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Clemson University Appoints New Associate Dean to Boost Health Sciences Research and Community Impact
Lior Rennert, Ph.D., has been named the new associate dean for health sciences at the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) at Clemson University. This role supports Clemson University's goals to double research spending by 2035 and improve lives in South Carolina and beyond. Rennert, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and director of the Center for Public Health Modeling and Response, has obtained over $26 million in research funding focused on outbreak detection and response.
Clemson's New Financial Wellness Resource: Empowering Local Faculty and Staff
The Office of Human Resources at Clemson has created a Financial Wellness page in response to requests from faculty and staff. This page is part of the Workforce and Well-Being Unit's initiative to improve access to financial health resources.
Clemson University Announces Start of Campus Construction Projects Impacting Local Traffic and Accessibility
Starting the week of May 13, Clemson University will begin multiple construction projects on its main campus, expected to last until the summer of 2024. These will include new constructions and the continuation of existing projects. The university has noted that these activities will impact parking, transportation, and accessibility in the area.
Clemson University Welcomes New Dean to Spearhead College of Architecture, Art and Construction
Clemson University has named Ece Erdogmus as the first dean of its new College of Architecture, Art and Construction. Currently, she is the chair and professor at the School of Building Construction at Georgia Institute of Technology. Erdogmus will start her role on August 15, 2024, after a thorough national search that recognized her extensive experience and leadership in the field.
Clemson University's Kaitlyn Meadows Wins Prestigious Ecology Policy Award
Kaitlyn E. Meadows, a master’s student at Clemson University, has received the 2024 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award from the Ecological Society of America. This award provides graduate students with experience in science policy, enabling them to work with lawmakers, federal agency officials, and ecologists at the nexus of science and public policy. Meadows, from Maryville, Tennessee, studies in the Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson.
Clemson University Innovates to Enhance Privacy for Voice-Assisted Devices
Clemson University is leading a project focused on improving privacy for users of voice-operated personal assistants (VPAs). The project, directed by Long Cheng, an assistant professor at the School of Computing, aims to address concerns about privacy and safety in smart-speaker systems. As VPAs become more common, the impact of this research is increasingly relevant.
From Memphis to Clemson: Ben Greene's Journey Through Business Education
Ben Greene, from Memphis, Tennessee, decided to attend Clemson University after a campus tour. Initially planning to study in his home state, he was drawn to Clemson's academic and social environment, which he observed during his visit. The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business caught his interest with its pre-business curriculum that allows students to explore different business disciplines before choosing a major.
Clemson University Unveils Palmetto 2: A Major Leap in Research and Computing Power
On May 13, 2024, Clemson University will introduce Palmetto 2, the next version of its high-performance computing (HPC) cluster. This system aims to improve the efficiency and capability of research at the university. The Clemson Computing and Information Technology’s Research Computing and Data group supports this project, providing the infrastructure needed for handling and storing large data volumes for research.
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