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Researchers fine-tune Diffuse Optical Tomography for breast cancer screening
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Clemson University researchers in collaboration with researchers at the
University of Bremen, Germany, are working to make the physical pain and
discomfort of mammograms a thing of the past, while allowing for diagnostic
imaging eventually to be done in a home setting.
Read the entire news release here
Up to $12.5 Million in Recovery Act Funding for New Graduate Fellowships in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Monday, October 05, 2009Washington, DC – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that up to $12.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be awarded in early 2010 to support at least 80 graduate fellowships to U.S. students pursuing advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering through the newly created Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship program. The goal of the fellowship program is to encourage outstanding students to pursue graduate degrees in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, and environmental and computer sciences – fields that will prepare students for careers that can make significant contributions in discovery driven science and science for national needs in energy and the environment.
“Training the next generation of U.S. scientists and engineers is critical to our future energy security and economic competitiveness,” said Secretary Chu. “This Fellowship is part of the Administration’s effort to encourage students to direct their talents towards careers in science and our nation’s next technology revolution.”
To be eligible for the Fellowship, applicants must be U.S. citizens and currently a first or second year graduate student enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, or an undergraduate senior who will be enrolled as a first year graduate student by the fall of 2010. Applicants must be pursuing graduate study and research in the physical, biological, engineering and computational sciences. Interested students can apply online here
Each fellowship award will be $50,500 per year for three years to provide support for tuition, living expenses, research materials and travel to research conferences. Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of peer review. Applicants may begin submitting applications on September 30, 2009. Completed applications are due November 30, 2009.
Virtual World Consortium welcomes University Center of Greenville
Thursday, October 01, 2009The Carolina Virtual World Consortium, of which Clemson University is a founding member, has announced that the University Center of Greenville (UCG) has joined the consortium and will partner with member universities in pursuit of the consortium’s mission of investigating how 3-dimensional virtual worlds can enhance teaching, training, and learning at all educational levels. Bruce Rafert, Chairman of the CVWC’s Board of Directors and Clemson’s Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, expressed his enthusiasm for the Board’s decision to invite the UCG, noting that “the seven universities and 130 faculty housed at the University Center bring a lot of capability, strength, and growth potential for weaving immersive technologies into the fabric of the Upstate.” Rafert added, “This partnership positions this region to become a core hub of activity related to research and development in immersive technologies as we bring the combined resources of the CVWC and the University Center to bear on the possibilities of virtual worlds.” UCG President & CEO, Dr. Fred Baus, said that joining the consortium will “allow the University Center to remain at the cutting edge of technologies for teaching and learning, and advance new models for immersive learning in virtual environments.” Steve Bronack, a professor in Clemson’s Human Resource Development graduate program located at the University Center, conducts research on the role of 3-dimensional virtual worlds in teaching and training and also expressed his excitement about the prospects of the new partnership. According to Professor Bronack, the University Center’s membership in the Carolinas Virtual World Consortium will allow him to expand his professional reach beyond just the classroom. “The CVWC relationship will enable us to leverage the multiple online, 3-dimensional environments managed by the consortium, and the expertise present across the partner institutions, will enable us to develop and then answer important questions regarding the potential of 3-D worlds that facilitate more effective models for supporting learners in formal and informal educational spaces,” notes Bronack. The University Center of Greenville is a consortium of higher education institutions dedicated to increasing access to educational opportunities for the citizens of the Upstate of South Carolina. UCG offers more than 75 undergraduate and graduate degrees through Clemson, Furman, Lander, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State, University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina Upstate. For more information, please call 864.250.1111 or visit www.ucgreenville.org. The Carolina Virtual Worlds Consortium was founded in 2007 to explore the role of 3-dimensional virtual worlds and immersive technologies for teaching, training and learning. The founding institutions, Clemson University in South Carolina and Appalachian State University in North Carolina, have been joined by the North Carolina Virtual Public School District and now the University Center. In 2008, the consortium also received $1.5 million in federal funding from the National Science Foundation’s “Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers” (ITEST) to help fund its research and outreach activities. For more information on the Carolina Virtual Worlds Consortium, visit the website, http://www.cvwconline.org/, and for more information on the ITEST program, visit the project’s website at http://www.stem-ict-3d.org/.
Clemson researchers study energy savings with electric cars and IntelliDrive technology
Tuesday, September 29, 2009Clemson University researchers have been awarded a $470,000 National
Science
Foundation grant to study making plug-in hybrid electric vehicles more
efficient to reduce fossil fuel use.
Read the entire news release here
Clemson mechanical engineering department hosting International systems conference
Monday, September 21, 2009The 11th International Design Structure Matrix Conference Oct. 11-13 at
the
Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research
(CU-ICAR)
will focus on the complexity of systems that exist in various
industries.
Read the entire news release here
Clemson mechanical engineering department hosting International systems conference
Monday, September 21, 2009The 11th International Design Structure Matrix Conference Oct. 11-13 at
the
Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research
(CU-ICAR)
will focus on the complexity of systems that exist in various
industries.
Read the entire news release here
Clemson professor named APA Fellow
Tuesday, September 08, 2009Clemson University psychology professor James McCubbin has been named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Based in Washington, D.C., the association is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
Fellow status is bestowed upon APA members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology.
“This is a great honor for me because APA is the largest and most prestigious organization of scientific and professional psychologists,” McCubbin said.
Read the full article here
Clemson professor named American Chemistry Society Fellow
Monday, August 31, 2009Clemson University Alumni Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Melanie Cooper
has been named to the inaugural class of American Chemical Society Fellows.
Cooper was among 162 honorees who were chosen for excellence in their
contributions and distinctive service to the society and to the broader world
of chemistry.
Read the entire news release here
U.S. News ranks Clemson the 22nd best national public school
Friday, August 21, 2009Clemson University ranks 22nd among national public institutions,
according to the annual ranking by U.S.News & World Report, and remains
the highest ranked public institution in South Carolina.
Clemson also is among the top public schools in the 'Up-and-Coming
Schools' category, which lists schools that have made 'the most
promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus
or facilities.'
