resistant

Man and woman wearing lab coats are looking at a machine in the Clemson Nanomaterials Institute.

“Father of Thermoelectrics” teams up with Clemson researchers to develop a new evaluation method

Aidan Rhodes uses a hammer and anvil to design a piece of metal artwork.

Public art project in Kinard Laboratory unites art and science, harnesses creativity and curiosity

Clemson scientist looks for clues to develop new, lifesaving antifungal therapies

Research provides insight into how heavy elements such as gold and platinum reach our galaxy

Science Outreach Center gets nearly $2 million for graphic novel, afterschool STEM club

Kaustubha Qanungo, a lecturer in the Clemson University College of Science, uses magnetic fidget toys to help teach the structure of viruses to his Introduction to Virology class

Clemson lecturer uses toys to teach students about viruses

Artist's concept of an X-flare from the supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy called Markarian 335.

Black (Hole) Friday is approaching: 5 things you should know about one of the universe’s biggest mysteries

Biological sciences student Rachelle Hales wears an orange sweater and jeans and is standing with her hands on her hips in a plaza with a military statue.

Service beyond the soldier: Rachelle Hales advocates for Clemson’s military-affiliated community

Comparing research in industry and academia focus of panel discussion with Clemson alumni and faculty

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 Eva Murphy receives Dr. Kenyon Fairey Annual Doctoral Fellowship

Man wearing a suit and sunglasses stands in front of a sign at the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics.

New genetics research aims to help researchers and doctors better predict disease risk in individuals

Two men wearing lab coats look at a colorful molecule on a computer screen

Novel approach gives researchers unprecedented view of protein that plays a role in neurological disorders

Man wearing safety goggles and blue lab coat looks at machine in lab.

How three Clemson scientists are weaving chemistry research into real-world solutions

Trudy Mackay is director of Clemson University's Center for Human Genetics.

Researchers seek to unravel the mystery of susceptibility to drug addiction

Josh, Kendall, Hunter and Ashley Rickey.

A family affair: Clemson graduates and surgeons Ashley and Josh Rickey