Public Services Activities of Clemson University

chicken, photo by Peter Kent

Nation adopts SC bird flu response

A rapid response plan to control an outbreak of avian influenza is vital. The plan developed by Clemson poultry veterinarian Julie Helm for South Carolina producers has received national recognition by the American Veterinary Medicine Association. It is now promoted as a template for other states.

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glendale shoals, photo by Lindsey Moore

Mill village undergoes renaissance

The one-time mill village of Glendale in Spartanburg County is experiencing a renaissance through the SC Design Arts Partnership under the direction of the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development and in collaboration with the SC Arts Commission and Clemson’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities.

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Biofuel from rotten peaches

What’s brewing in Caye Drapcho’s bioreactor may well be a fuel of the future. Drapcho, a biosystems engineer, is investigating a bacterium that produces hydrogen. The microbe is called Thermotoga neapolitana. And it has a taste for peaches, especially rotten ones.

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What is PSA?

“As a land-grant university, Clemson is part of a national system created by the U.S. Congress to improve the quality of life for citizens in every state through teaching, research and outreach.

While faculty members teach Clemson students, the university’s statewide network of Public Service Activities (PSA) conducts research and outreach programs to improve the quality of life for citizens in South Carolina.”

Dr. John Kelly
VP for Public Service & Agriculture

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