'We're pleased that Clemson has maintained its number 22 ranking among
all national public universities. This is our highest ranking ever and
places us in the company of some of the most highly regarded research
universities in America,' Clemson President James F. Barker said. 'The
ranking is a tribute to the faculty and students who are the core of the
university, to the staff who provide those faculty and students with the
support they need in order to be successful, and to all alumni and
friends whose financial support helped us protect academic quality
during a challenging year.
'It's important to recognize that, while the overall ranking is the same
as last year, Clemson showed improvement in many individual ranking
categories, including record high retention and graduation rates, higher
SAT scores, and increased faculty resources,' Barker said. 'This shows
that Clemson has the right priorities and is improving in areas that are
meaningful to students and parents,' he said.
The university again appears in the 'Writing in the Disciplines' list of
outstanding academic programs commonly linked to student success,
recognized for making writing a priority at all levels of instruction
and across the curriculum.
'Each year, more prospective students and their families are aware of
these accolades and consider Clemson for their collegiate studies,' said
Clemson Admissions Director Robert Barkley. 'We offer the complete
experience with quality academics, along with an exciting environment
for living and learning.'
America's Best Colleges 2010 will be published in the U.S.News & World
Report magazine to be on newsstands Thursday, Aug. 20.
U.S. News ranks Clemson the 22nd best national public school
Friday, August 21, 2009Clemson University ranks 22nd among national public institutions,
according to the annual ranking by U.S.News & World Report, and remains
the highest ranked public institution in South Carolina.
Clemson also is among the top public schools in the 'Up-and-Coming
Schools' category, which lists schools that have made 'the most
promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus
or facilities.'
'We're pleased that Clemson has maintained its number 22 ranking among
all national public universities. This is our highest ranking ever and
places us in the company of some of the most highly regarded research
universities in America,' Clemson President James F. Barker said. 'The
ranking is a tribute to the faculty and students who are the core of the
university, to the staff who provide those faculty and students with the
support they need in order to be successful, and to all alumni and
friends whose financial support helped us protect academic quality
during a challenging year.
'It's important to recognize that, while the overall ranking is the same
as last year, Clemson showed improvement in many individual ranking
categories, including record high retention and graduation rates, higher
SAT scores, and increased faculty resources,' Barker said. 'This shows
that Clemson has the right priorities and is improving in areas that are
meaningful to students and parents,' he said.
The university again appears in the 'Writing in the Disciplines' list of
outstanding academic programs commonly linked to student success,
recognized for making writing a priority at all levels of instruction
and across the curriculum.
'Each year, more prospective students and their families are aware of
these accolades and consider Clemson for their collegiate studies,' said
Clemson Admissions Director Robert Barkley. 'We offer the complete
experience with quality academics, along with an exciting environment
for living and learning.'
America's Best Colleges 2010 will be published in the U.S.News & World
Report magazine to be on newsstands Thursday, Aug. 20.
NSF director helps open 117th academic year at Clemson
Wednesday, August 19, 2009A new type of crisis is looming worldwide and it will take imagination,
not
just knowledge, to change the path and keep the United States
competitive,
the National Science Foundation director told a Clemson University
audience
Tuesday.
Arden L. Bement Jr. spoke Tuesday about 'Energy, Environment, Economy
and
Education: A Synthesis for a Sustainable Future?' at the Victor Hurst
Academic Convocation at Clemson University.
Read the entire news release here.
NSF director helps open 117th academic year at Clemson
Wednesday, August 19, 2009A new type of crisis is looming worldwide and it will take imagination,
not
just knowledge, to change the path and keep the United States
competitive,
the National Science Foundation director told a Clemson University
audience
Tuesday.
Arden L. Bement Jr. spoke Tuesday about 'Energy, Environment, Economy
and
Education: A Synthesis for a Sustainable Future?' at the Victor Hurst
Academic Convocation at Clemson University.
Read the entire news release here.
Video will be included in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution
Wednesday, August 19, 2009A video made by a Clemson instructor and his students about life for African-American students in a Rosenwald school will be included in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.
The Hope School of the Pomaria community near Newberry was a Rosenwald School, a place created for African-American children in the South during the early part of the 20th century. The concept was developed by famed educator Booker T. Washington and funded by Julius Rosenwald, a philanthropist and owner of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Land for the Newberry County school was donated by the family of James H. Hope, a member of Clemson’s first graduating class and longtime superintendent of education for South Carolina public schools.
The Hope School operated from 1926 until 1954, when it was closed by the school district and became an unofficial community center, according to Ron Knorr, a Clemson University instructor and Ph.D. student in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education. In time, the building fell into disrepair.
Descendents of James Hope and members of the community, including alumni of the Hope School, galvanized in an effort to save the building that once provided African-American children in the community their only chance for education.
Knorr and his students became involved in the project in 2008, first when he was assigned a history paper for his doctoral class and then when he, in turn, gave a similar assignment to his students. They went to Pomaria on a hot summer day and interviewed on video six former Hope School students who recalled the days of taking their own firewood to school and fetching water in buckets for the two-room, two-teacher building.
Their six hours of video will join a replica of the Hope School as part of a new Smithsonian project on African-American history.
“There were 500 Rosenwald schools in South Carolina at one time. Now only about 30 of the buildings are left and some of them are in pretty bad shape,” Knorr said. “The Hope School is the heart and soul of that community, and it’s good to know that their efforts will keep it that way for years to come. The building has a real sense of permanence.”
Knorr, a lifelong history buff and former middle school English teacher, is amazed that some of his work will become part of one of the world’s great museums.
“I still find it hard to believe,” he said.
The Hope School replica will be part of an exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African America History and Culture, opening in 2012. The Hope School Community Center in Pomaria will celebrate a grand opening on Aug. 22.
Video will be included in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution
Wednesday, August 19, 2009A video made by a Clemson instructor and his students about life for African-American students in a Rosenwald school will be included in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.
