Clarkson University’s Timber Bridge Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design (SPEED) Team recently completed a bridge at the site of a border marker between the United States and Canada. The new construction is the world’s smallest engineered international bridge. The marker, located on the 45th parallel and split directly in half by the U.S. […]
Ka Ho Leung, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Clarkson University, was recently awarded a nearly $300,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The main goal of this research is to evaluate the eligibility of chloride channel-targeted therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. The increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s
A Clarkson University team led by Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Yang Yang (Principal Investigator), Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Environmental Engineering Michelle Crimi, Jean S. Newell Distinguished Professor of Engineering Thomas Holsen, and Research Assistant Professor Juby Varghese have been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Department of
Three members of our Clarkson TESOL community received prestigious awards for their achievements at the NYS TESOL Conference on November 3-4. All three award recipients were nominated by their professors, Karen Gregory and Gretchen Oliver, in recognition of their excellence as educators of linguistically and culturally diverse students. Valerie Lakestream, a Class of 2022 graduate
Shreejit Poudyal ‘25, an Honors student from Nepal majoring in Data Science, recently received the New York State Organization of Bursars and Business Administrators (NYSOBBA) John G. Karrer Scholarship. Created in 1993, the NYSOBBA instituted the student scholarship program to recognize students enrolled in a member institution who embody the ideals of the organization through
The Clarkson Food Pantry is hosting a food drive at Clarkson University’s hockey games against RPI and Union College this weekend. Those who donate to the food pantry will be entered for a chance to win a Clarkson hockey jersey. The food drive will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 3 to
In 1950, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) was founded by 60 pioneering women engineers and engineering students to develop their abilities, express their potential, and contribute to society. Twenty-three years later, on October 1, 1973, Clarkson established the first chapter of the Society of Women Engineers in New York State. Recently, the chapter held
Thomas G. Capek, senior vice president and chief engineer at Corning Incorporated, was named to the Clarkson University Board of Trustees on October 14. As a trustee, Tom will serve on the Financial Affairs Committee and the Facilities Subcommittee. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science and has worked with Clarkson’s
Entrepreneurs from across New York State recently celebrated the conclusion of the Upstate Founders program, an unparalleled opportunity offered through Clarkson University’s Shipley Center for Innovation. The program was made possible by the Reimagine Workforce Centers grant allocated by New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul to help people return to the workforce post-COVID through entrepreneurship activities.
The Clarkson Construction Engineering Management Consulting Group (C3G), is beginning important Complete Streets projects in the Villages of Hammond and Heuvelton. These transformative endeavors aim to enhance the safety of the walking and biking path in villages of Hammond and Heuvelton, especially to and from their schools. Funding for the project comes from the St.
