Creative Inquiry
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College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences

"Apples, Mills, Water" Exploring Oconee Country Through Community-Based Research
Cora Allard, Ph. D., and Barbara Speziale, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences

Creative Design in Biosystems Engineering
W. Harold Allen, Ph. D., Department of Biosystems Engineering
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Effects of Dove Hunting Sport Activity on Lead Contamination in the Clemson Research Forest
Yuji Arai, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences

Developing an Outreach Biopharmaceutical Industry Program for SC
Felix Barron, Ph. D., Mike Henson, Ph. D., and Jeremy Tzeng, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences
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Extension Entomology: Solving Real Problems
Eric Benson, Ph. D., and Patricia Zungoli, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soil & Plant Sciences

Characterization of a Novel Anti-cancer Protein from Shark Epigonal Organ
A. B. Bodine, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences

National Animal Identification Process Validation and Implementation of Technology into Beef and Dairy Management Systems
Brian Bolt, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Science
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Beef, Swine and Sheep Exhibition
Brian Bolt, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
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Birds of Prey on the School Forest: A Population Study
William Bowerman, Ph. D., Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

DNA Techniques for Birds of Prey
William Bowerman, Ph. D., and Michael Wierda, Department of Forestry & Natural Resources
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Applications of Economic and Statistical Methods in a Practical Natural Resource:  Freshwater Fish Augmentation
William Bridges, Ph. D., and Webb Smathers, Ph. D., Department of Applied Economics & Statistics

Characterization of Impact Aromas in Herbs, Spices and Fruits
Feng Chen, Ph. D., Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition
Xi Wang, Department of Genetics & Biochemistry

Nutraceuticals in Cottonseed
Feng Chen, Ph. D., Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition
Xi Wang, Department of Genetics & Biochemistry

Conservation of Marine Resources
Michael Childress, Ph. D., Depatment of Biological Sciences
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Lepidoptera and Odonata Survey of Kings Mountain National Military Park, Kings Mountain State Park and Crowders Mountain State Park
Joseph Culin, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences
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Advanced Swine Reproductive Technologies
Erin Curry, Ph. D., and Scott Pratt, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Biopharmaceutical Production
Caye Drapcho, Ph. D., Department of Biosystems Engineering

Projects for Sustainable Development in Recovering and Developing Communities
Caye Drapcho, Ph. D., Department of Biosystems Engineering
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Enhancing the Flavor and Composition of Lamb to Increase Consumer Acceptability
Susan Duckett, Ph. D., Brian Bolt, Ph. D.Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences and John Andrae, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soil & Plant Sciences
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How to Determine the Best Practices in Calf Management
Steven E. Ellis, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Science
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Inventory of Streams and Watersheds in the Clemson Experimental Forest+
William English, Ph.D., Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

Dairy Challenge: From the Classroom to the Field, Putting Practical Knowledge to Work
Jillian Fain, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Science
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Dairy Cattle Evaluation for the Decisive Student
Jillian Fain, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
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Exploration of New Methods to Increase Embryonic Survival in Cattle
Jillian Fain, Ph. D., and John Gibbons, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
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Biological Inventory of the Six Mile Creek Issaquenna Forest (DOC)
Jeff Foltz, Ph.D., Department of Forestry
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Bovine In Vitro Embryo Development
John Gibbons, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
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Clemson University & University of Georgia - College of Veterinary Medicine Externship
John Gibbons, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Science
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The Role of Oxidative Stress in Animal Reproduction
John Gibbons, Ph. D., Glenn Birrenkott, Ph. D., & Denzil Maurice, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Science

Field Research in Freshwater Ecology
John Hains, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences
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Science Outreach Learning Objects (SOLO): Natural and Cultural History Interpretation throught the Cherokee Garden
Karen Hall (PI), Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences and
Kathy Kegley (Co-PI), Ph. D, Department of Management
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Creative Experience with Autonomous Robots
Young J. Han, Ph. D., and William H. Allen, Ph. D., Department of Agriculture & Biological Engineering

Sustainable Landscape Design Methodology
Mary Taylor Haque, Ph. D., Department of Horticulture
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Evaluation of the Role that Biomass Fuels may have as an Energy Component with the US Energy Program
Michael Henson, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences

Evaluation of the Effects that Nanoparticles may have an Microbial Biofilms
Michael Henson, Ph. D., Stephen Klaine, Ph. D., and Tamara McNealy, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences

Bugs, Large and Small: Explorations in Cell and Molecular Biology
Brad Hersh, Ph. D., Tamara McNealy, Ph. D., and Matt Turnbull, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences
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Packaging Design Methods for South Carolina Small Businesses
R. Andrew Hurley, Ph. D., Department of Packaging Science

Inventory and Mapping of Wetlands on the Clemson University Experimental Forest
Louwanda Jolley, Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

Management Factors that Affect Reproduction in Performance Mares
Dale Kelley, Ph. D., and Chris Mortensen, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Fungal Diversity in the Clemson Experimental Forest
Julia Kerrigan, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Services
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The World in a Package: Inside Clemson University's Packaging Science Department and the Field of Packaging
DeeAnne M. Kimmel, Ph. D., Department of Packaging Science
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Agricultural Technologies & Controls for the Classroom
Kendall Kirk, Ph. D., Department of Agricultural Mechanization & Business and
Young Jo Han
, Ph. D., Department of Agriculture & Biological Engineering
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Science of the Chromosome
Halina Knap, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences

Training Future Citizen Scientists for Wildlife Conservation in South Carolina and Beyond
Drew J. Lanham, Ph. D., Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