The Hope School of the Pomaria community near Newberry was a Rosenwald School, a place created for African-American children in the South during the early part of the 20th century. The concept was developed by famed educator Booker T. Washington and funded by Julius Rosenwald, a philanthropist and owner of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Land for the Newberry County school was donated by the family of James H. Hope, a member of Clemson’s first graduating class and longtime superintendent of education for South Carolina public schools.
The Hope School operated from 1926 until 1954, when it was closed by the school district and became an unofficial community center, according to Ron Knorr, a Clemson University instructor and Ph.D. student in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education. In time, the building fell into disrepair.
Descendents of James Hope and members of the community, including alumni of the Hope School, galvanized in an effort to save the building that once provided African-American children in the community their only chance for education.
Knorr and his students became involved in the project in 2008, first when he was assigned a history paper for his doctoral class and then when he, in turn, gave a similar assignment to his students. They went to Pomaria on a hot summer day and interviewed on video six former Hope School students who recalled the days of taking their own firewood to school and fetching water in buckets for the two-room, two-teacher building.
Their six hours of video will join a replica of the Hope School as part of a new Smithsonian project on African-American history.
“There were 500 Rosenwald schools in South Carolina at one time. Now only about 30 of the buildings are left and some of them are in pretty bad shape,” Knorr said. “The Hope School is the heart and soul of that community, and it’s good to know that their efforts will keep it that way for years to come. The building has a real sense of permanence.”
Knorr, a lifelong history buff and former middle school English teacher, is amazed that some of his work will become part of one of the world’s great museums.
“I still find it hard to believe,” he said.
The Hope School replica will be part of an exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African America History and Culture, opening in 2012. The Hope School Community Center in Pomaria will celebrate a grand opening on Aug. 22.
Clemson Ph.D. student awarded IBM Fellowship
Monday, August 17, 2009
Zachary Jones of Seven Springs, N.C., a Ph.D. student in the School of Computing at Clemson University, has been awarded an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship for the 2009-2010 academic year. The award covers tuition and mandatory fees and also comes with a $17,500 stipend.
Jones’ research focuses on operating systems and virtualization, specifically focusing on the design and creation of a virtual-device framework that allows for virtual hardware to be added to a computer. With virtual hardware, researchers and instructors do not require real hardware for many tasks, thus reducing costs while allowing greater flexibility in the lab.
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship is an internationally competitive program that honors exceptional Ph.D. students in many academic disciplines and areas of study. In awarding fellowships, IBM focuses on areas of interest fundamental to innovation, including technology that creates new business value, innovative software, new types of computers and interdisciplinary projects.
“I am fortunate and thankful to be awarded an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship,” Jones said. “It is a very competitive process and the fellowship not only recognizes me but the quality of the School of Computing at Clemson.”
This past spring, Jones received the Clemson University School of Computing’s Outstanding Computer Science Ph.D. Student Award.
Clemson Ph.D. student awarded IBM Fellowship
Monday, August 17, 2009
Zachary Jones of Seven Springs, N.C., a Ph.D. student in the School of Computing at Clemson University, has been awarded an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship for the 2009-2010 academic year. The award covers tuition and mandatory fees and also comes with a $17,500 stipend.
Jones’ research focuses on operating systems and virtualization, specifically focusing on the design and creation of a virtual-device framework that allows for virtual hardware to be added to a computer. With virtual hardware, researchers and instructors do not require real hardware for many tasks, thus reducing costs while allowing greater flexibility in the lab.
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship is an internationally competitive program that honors exceptional Ph.D. students in many academic disciplines and areas of study. In awarding fellowships, IBM focuses on areas of interest fundamental to innovation, including technology that creates new business value, innovative software, new types of computers and interdisciplinary projects.
“I am fortunate and thankful to be awarded an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship,” Jones said. “It is a very competitive process and the fellowship not only recognizes me but the quality of the School of Computing at Clemson.”
This past spring, Jones received the Clemson University School of Computing’s Outstanding Computer Science Ph.D. Student Award.
Optics researcher elected to prestigious Russian Academy of Sciences
Thursday, August 13, 2009The prestigious Russian Academy of Sciences has formally elected Clemson
University distinguished visiting professor in materials science and
engineering Roger Stolen as a foreign member. Alexander D. Nekipelov,
vice president of the Russian Academy of Sciences, presented Stolen with
his award at a Moscow ceremony.
Read the entire news release here
Scott named interim dean of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Friday, July 31, 2009Thomas R. Scott, a professor in the animal and veterinary sciences department at Clemson University, has been named interim dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. He also will serve as interim associate vice president for Public Service and Agriculture. “Dr. Scott has had a distinguished career at Clemson and has served the institution in many capacities, including four years as a director of the former School of Animal, Biomedical and Biological Sciences and, more recently, as chairman of the task force on administrative structure,” said Clemson Provost Doris Helms. “I am confident he will continue his commitment to his college and the university as he steps into this leadership role.” Scott's appointment is effective immediately. He replaces Alan Sams, who has accepted the position of executive associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University. Sams was a faculty member and administrator at Texas A&M for 20 years before coming to Clemson as dean in January 2007. Scott came to Clemson in 1986 as an assistant professor in the poultry science department. He has a joint appointment to the biological sciences department. He has an active research program and is the recipient of numerous grants. He has three patents under review and expects to continue to conduct research, publish and mentor his graduate students during his interim term. “The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is a cornerstone of Clemson University, and its programs typify the land-grant mission of the university,' Scott said. 'The college’s teaching, research and public-service activities cover a diverse number of areas relevant to South Carolina. I look forward to leading the college into new areas of education that prepare our students for careers aligned with the issues and challenges for society. “I am extremely honored to work with the college faculty, staff and students as interim dean, and I look forward to sharing our achievements with everyone throughout the state and beyond.” Scott came to Clemson after completing his post-doctoral research in poultry science at Mississippi State University. He earned his bachelor's degree in zoology and a master’s degree in poultry science from Louisiana State University, and received his Ph.D. in poultry science from the University of Georgia.
