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Clemson’s Class of 2013 grads are ready to turn their passions into careers

Monday, May 6th, 2013

It’s that time of year again — graduation. Clemson graduation has always been a time to celebrate the accomplishments our students have made and to anticipate the new heights they will reach in the future, and this year is no exception as the graduating class of 2013 is showing more potential than ever. But until then, here are the stories of five remarkable Tigers.

We know Pierre’s name, now let’s get to know him

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Have you ever had a Pierre Tong sighting? Maybe you were behind him in line in the bookstore or snapped a photo of him eating a sandwich without him knowing. How did one student out of thousands become so well known on campus in such a short period of time? Well, even Pierre doesn’t know the answer to that question.

Jerry Tessendorf’s water simulation software has major impact on film industry

Monday, February 25th, 2013

[TITLE][SHARE] by Molly Collins Media Relations, Class of 2013 Roll out the red carpet — an Academy Award winner is in town. If you’ve seen some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster films, chances are that you’ve seen the work of Clemson’s own Jerry Tessendorf. The director of Clemson’s Master of Fine Arts in Digital Production Arts [...]

Going for the gold: Clemson’s Brian Dean uses computing to create champions

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Clemson professor Brian Dean is passionate about high school computer science education, and contends that it is an area that is lacking in programs. It requires development beyond standard courses.

Fusing a love of dance with technology

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

[TITLE][SHARE] Clemson University Clemson professor Shaundra “Shani” Daily started out as a gymnast and danced her way into the field of affective computing. Daily’s dancing days sparked creative project ideas that blend the arts with science, technology and engineering. Her innovative style caught the attention of nationally recognized news magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education, [...]

Creating Community — See how Clemson is helping students find their place

Friday, January 11th, 2013

College can be a scary place, especially for new students adjusting to navigating class schedules, meeting new people, working with advisers and managing their time, all while making good grades. Clemson Housing provides students with support networks to help with these issues by creating communities within residence halls where students with similar interests or academic pursuits live together with access to advisers, resources and special activities.

Top 10 in 2012 — Plus, what’s trending on Clemson’s social media

Monday, December 17th, 2012

We love this time of year — winter weather, graduation, holiday break and the always-popular top-10 lists. So let’s take a look back at 2012 at Clemson.

Students for sustainability practice what they preach

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

What do a student in psychology, a student in biosystems engineering and a student in graphic communications have in common? A passion for sustainability.

Clemson students bring home big win in Hackathon 2.0

Friday, September 7th, 2012

[TITLE][SHARE] By Crystal Boyles Creative Services For 12 hours, Nick Watts, Akash Mudubagilu and DJ Edmonson sat huddled around their computers building an iPhone app. Sustained by adrenaline, caffeine and the knowledge that their professors were watching, they came to win — and they did. Clemson professors and co-workers brought the three students together to [...]

Clemson’s Own Monster Garage

Monday, August 27th, 2012

[TITLE][SHARE] By Nancy Spitler Clemson World If you go to the website for Clemson’s Machining and Technical Services, you can read about the many capabilities of this department in the College of Engineering and Sciences. Seven bullet points list everything from drafting and machining to plastic fabrication and welding. They might consider trimming that page [...]