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Nov. 23
Clemson University Restoration Institute lands $98 million funding to develop next-generation wind turbines
The next-generation wind turbines and drive trains will be tested by the Clemson University Restoration Institute in a move that is expected to create hundreds of jobs and place one of the most important sites for wind energy research and development in South Carolina.
Nov. 23
U.S. Energy Secretary, General Electric CEO to address Clemson University Restoration Institute summits
As part of its initiative to position South Carolina at the forefront of alternative energy research and development, the Clemson University Restoration Institute will welcome two of the industry’s most important figures to the Upstate for separate one-day energy summits.
Nov. 17
State, donors fund Clemson Optoelectronics Center of Economic Excellence
Private gifts from telecommunication companies Comporium and PalmettoNet of South Carolina, along with a state match, have raised $4 million to establish an Optoelectronics Research Center of Economic Excellence in the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson University.
Nov. 16
Clemson professor selected to 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology list
Human Centered Computing chairman Juan E. Gilbert has been selected to the 10th Annual 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology for his efforts in research, education and outreach.
Nov. 13
Clemson creates epicenter for business education in downtown Greenville
Clemson University took a major step toward bringing a business graduate and professional education center to downtown Greenville Friday. The university board of trustees approved leasing 33,355 square feet of space at 55 East Camperdown Way in Greenville that will be home to the Master of Business Administration program, professional and continuing education, and resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Nov. 12
Clemson collaborates with prestigious French school for new international dual graduate degree
Students who desire a dynamic graduate education in business now have a new option to study abroad and earn two unique degrees.
Nov. 11
Gift creates professorship in parks and environmental ethics
The legacy of a legendary parks champion will be extended even further with the creation of the George B. Hartzog Jr. Professorship in Parks and Environmental Ethics. The professorship is made possible with a $524,500 gift from John M. Kauffmann, himself a veteran of the National Park Service that Hartzog served.
Nov. 10
Clemson carbon nanotube research part of $3 million award to enhance energy efficiency
Clemson University is part of a five-year $3 million Air Force Office of Scientific Research award, along with the University of Texas at Dallas and Yale University, to search for nanoscale materials that superconduct to allow for efficient flow of a current.
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