Clemson scientist awarded EPA grants to study nano-ecotoxicology
Monday, July 27, 2009CLEMSON - Clemson scientist Stephen Klaine has been awarded two $400,000
EPA grants to study a subject that did not exist a decade ago. Klaine is
part of the young field of nano-ecotoxicology: the investigation of the
impact that nanoparticles have on the environment.
Klaine is interim director of the Clemson Institute of Environmental
Toxicology. An aquatic toxicologist, Klaine's research has focused on
interactions between manufactured materials and the environment,
particularly how man-made chemicals affect water and organisms in rivers
and streams. His most recent work has investigated the toxicological
effects of pharmaceuticals in Lake Conestee and the Reedy River in
Upstate South Carolina. With these EPA grants, Klaine will study the
behavior of carbon nanomaterials in aquatic environments and how carbon
nantotubes affect the aquatic food chain.
'Nano-ecotoxicology looks at topics we are just beginning to frame
questions for,' Klaine said. 'How and how much will engineered
nanoparticles interact with the environment? How will these phenomenally
small particles interact with organisms - fish, plants, insects,
bacteria - and soils and sediments? Before we can begin to understand
their impact we have to find ways to know what we are looking for and
analyze the results.'
Nanotechnology is the science of the fantastically small. A nanometer is
1 billionth of a meter. A typical piece of paper is 100,000 nanometers
thick; a penny measures 19 million nanometers wide; one inch equals 25.4
million nanometers. Carbon nanotubes are made entirely of carbon atoms
and have a diameter a 50,000th of that of a human hair.
There are more than 600 products containing nanoparticles sold globally,
according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. Most are
food-safety, health and personal-care products. Sunscreen with
UV-blocking nano-titanium dioxide leaves no white marks, food-storage
boxes lined with a fillm of nano-silver destroy microbes and face cream
packed with nanosomes improves skin moisturizing.
'It's far too early to say whether or not nanoparticles pose a
substantial risk to harm the environment,' said Klaine.
Researchers around the world are focused on understanding
how these particles behave in the environment and how they interact with
organisms, including humans. The multi-disciplinary team of
investigators from Clemson University, the University of Michigan,
Georgia Tech, Wright State University and the University of North Texas
represent a comprehensive effort to understand the behavior of carbon
nanoparticles in water, how they are taken up by organisms and if they
are transferred to the food chain, which ultimately includes humans.
Klaine already has observed interactions between nanoparticles and
organisms.
'Carbon nanotubes - CNTs - can get into the gut of the water flea -
daphnia - and become part of the organism. How the uptake affects the
organism and the food chain - fathead minnows feed on daphnia - is one
of the questions that needs to be answered.'
'We are dealing with a new technology and we must continue to explore
its potential for unintended consequences until we have the information
to adequately characterize the risk to the environment and humans,' said
Klaine. 'As scientists we have an obligation to inform the public of
potential safety concerns as well as the potential for better products.'
Clemson scientist awarded EPA grants to study nano-ecotoxicology
Monday, July 27, 2009CLEMSON - Clemson scientist Stephen Klaine has been awarded two $400,000
EPA grants to study a subject that did not exist a decade ago. Klaine is
part of the young field of nano-ecotoxicology: the investigation of the
impact that nanoparticles have on the environment.
Klaine is interim director of the Clemson Institute of Environmental
Toxicology. An aquatic toxicologist, Klaine's research has focused on
interactions between manufactured materials and the environment,
particularly how man-made chemicals affect water and organisms in rivers
and streams. His most recent work has investigated the toxicological
effects of pharmaceuticals in Lake Conestee and the Reedy River in
Upstate South Carolina. With these EPA grants, Klaine will study the
behavior of carbon nanomaterials in aquatic environments and how carbon
nantotubes affect the aquatic food chain.
'Nano-ecotoxicology looks at topics we are just beginning to frame
questions for,' Klaine said. 'How and how much will engineered
nanoparticles interact with the environment? How will these phenomenally
small particles interact with organisms - fish, plants, insects,
bacteria - and soils and sediments? Before we can begin to understand
their impact we have to find ways to know what we are looking for and
analyze the results.'
Nanotechnology is the science of the fantastically small. A nanometer is
1 billionth of a meter. A typical piece of paper is 100,000 nanometers
thick; a penny measures 19 million nanometers wide; one inch equals 25.4
million nanometers. Carbon nanotubes are made entirely of carbon atoms
and have a diameter a 50,000th of that of a human hair.
There are more than 600 products containing nanoparticles sold globally,
according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. Most are
food-safety, health and personal-care products. Sunscreen with
UV-blocking nano-titanium dioxide leaves no white marks, food-storage
boxes lined with a fillm of nano-silver destroy microbes and face cream
packed with nanosomes improves skin moisturizing.
'It's far too early to say whether or not nanoparticles pose a
substantial risk to harm the environment,' said Klaine.
Researchers around the world are focused on understanding
how these particles behave in the environment and how they interact with
organisms, including humans. The multi-disciplinary team of
investigators from Clemson University, the University of Michigan,
Georgia Tech, Wright State University and the University of North Texas
represent a comprehensive effort to understand the behavior of carbon
nanoparticles in water, how they are taken up by organisms and if they
are transferred to the food chain, which ultimately includes humans.
Klaine already has observed interactions between nanoparticles and
organisms.
'Carbon nanotubes - CNTs - can get into the gut of the water flea -
daphnia - and become part of the organism. How the uptake affects the
organism and the food chain - fathead minnows feed on daphnia - is one
of the questions that needs to be answered.'
'We are dealing with a new technology and we must continue to explore
its potential for unintended consequences until we have the information
to adequately characterize the risk to the environment and humans,' said
Klaine. 'As scientists we have an obligation to inform the public of
potential safety concerns as well as the potential for better products.'
Clemson, nine other South Carolina schools to lead groundbreaking research in organ replacement
Monday, July 27, 2009CLEMSON - Clemson University today joins nine other South Carolina
higher education institutions in a research program that offers new hope
for the thousands of individuals whose lives are threatened by organ
failure and who wait in vain for too-few available transplant organs.
