DATE: November 08, 2005

CONTACT: Dori Helms, (864) 656-3940
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WRITER: Teresa Hopkins, (864) 656-1222
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Clemson named best place to work in academia

CLEMSON — Clemson University has been named the number one institution in ”The Scientist” magazine’s annual “Best Places to Work in Academia” survey.

Clemson Provost Dori Helms sees the ranking as affirmation of a fact many at Clemson already know. “We know Clemson is a great place to work. That is why we are here,” she said. “Now, this recognition, in an internationally-known publication, will let even more academicians and researchers know that Clemson is committed to providing an atmosphere of collaboration and support for its faculty.” Chris Przirembel, vice president of research and economic development at Clemson, said “It’s a reflection of our efforts to build Clemson into a leading public research university.”

More than 40,000 surveys were e-mailed to readers of “The Scientist” and registrants on the magazine’s Web site who are tenured or tenure-track life scientists working at non-commercial research institutions in the United States, Canada, Western Europe or Israel. Respondents were asked to assess their working conditions and environments according to 41 criteria in eight different areas.

Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, N.Y., and the J. David Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, Calif., ranked second and third, respectively, in the U.S. The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel topped the international list, followed by the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta, both in Canada.

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