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Clemson University
A
research leader in automotive engineering, advanced materials,
bioengineering and genomics, Clemson University, located in Clemson,
S.C., is
a nationally recognized Top 30 public research university where
approximately 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students pursue
more than 70 degree programs in five academic colleges.
Clemson University
is committed to economic development through a knowledge-based
economy, moving research from the laboratory to the marketplace
with particular focus on matching existing research strengths
with existing economic strengths.
Clemson University International Center for Automotive
Research (CU-ICAR)
Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research
(CU-ICAR), in Greenville, S.C., is a new model for economic development
in South Carolina, matching Clemson’s strengths in automotive
engineering with the state’s strong automotive economic cluster.
Located in the heart of the Interstate 85 corridor, midway between
Charlotte, NC, and Atlanta, GA, CU-ICAR is ideally situated in
the Southeastern automotive and motorsports economy.
CU-ICAR is
a 250-acre “technopolis” where
BMW, Michelin, Timken, SUN and other corporate partners, now
including the Richard Petty Driving Experience, are joining with
Clemson to focus on automotive research and other transportation
issues. BMW and Timken have research facilities on the CU-ICAR
campus, and others are anticipated.
The state
of South Carolina is also a key partner, having created legislation
to support economic development and innovation. For example,
the Research Centers of Economic Excellence Endowed Chairs Program
matches private funding to recruit top faculty. CU-ICAR has four
endowed chairs created through the program. Those faculty members
will form the lead academic team for the nation’s
only master’s and doctoral degree programs in automotive
engineering housed in Clemson’s Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Graduate
Engineering Center (CGEC), scheduled to open this fall on the CU-ICAR
campus. The center features state-of-the-art research, testing
and educational facilities in an environment that allows students
and faculty to interact daily with industry researchers.
CU-ICAR’s
Automotive Safety Research Institute
The
Automotive Safety esearch Institute (ASRI) is the safety component
of CU-ICAR. It is a research-based interdisciplinary program
focused on the critical human-vehicle-road interface. ASRI’s
goal is to bring together nationally and internationally recognized
researchers, educators and government and corporate partners
to improve the safety of the automotive transportation environment.
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