More than 100,000 people are on the waiting list for organ transplants.
A $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) creates a
statewide alliance in the field of tissue biofabrication, which could
lead to the ability to produce human organs. The award is one of the
largest in the state's history.
Clemson University Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Chris Przirembel said the opportunity for South Carolina researchers to
work together on such a life-affirming research project is
unprecedented.
'The scope of this research initiative is truly impressive, and all of
South Carolina can be proud that the National Science Foundation has
chosen the research community of our state for this focus,' Przirembel
said. 'Obviously NSF saw in South Carolina a willingness to collaborate
and an emerging, high-potential body of research expertise. The ultimate
benefit of this research project will be to improve the health and
quality of life for all South Carolinians and others, and we eagerly
await the outcomes.'
Przirembel said the resulting intellectual property could be the basis
for new start-up companies that would be part of the emerging
biomedical-device cluster in the state, creating a wide range of jobs at
every level, from technicians to researchers.
Clemson's role in the research project totals $750,000 over the
five-year grant period. Principal investigator Larry Dooley will lead
the Clemson research team, which will target three junior faculty
members to work with faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina
to develop a critical mass of in-state research expertise in tissue
biofabrication. Yong Huang, mechanical engineering assistant professor,
will serve as leader of the research thrust to build a three-dimensional
'vascular tree,' the first crucial step in the process of fabricating
complete organs. Clemson Computing and Information Technology also will
play a significant role in the cyber-infrastructure necessary for
collaboration among the institutions.
The research alliance is managed by the Experimental Program to
Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Institutional Development
Awards (IDeA), two federal-state-university partnerships designed to
increase research capacity and competitiveness for federal research and
development funds. In addition to Clemson, the alliance includes the
state's two other research universities, the Medical University of South
Carolina and the University of South Carolina, as well as Claflin
University, Furman University, South Carolina State University, the
University of South Carolina-Beaufort, Voorhees College, Denmark
Technical College and Greenville Technical College. The South Carolina
Research Authority will serve as fiscal agent of the award.
Esin Gulari, dean of Clemson's College of Engineering and Science and a
member of the National Science Board, the governing body for NSF, said
the grant will undoubtedly boost South Carolina's national research
profile to new heights.
'Activities from this project will lead to a vanguard position in a new
science and technology field that is truly global,' she said.
Details of the comprehensive project include:
Educational innovations include development of e-textbooks and new
curricula. New graduate-degree programs and postdoctoral- and
graduate-research training are planned across the state. Training
opportunities for South Carolina's reporters and journalism students
will enable in-depth reporting of scientific achievements and will
enhance science literacy statewide.
The NSF award will connect regional, national and international
cyber-networks and support collaborative e-communities for education in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Other activities will
bridge South Carolina's minority-serving programs and integrate with the
science, education, communication and sustainability plans of the
project.
* Expansion of a current Medical University of South Carolina
bioprinting program into a statewide Advanced Tissue Biofabrication
center
* Recruitment of 22 new faculty members with expertise not
currently available in South Carolina
* Creation of a global e-community to facilitate the development
of sophisticated databases in vascular technology
* Establishment of national and international academic industrial
collaborations and the integration of statewide initiatives for
workforce development, education and communication to the general
public
* Integration of the alliance's research with K-12 education to
build South Carolina's future high-tech workforce.
Clemson, nine other South Carolina schools to lead groundbreaking research in organ replacement
Monday, July 27, 2009CLEMSON - Clemson University today joins nine other South Carolina
higher education institutions in a research program that offers new hope
for the thousands of individuals whose lives are threatened by organ
failure and who wait in vain for too-few available transplant organs.
More than 100,000 people are on the waiting list for organ transplants.
A $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) creates a
statewide alliance in the field of tissue biofabrication, which could
lead to the ability to produce human organs. The award is one of the
largest in the state's history.
Clemson University Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Chris Przirembel said the opportunity for South Carolina researchers to
work together on such a life-affirming research project is
unprecedented.
'The scope of this research initiative is truly impressive, and all of
South Carolina can be proud that the National Science Foundation has
chosen the research community of our state for this focus,' Przirembel
said. 'Obviously NSF saw in South Carolina a willingness to collaborate
and an emerging, high-potential body of research expertise. The ultimate
benefit of this research project will be to improve the health and
quality of life for all South Carolinians and others, and we eagerly
await the outcomes.'
Przirembel said the resulting intellectual property could be the basis
for new start-up companies that would be part of the emerging
biomedical-device cluster in the state, creating a wide range of jobs at
every level, from technicians to researchers.
Clemson's role in the research project totals $750,000 over the
five-year grant period. Principal investigator Larry Dooley will lead
the Clemson research team, which will target three junior faculty
members to work with faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina
to develop a critical mass of in-state research expertise in tissue
biofabrication. Yong Huang, mechanical engineering assistant professor,
will serve as leader of the research thrust to build a three-dimensional
'vascular tree,' the first crucial step in the process of fabricating
complete organs. Clemson Computing and Information Technology also will
play a significant role in the cyber-infrastructure necessary for
collaboration among the institutions.
The research alliance is managed by the Experimental Program to
Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Institutional Development
Awards (IDeA), two federal-state-university partnerships designed to
increase research capacity and competitiveness for federal research and
development funds. In addition to Clemson, the alliance includes the
state's two other research universities, the Medical University of South
Carolina and the University of South Carolina, as well as Claflin
University, Furman University, South Carolina State University, the
University of South Carolina-Beaufort, Voorhees College, Denmark
Technical College and Greenville Technical College. The South Carolina
Research Authority will serve as fiscal agent of the award.
Esin Gulari, dean of Clemson's College of Engineering and Science and a
member of the National Science Board, the governing body for NSF, said
the grant will undoubtedly boost South Carolina's national research
profile to new heights.
'Activities from this project will lead to a vanguard position in a new
science and technology field that is truly global,' she said.
