Story tips and expert sources
Published: July 22, 2010
Clemson University has researchers, professors and staff members who are experts on many of the subjects that are on the minds of people today.
Search our experts database at http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/experts.php to find story sources and ideas or contact someone on the Media Relations staff for help.
Here are some of our faculty and staff experts listed by topic, along with their contact information and a media contact:
Health
Engineering tissue for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery
Karen Burg (kburg@clemson.edu, 864-656-6462), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2365
Looking for new ways to detect breast cancer using infrared and visible light
T.K. Khan (khan@clemson.edu, 864-656-3257-office, 864-650-5507-cell), Tom Hallman , Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2306
The effect of a mother’s obesity and diabetes on infant health
Maria Mayorga (mayorga@clemson.edu, 864-656-6919), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2354
Investigating ways to regenerate tissue lost due to organ failure
Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2299
Using nanoparticles to target drugs and reduce side effects
Frank Alexis (falexis@clemson.edu, 864-656-7284), Peter Kent, media contact (pkent@clemson.edu, 864-656-4355)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2311
Reducing bone loss in cancer patients using space research
Ted Bateman (bateman@clemson.edu, 864-656-0180), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2238
Regenerating brain tissue lost in injuries
Ning Zhang (nzhang@clemson.edu, 843-792-0974), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2198
Mimicking butterfly feeding tubes to improve medical diagnoses
Konstantin Kornev (kkornev@clemson.edu, 864-656-6541), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2197
Technology
Supercomputing and cyberinfrastructure
James Bottum (864-656-8100, jb@clemson.edu), Teresa Hopkins, Media Relations (864-656-1222, hopkin1@clemson.edu)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2477
Human-centered computing/applying computer solutions to real-world problems
Juan E. Gilbert (juan@clemson.edu, 864-656-4846), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related articles: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2406, http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2189
Searching for superconducting nanotubes to enhance energy efficiency
Apparao Rao (arao@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2393
Improving facial-recognition technology
Damon Woodard (woodard@clemson.edu, 864-656-7684), Tom Hallman , Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2137
Using plastic to conduct electricity
Rhett Smith (rhett@clemson.edu, 864-656-6112), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2125
Education
Studying the experience of blacks in education
Lamont Flowers (lflowers@clemson.edu, 864-656-0313), Ross Norton, media relations (rnorton@clemson.edu, 864-656-4810)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2445
Cheating in school
Teddi Fishman (tfishma@clemson.edu, 864-656-4456), Ross Norton, Media Relations (rnorton@clemson.edu, 864-656-4810)
Related Web site: Robert J. Rutland Institute for ethics
Bullying and cyberbullying
Susan Limber (slimber@clemson.edu, 864-656-6320), Robin Kowalski (rkowals@clemson.edu, 864-656-0348)Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2094
Related Web site: Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
The economy and business
Engaged workers and organizational commitment
Thomas Britt (twbritt@clemson.edu, 864-656-4979), Teresa Hopkins, Media Relations (hopkin1@clemson.edu, 864-656-1222)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2135
Supply chain management
Aleda Roth (aroth@clemson.edu, 864-656-1880), Teresa Hopkins, Media Relations (hopkin1@clemson.edu, 864-656-1222)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2357
Agriculture
Improving fruit crops
Ksenija Gasic (kgasic@clemson.edu, 864-656-3664), Gregory Reighard (grghrd@clemson.edu, 864-656-4962), Peter Kent, media contact (pkent@clemson.edu, 864-656-4355)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2382
Stopping stink bugs, the 'No. 1 threat to Southeast agriculture'
Francis Reay-Jones (freayjo@clemson.edu, 843-662-3526, ext. 208), Jeremy Greene (greene4@clemson.edu, 803-284-3343, ext. 245), Peter Hull, media contact (phull@clemson.edu, 843-554-7226, ext. 118)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2191
The environment and green energy
The future of wind energy
Nick Rigas (nrigas@clemson.edu, 843-554-7226, ext. 114), Peter Hull, media contact, (phull@clemson.edu, 843-554-7226, ext. 118)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2280, http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2432
Storing carbon dioxide admissions underground
Ron Falta (faltar@clemson.edu, 864-656-0125), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related articles: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2437
Developing new catalysts to make clean fuels
David Bruce (dbruce@clemson.edu, 864-656-5425), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2090
Controlling stormwater runoff that can pollute water resources
Mary Nevins (mnevins@clemson.edu, 803-865-1216, ext. 122), Peter Hull, media contact (phull@clemson.edu, 843-554-7226, ext. 118_
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2300
Related Web site: http://www.clemson.edu/public/carolinaclear/
Automotive engineering
Unintended acceleration of vehicles
Todd Hubing, electrical and computer engineering (864-283-7218, hubing@clemson.edu), Tom Hallman, Media Relations (864-656-2063, thallma@clemson.edu)
Emerging automotive technology research
Robert Geolas (geolas@clemson.edu, 864-283-7100), Sandy Woodward, media contact (sandra@clemson.edu, 864-656-1220)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2343
Teaching vehicle design, development, prototyping and production planning
Paul Venhovens (pjv@clemson.edu, 864-283-7221), Sandy Woodward, media contact (sandra@clemson.edu, 864-656-1220)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2340
Making hybrid cars more efficient
Mashur (Ronnie) Chowdhury (mac@clemson.edu, 864-656-3313), Pierluigi Pisu (pisup@clemson.edu, 864-283-7227), Tom Hallman , Media Relations (thallma@clemson.edu, 864-656-2063)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2291
Nature
Toxic algae may be what caused the dinosaurs’ extinction
James W. Castle (jcastle@clemson.edu, 864-656-5015-office, 864-207-6288-cell), John H. Rodgers Jr. (jrodger@clemson.edu, 864-656-0492-office, 864-650-0210-cell), Peter Kent, media contact (pkent@clemson.edu, 864-656-4355)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2336
Geckos may reveal insights that may help human health
Timothy E. Higham (thigham@clemson.edu, 864-656-7393), Peter Kent, media contact (pkent@clemson.edu, 864-656-4355)
Related articles: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2214, http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2122
Recreation
Researching the importance of play
Brett Wright (wright@clemson.edu, 864-656-3036), Ross Norton, media relations (rnorton@clemson.edu, 864-656-4810)
Related article: http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/article.php?article_id=2314