Evaluation and participation in the stock horse industry
Laura Morgan, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Science

Critical Thinking Skills: Measured by Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Exam
Laura Morgan, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Science
Kevin D. Layfield, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences
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Evaluation of the Horse Industry
Laura Morgan, Ph. D., and Kristine L. Vernon Department of Animal & Veterinary Science
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Inventory of Insects in the Clemson Experimental Forest
John Morse, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences
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Inventory of Insects in the Clemson Experimental Forest
John Morse, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences
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Energy Generation Using Local Agricultural Food and Biological Waste Materials
Paresh Patel, Department of Agriculture & Biological Engineering
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Using Authorware to Improve Performance in Memory-Intensive Courses
Ed Pivorun, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences
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GIS Research
Christopher Post, Ph. D., or Elena Mikhailova, Ph. D.,
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Entrepreneurship and Marketing Locally Grown Foods
Kenneth L. Robinson, Ph. D., Department of Applied Economics & Statistics
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Life as a Research Model (DOC)
Peter A. Skewes, Ph.D., Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
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Certified Back Yard Habitat at Clemson University: An Intergenerational Project
Diane Smathers, Ph. D., Emeritus College
Webb Smathers, Ph. D., Department of Applied Economics & Statistics

Development of a conception to consumption production program for Clemson University Park Products
Mark Stevenson, Ph. D., Susan Duckett, Ph. D. and Brian G. Bolt, Ph. D. Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Survey of Wildlife Management Programs and Activities on the Clemson Experimental Forest
Skip Still, Department of Natural Resourses
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The Virtual World of Biology-"Meet Me At The Mitochondrion"
Bill Surver, Ph. D. Department of Biological Sciences and
Ken Weaver, Ph. D., Department of Computer Sciences

Ecoinformatics
David Tonkyn, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences

Butterfly Ecology in the Southern Appalachians
David Tonkyn, Ph. D., Carrie Wells, Ph. D., Department of Biological Sciences
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Non-Antibiotic Approaches for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases (PDF)
Tzeng, Tezuen-Rong Jeremy, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences

An Integrative Approach to Horse Training, Marketing, and Sales
Kristine Vernon, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Horse Judging Teams : Team-Based Learning in the Horse Industry
Kristine Vernon, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
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Clemson Pilot Biodiesel Student Project to Promote Green Energy for Sustainable Technologies
Terry Walker, Ph. D., Department of Agriculture & Biological Engineering

Promoting Biotechnology and Green Technology in Engineering
Terry Walker, Ph. D., Department of Agriculture & Biological Engineering

Outreach-Based Research and Education on International Trade
Bill Ward, Ph. D., Department of Applied Economics & Statistics

4-H20 Pontoon Classroom-Creative Inquiry
Rick Willey, Ph. D., Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

Laboratory Animal Physiology
Marcia Wilson, Ph. D., Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Evaluation of Field Applications of GonaCon™ and DiazaCon™ in Reducing Gray Squirrel Fecundity
Greg Yarrow, Ph. D., Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

Development of On-line Entomology Courses
Pat Zungoli, Ph. D. and Joe Culin, Ph. D., Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences

Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition
Felix Barron, Ph. D.
Designing Nutrigenomic Diets to Improve Metabolic Syndrome Symptoms
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Felix Barron, Ph. D.
Developing Probiotic Food Products for Health Benefits

Felix Barron, Ph. D.
Exploratory Effects of Food Aromas on Weight Loss, Genetics and Psychology
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Katherine Cason, Ph. D.
Examining the Effectiveness of School-based Interventions for the Prevention of Obesity
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Katherine Cason, Ph. D.
Nutrition Education Programs for Preschool Age Children Delivered at Child Care Centers
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Feng Chen, Ph. D.
Nutraceutical Analysis of Caraway Essential Oil and Components

Aubrey Coffee, Ph. D.
The Evolution of Gingerbread – The Effect of Ingredient Availability, Food Technologies and Culinary Advances on Development of Gingerbread Recipes
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Marge Condrasky, Ph. D. & Paul Dawson, Ph. D.
Effects of Holding Time on Sensory Flavor and Flavor Constituents of Prepared Foods
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Culinary Tourism: the role of food in tailgating
Marge Condrasky, Ph. D., Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition
William Norman, Ph. D., Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
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Marge Condrasky, Ph. D. & Michelle Parisi, Graduate Student
Culinary Science Outreach and Chefs Opinions on Salt
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Paul Dawson , Ph. D.
Testing Variables of Foods, Films, Antimicrobials and Surfaces Affecting Transfer and/or Survival of Bacteria
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Paul Dawson, Ph. D., and Rose Martinez-Dawson
Using Creative Inquiry to Investigate Food Advertising Claims

Angela Fraser, Ph. D
Food Safety Information Available to the Public on the Internet: A Systematic Analysis

Ronald Galyean, Ph. D.
Compliance in Retail Food Products

Vivian Haley-Zitlin, Ph. D.
A Nutrition Education & Life-Style Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes
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Vivian Haley-Zitlin, Ph. D.
Exploration of Weight Gain and Obesity in Adult Populations: A Mechanistic, Clinical and Educational Approach
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Rita Haliena, M. S.
Survey of food intake and food purchasing practices by clients of the Clemson Free Clinic
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Xiuping Jiang, Ph. D.
Gaining Research Experiences from Participation in Microbiological Projects
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Elizabeth Kunkel, Ph. D.
Sustainable Food Supplies