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Collaborative Research Aims to Strengthen Grid Reliability, Capacity, and Sustainability Clarkson University has announced two new research collaborations with the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and Avangrid, focused on enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of the power grid in New York and New England.  These industry-sponsored projects will leverage the expertise of Clarkson faculty […]

Clarkson University’s Occupational Therapy Department is stepping up locally to help support children’s mental health. The Occupational Therapy Department will be hosting a mental health awareness presentation aimed at providing support to children on Tuesday, March 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Heuvelton Central School Auditorium. Parents, caregivers, teachers and paraprofessionals from any

Scott A. Kingsley ‘86, President and Chief Executive Officer of NBT Bancorp Inc., was named to the Clarkson University Board of Trustees on February 1. As a trustee, Kingsley will also serve on the Audit Committee. Kingsley was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of NBT Bancorp Inc. in early 2024. He joined the Company

Donald J. Whelley ‘76, Managing Member of DJW Advisors, LLC, was named to the Clarkson University Board of Trustees on February 1. As a trustee, Whelley will serve on the Audit and Financial Affairs Committees. Whelley is the owner of DJW Advisors, LLC, providing advisory services to institutional and high net-worth family office clients. The

Clarkson University Graduate Chemistry Student Ulfet Erdogan, working in the laboratory of Silvana Andreescu, the Egon Matijevic Chair in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Clarkson, will present research into using modified plant wastes to adsorb phosphorus pollution, which can help mitigate harmful algal blooms (HABs). Phosphorus is essential for life and food production

Clarkson University invites the public to attend the 2025 Institute for a Sustainable Environment (ISE) Keynote Lecture on Monday, February 17 at noon. The lecture will be held in B.H. Snell Hall 213 on Clarkson’s Collins Hill campus. Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment Susan E. Powers will deliver the 2025 ISE Keynote

Clarkson University is set to host the eighth annual Warrior Fest on February 15. This year, however, the sled hockey contest will cap off a full day of hockey at the Cheel Campus Center.  To begin the day, at 11:45 a.m., a group of Clarkson Army ROTC Cadets and local veterans will take on the

As part of an effort to help keep undergraduate students on track with their academic and career goals, Clarkson University is once again offering a special summer tuition price.  Clarkson students and eligible undergraduate students from other higher education institutions are eligible for the special waiver. Options include both on-campus courses in Potsdam and several

Researchers at Clarkson University have developed a new treatment method for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) for firefighting purposes. The team, led by Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Yang Yang developed an innovative non-thermal method for the treatment of PFAS. The group’s findings, which were recently published