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Man stands over machinery weaving fiber optics

United Nations International Year of Glass sharpens focus on John Ballato of Clemson University

New research will prepare Ph.D. students for leadership positions in auto industry

New research will prepare Ph.D. students for leadership positions in auto industry

‘Unsung heroes’ win awards from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

Arabella Hunter finds inspiration in the lab–and on her horse

Five alumni receive high honors from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

Ten faculty members bring home early-career awards to College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

Upgrading to Industry 4.0

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Foulger sees Fulbright award as an opportunity to strengthen U.S. ties to Europe

Freezing atoms seen as ‘cool’ way to advance quantum computing

Clemson engineering graduate sets out to help people who need it most

Igor Luzinov, Ph.D., R. Andrew Hurley, Ph.D., Robert Kimmel, Ph.D.

Clemson’s Sonoco FRESH Initiative Awards Two Research Grants, Forms Industry Advisory Board

Igor Luzinov, second from right, works with students in his lab at Clemson University. He is the first Kentwool Distinguished Professorship in Natural Fibers.

Old friends find new way of breaking down plastic for potential recycling

Record GE Gas Power gift honors engineering legend, drives diversity in STEM fields

Rajendra Bordia is the new George J. Bishop, III Chair in Ceramic and Materials Engineering.

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Distinguished Services Award underscores Rajendra Bordia’s global impact

Clemson senior named Gates Cambridge Scholar

Clemson Senior Wins Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship

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Stephen H. Foulger named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

TikTok sensation learned some of her Iron Man-building skills at Clemson University

John Ballato was recognized “for pioneering contributions to optical fibers, most notably to novel fiber optic materials and their fabrication.”

John Ballato elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

Kyle Brinkman, chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, was named Fellow of The American Ceramic Society.

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Kyle Brinkman named Fellow of The American Ceramic Society

Ulf Schiller

Developing smart materials with supercomputers

Clemson researchers receive seed grant funding from Health Sciences Center at Prisma Health

Kai He's head shot

Spinning electrons could help computers run faster, Clemson University researcher says

Kyle Brinkman, chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, was named Fellow of The American Ceramic Society.

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Kyle Brinkman lauded for research achievements and service to profession

Rajendra Bordia is the new George J. Bishop, III Chair in Ceramic and Materials Engineering.

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Rajendra Bordia named George J. Bishop, III Endowed Chair in Ceramic and Materials Engineering

Kapil Chalil Madathil (left) and John Ballato talk about a lathe used to make optical fiber.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Clemson University team up to close the education gap in manufacturing light-based technologies

This year's faculty award winners are (from left, clockwise): Chris Norfolk, Brian Malloy, Fei Peng, Srikanth Pilla, Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte, Mark Blenner and John Saylor.

Top faculty members honored in awards ceremony

Alireza Zarei, a Ph.D. student, competes in a poster contest.

Students compete in ‘Insight @ BMW’ poster contest

A researcher analyzes materials with new equipment at the Clemson University Electron Microscopy Facility.

Clemson expands high-powered microscopy lab for research and industry use

Clemson University breakthrough in self-healing materials detailed in journal Science