Details of the comprehensive project include:
Educational innovations include development of e-textbooks and new
curricula. New graduate-degree programs and postdoctoral- and
graduate-research training are planned across the state. Training
opportunities for South Carolina's reporters and journalism students
will enable in-depth reporting of scientific achievements and will
enhance science literacy statewide.
The NSF award will connect regional, national and international
cyber-networks and support collaborative e-communities for education in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Other activities will
bridge South Carolina's minority-serving programs and integrate with the
science, education, communication and sustainability plans of the
project.
* Expansion of a current Medical University of South Carolina
bioprinting program into a statewide Advanced Tissue Biofabrication
center
* Recruitment of 22 new faculty members with expertise not
currently available in South Carolina
* Creation of a global e-community to facilitate the development
of sophisticated databases in vascular technology
* Establishment of national and international academic industrial
collaborations and the integration of statewide initiatives for
workforce development, education and communication to the general
public
* Integration of the alliance's research with K-12 education to
build South Carolina's future high-tech workforce.
Metromont gift names Richard H. Pennell Center for Real Estate Development
Monday, July 27, 2009Metromont Corp. President and CEO Rick Pennell Friday honored his father — as well as a long-term family commitment to the development industry — with a gift to Clemson University that names the Richard H. Pennell Center for Real Estate Development. The $2.5 million gift will support the center’s activities with students, faculty and professionals as they seek better ways to build more sustainable communities. The Richard H. Pennell Center for Real Estate Development is a joint venture between Clemson’s College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities and the College of Business and Behavioral Science, a relationship that mirrors the complex nature of real estate development. “We are grateful to the Pennell family for the dedication they show to their industry now and the commitment they make to the future,” said Clemson University President James F. Barker. “This gift will have a tremendous impact on our efforts to produce the next generation of innovators and leaders in real estate design, construction and development.” Rick Pennell said it was the center’s blend of disciplines, from building arts to finance, that inspired the gift. (See the related article for more information.) “It intrigued me that the program has students from architecture, landscape architecture and business, and marries them in a unique curriculum,” he said. “The center touches on everything we do at Metromont.” Pennell said the center brings together students from various disciplines, just as real estate development brings together various professions in the working world. Metromont serves those professionals with a business based on precast concrete. The Greenville-based company has projects that range from parking structures and thermal-efficient wall systems for schools, office buildings and dormitories, to affordable hurricane-resistant housing in New Orleans. “Metromont is clearly a leader in an industry that is vital to helping make a difference in building better and more sustainable communities,' said center Director Elaine Worzala. 'The work that this company does in helping us build better and greener buildings is exactly the type of thing we want the center to be involved in.” Metromont was founded in 1925 by Captain J. Roy Pennell. Richard H. “Dick” Pennell Sr. (Clemson Class of 1950) now serves as chairman of the board for Metromont Corp., and Richard H. “Rick” Pennell Jr., president and CEO, is the third generation to run the company. Metromont’s construction expertise spans from schools, office buildings and parking decks to industrial plants and stadiums. The company has completed more than 50 stadiums, including seven for the NFL, 15 sports arenas and more than 650 parking decks. The company has plants in Greenville; Atlanta; Richmond, Va.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Nashville, Tenn. The Richard H. Pennell Center for Real Estate Development seeks to complement Clemson University’s academic programming by providing research and outreach opportunities that will enhance the real estate profession. For more information about the Richard H. Pennell Center for Real Estate Development, go to http://www.clemson.edu/caah/pla/cred/.
DOE funds Clemson University clean energy research
Tuesday, July 07, 2009Clemson University associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering David Bruce will participate in a multi-university Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) funded with $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. The Center for Atomic-Level Catalyst Design (CALCD) is focused on the development of new catalysts for the production of clean fuels and chemicals from renewable sources. David Bruce“The scientific research efforts of CALCD, combined with those of 45 other new EFRCs, are focused on the development of lower-cost renewable fuels that can be produced in the U.S.,” said Bruce. “The ultimate goal is to develop new environmentally friendly reaction processes that will help to decrease the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels.”
Bruce said that most renewable fuels now must be subsidized by government entities to be cost-competitive with fossil fuels. The materials that will be developed by the catalyst design center will enable renewable fuels to be produced at a lower cost and allow more of the feedstock to be converted into usable fuel and chemical products, which will further reduce the carbon footprint of new production processes.
Bruce will receive $714,000 for five years to use advanced computational methods to provide the molecular insights needed for collaborators on the project to prepare catalyst materials that are optimally suited to convert cellulose and other waste organic materials into renewable liquid fuels and bio-derived chemicals.
“Using state-of-the-art simulation and material-characterization methods, we plan to develop the next generation of catalysts and reaction processes that are needed to efficiently produce the bio-derived fuels of tomorrow,” said Bruce. “We expect to make significant discoveries in the coming years given the exceptional computational facilities at Clemson. The Palmetto high performance computer system and Internet 2 connectivity at Clemson will greatly enhance our abilities to model these reaction systems and interact with the other center investigators.”
The Center for Atomic-Level Catalyst Design, located at Louisiana State University, is a collaborative effort that includes 21 investigators from nine institutions in the United States and Europe. Bruce will serve as its coordinator for all simulation efforts. James Goodwin, a professor in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Clemson, will serve as a consultant to the project for one year.
