Message From the Dean
This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the women at Clarkson who power breakthroughs, ignite discussions and spearhead transformative change. The professors featured in this issue have all left an indelible mark in their spheres of influence — and they’re not done yet. I hope you will enjoy reading about their accomplishments, research, awards and scholarship.
— Darryl Scriven, Dean of Arts & Sciences, Fellow in The Shipley Center for Innovation
For Your Reading List
Here’s a recommendation for your reading list: the cover article in a recent issue of The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. Co-authored by Assistant Professor of Physics Dhara Trivedi, the article details the research of Trivedi and her team that centers on using 2D materials in solar energy harvesting devices. READ MORE
Funding Creativity
You may remember Rebecca Pelky from previous newsletters highlighting prizes she won and books she published. She’s at it again, this time receiving a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. The funding will allow her time to focus on her writing while she continues her role as a professor. READ MORE
Setting Standards
As governments and companies increasingly rely on algorithms to make decisions, someone has to ensure that those decisions are fair and transparent. That’s where Prof. Jeanna Matthews comes in. She co-authored the Statement on Principles for Responsible Algorithmic Systems, released by the Association for Computing Machinery’s Global Technology Policy Council. READ MORE
NSF Backs Undergrad Research
Applications are open for undergraduates interested in mathematics and biology! Prof. Susan Bailey and Prof. James Greene return to lead another Mathematical Biology Team Science Research Experience for Undergraduates this summer. The duo received funding from the National Science Foundation in 2022 to bring eight students to Clarkson for research activities. READ MORE