Chemistry Professor Recognized for Best Paper
Tuesday, July 07, 2009Dr. Julia Brumaghim, an associate professor of chemistry at Clemson, was recognized for the Best Paper for a Young Investigator by the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry in its most recent Young Investigator Special issue. Dr. Brumaghim’s paper, “Metal Specificity in DNA Damage Prevention by Sulfer Antioxidants,” is available for reading at Science Direct. The 2008 Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry Young Investigator Special Issue focuses on “Inorganic Biochemistry – The Next Generation”. Dr. Brumaghim first became interested in research chemistry as an undergraduate after conducting undergraduate research in the laboratories of Professors George Whitesides and Andrew Barron at Harvard, and Richard Eisenberg at the University of Rochester, primarily in synthetic inorganic chemistry. During graduate school at the University of Illinois, she worked with Professor Greg Girolami to synthesize and characterize air- and moisture-sensitive osmium complexes containing the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ligand. Seeking to focus on biological applications of inorganic chemistry, Dr. Brumaghim then began an NIH postdocotoral fellowship with Professor Ken Raymond in the Chemistry Department at the University of California at Berkeley. Having assiduously avoided water and oxygen during most of her graduate tenure, she now performed much of her work in water. Using Ga(III) to mimic Fe(III), Dr. Brumaghim synthesized and resolved chiral Ga(III) hydroxamate complexes. Drawing on her graduate training in organometallic catalysis, she also studied the incorporation of chiral phosphonium cations and ruthenium catalysts into the Raymond supramolecular assemblies. To gain more experience working with DNA, Dr. Brumaghim accepted a second postdoctoral research position with Professor Stuart Linn in the Molecular and Cellular Biology department at Berkeley. There she studied the effects of iron coordination on oxidative DNA damage and determined sites for iron localization and reduction rates for the biological reductants NAD(P)H. As a chemistry professor at Clemson University, Dr. Brumaghim's work focuses on the biological applications of inorganic chemistry, using a wide range of techniques to determine mechanisms of antioxidant activity and prevention of metal-mediated DNA damage.
CU-ICAR buildings noted for outstanding sustainable design
Tuesday, June 23, 2009Clemson University has been recognized for its commitment to sustainable development with the U.S. Green Building Council’s award of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for two buildings on the campus of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville. Innovation Place and AutoParkInnovation Place, which houses the CU-ICAR partnership offices, and its adjacent AutoPark, with parking for 1,200 vehicles, received LEED-NC Gold certification for new construction. The Innovation Place facility also contains the Carolina First Gallery and St. Francis VRUM Fitness Center. The Innovation Place and AutoPark project was designed by Greenville architects Neal Prince and Partners with the Smith Group. In addition to being the first Clemson University building to achieve Gold status for new construction, the Innovation Place/AutoPark project also is the first state-funded LEED-NC Gold project and the first LEED-NC Gold building in the city of Greenville. The Innovation Place project also has been recognized by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects with a 2009 Special Citation for Design Excellence. The state-of-the-art Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Graduate Engineering Center received LEED-NC Silver certification. Designed by Atlanta-based Facility Group, the 90,000-square-foot facility houses Clemson’s unique graduate program in automotive engineering. Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Graduate Engineering CenterLEED certification is based on a rating system that evaluates new construction on an extensive checklist of criteria, such as sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and innovation and design process. As part of the certification process, Clemson purchased 1.3 kWh of wind-energy renewable energy certificates from Greenville-based Sky-energy. The certificates offset more than 1,787,452 pounds of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, that are emitted by fossil fuel plants. This purchase supports the university’s sustainable and green building policy. “President Barker has made LEED certification a priority for Clemson University, and the CU-ICAR campus is pleased that these two buildings reflect the university’s commitment to sustainable development,” said Bob Geolas, CU-ICAR executive director. “We will pursue these principles as we continue to develop the campus.” The Timken Building was CU-ICAR’s first construction project to receive LEED certification, in April 2008, and BMW received Wildlife and Industry Together (W.A.I.T.) certification from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation for its Information Technology Research Center for its features of a wildlife viewing area, nature trails and a W.A.I.T. garden. Clemson adopted a Sustainable Building Policy in 2005 to demonstrate the university’s commitment to environmental, economic and social stewardship; to yield cost savings through reduced operating costs; to provide healthy environments for students, faculty, staff and visitors; and to contribute to the university’s goals of protecting, conserving and enhancing the region’s and the state’s environmental resources.
Graduate Dean Appointed to National Communications Committee
Monday, June 15, 2009Sean D. Williams, associate dean of the Graduate School and associate professor of English, was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Technical and Scientific Communications Committee for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). His three-year term will begin after the 2009 Annual Convention scheduled for November 19-24, in Philadelphia. In today’s rapidly changing world, there is a growing need for technical and scientific writers who can communicate clearly and succinctly to professionals and lay persons. Unfortunately, teaching at all levels has not kept up with this need, concentrating instead on the traditional forms of creative and informational writing. NCTE should be leading the movement to increase teachers’ interest and skill in teaching technical and scientific writing. The charge of this committee is to play a prominent role in increasing our professional community’s awareness and skill in teaching technical and scientific communication by • holding an open committee meeting and presenting awards at the annual NCTE convention, • recommending experts in the field who could author NCTE publications, develop online courses or digital learning experiences, and/or speak at the annual convention, and • suggesting opportunities to collaborate with other professional or scholarly organizations on the generation or dissemination of information about technical and scientific communication to teachers of all disciplines. The National Council of Teachers of English, with 40,000 individual and institutional members worldwide, is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. For more information, please visit www.ncte.org.
Management Prof Earns Society's Lifetime Achievement Award
Tuesday, June 02, 2009Aleda Roth, the Burlington Industries Distinguished Professor in Supply Chain Management at Clemson University, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Production and Operations Management Society’s College of Service Operations. Aleda RothRoth is only the third professor to receive the award, which is given to a person who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to and leadership in service operations and through research, publications and other means has contributed to the intellectual growth of the supply chain-management field. Roth is an internationally recognized scholar in service-operations strategy. She has co-founded major research initiatives, such as the International Service Study with faculty at London Business School and the University of Southern California and the World Class Banking Study with the Bank Administration Institute. Her research productivity in leading academic journals in the area of service operations is ranked seventh worldwide; and in terms of overall productivity she ranks in the top 1 percent. Roth came to Clemson in 2006 from Arizona State University, where she held the W.P. Carey Chair in Supply Chain Management. Previously, she worked at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC-Chapel Hill, she was the Mary Farley Lee Distinguished Professor of Operations Management and chairwoman of the Global Supply Chain Management Concentration in the MBA program. She also has held faculty appointments at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Boston University’s School of Management.
Clemson Scientists Evaluation Soils for Holding Earth's Surplus Carbon
Thursday, May 28, 2009Soils play a vital role in dealing with the environmental impacts of rising atmospheric carbon levels — primarily carbon dioxide — from natural and human activities. Clemson University soil scientists are studying soil types, ranking them on their ability to hold carbon and preventing it from returning to the atmosphere for eons. The Earth’s carbon budget — its balance between carbon used for plant growth and excess carbon stored — is a dynamic process. As carbon is released through fossil-fuel burning and changing land use, scientists are seeking a more accurate understanding of carbon storage and cycling. The Earth holds carbon in what scientists call pools: reservoirs of carbon stocks stored in and on the Earth and oceans as organic and inorganic matter. Simplistically, organic carbon compounds are connected to plants or animals while inorganic carbon compounds are often linked to minerals or rocks. Soil is second only to the oceans as a carbon sink: pools into which more carbon flows in than out. Soil scientists have a better picture of soil organic carbon — soil containing decaying plant and animal matter — than soil inorganic carbon. Scientists are now studying soil inorganic carbon, theorizing it may be a key area for forming and holding carbon, preventing it from returning to the atmosphere for eons. A team of Experiment Station scientists from Clemson University and Virginia Tech analyzed the 12 major soil groups in the continental United States, ranking them for their potential ability to form new soil inorganic carbon based on average annual atmospheric wet deposition of calcium, or the amount of ionic calcium present in rainfall. The results were first presented at the Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting in November 2007 in New Orleans and recently have been published in the May-June 2009 issue of the Soil Science Society of America Journal. The study evaluated average annual atmospheric wet deposition of ionic calcium from 1994 to 2003 in the continental United States by soil order using spatial analysis of ionic calcium wet deposition data obtained from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program and the State Soil Geographic Database from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Using geographic information system (GIS) software, spatial data layers were developed and averaged to create a final iconic calciu wet deposition map layer. The total deposition per soil order was calculated by combining the final average ionic calcium wet deposition map layer with the generalized soil order data layer. Results from the study revealed that the total wet deposition of ionic calcium was 8.6 × 108 kilograms, which would be equivalent to the maximum theoretical formation of 2.6 × 108 kilograms of carbon as soil inorganic calcium, barring losses due to competitive processes, such as plant uptake, erosion and deep leaching. The soil orders receiving the highest area-normalized total wet deposition of ionic calcium were Alfisols and Mollisols, non-arid soils that typically are associated with the “bread-basket” regions of the United States. Research team member Elena Mikhailova, a soil scientist at Clemson who originally conceived the research approach, stated, “Formation of new carbonate minerals in soils — what scientists call pedogenic carbonates — represent a pathway by which atmospheric (carbon dioxide) can be sequestered. Maps of potential (soil inorganic carbon) formation and storage based on wet (ionic calcium) deposition can aid in understanding terrestrial ecosystem inorganic carbon dynamics and the way it can be manipulated to decrease (carbon dioxide) concentrations in the atmosphere.” The research is part of an ongoing project at Clemson to study soil carbon, particularly inorganic carbon stocks, and its role in the global carbon budget. Studies will measure, profile and identify the soil carbon characteristics and regional distribution to understand conditions and develop predictive models for future soil inorganic carbon research.
Medford Named Teacher of Honor
Monday, May 25, 2009Dr. Lienne Federico Medford, Associate Professor of Education at Clemson University and director of the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Middle Grades, has been named a Teacher of Honor by Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society for education scholars. To earn this recognition, Dr. Medford, who is also Director of the Master of Arts (MAT) in Teaching Middle Grades Program at Clemson, had to meet rigorous criteria that include being highly qualified as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act, participating in ongoing professional development and continuing education, serving in leadership roles, and publishing in education journals. In the last nine years, Dr. Medford has participated in a wide range of professional pursuits that contributed to achieving this honor, not the least of which was introducing the MAT program for career changers at Clemson. Through this program, developed to relieve the shortage of highly qualified middle level teachers in South Carolina, Dr. Medford annually recruits and trains 40 teacher candidates who have come from careers outside of education. In this role, she 'spends countless hours mentoring and advising students,' observed graduate assistant Mary Helen Landmesser.
'Dr. Medford inspires her students to be agents of positive change in their schools. She teaches about best practices by using them,' Landmesser said. Dr. Bill Fisk, Chair of Teacher Education in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson offered a similar description in his comment, 'Dr. Lienne Medford is a wonderful teacher and has worked tirelessly to establish, coordinate, and operate our highly successful Middle Grades MAT program. Her role and teaching practices earned her the College of Education's Award for Outstanding Graduate Advising and Mentoring and Clemson University's Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. While directing the MAT program, Dr. Medford also has served on various committees and advisory boards, published articles in educational journals, and presented workshops at education conferences. The common threads throughout many of these activities are her support of teacher education students and her dedication to middle level education. Most recently, Dr. Medford served on the Program Review Team for the South Carolina Department of Education and the National Education Association's Online Professional Development Programs Advisory Committee. In December, her university awarded her the Ralph D. Elliott Award for Outstanding Service to Off-Campus, Distance, and Continuing Education. Her articles published on the subjects of entering the teaching profession, preparing for teaching certification, and preventing bullying in schools further evidence her dedication to promoting and supporting excellence in education and the students she serves. 'Great teachers change lives by inspiring students to recognize their gifts and to learn how to use them to pursue a worthy dream. Lienne Medford is one such teacher,' said Kappa Delta Pi International President Dr. Pamela Kramer Ertel. For more information on Kappa Delta Pi or the Teacher of Honor award, contact Kelly M. Skinner, Director of Membership and Marketing, at 800-284-3167 or kellys@kdp.orq. Detailed information about Teacher of Honor is available on the KDP Web site (www.kdp.orq) at www.kdp.org/recognition/teacherofhonor.php. For more information about Clemson's MAT programs, visit http://www.grad.clemson.edu/programs/MiddleEd/.
