Clarkson Community, As we continue to prepare for the spring semester and to welcome students back to campus in the New Year, we have made some updates to the academic calendar. As in the fall, we will again be asking students to stay on campus for the duration of the semester through final exams. We … Continue reading COVID-19 Read: Spring Calendar, 8 Break Days w/ No Classes; Tentative Commencement Plans
Appointment of Kathleen Kavanagh as the Director of the Institute for STEM Education
From: The Provost Purpose: to inform and celebrate Clarkson University’s Institute for STEM Education has facilitated engagement of university faculty and students in K-12 outreach, teacher training and professional development, informal STEM education, university STEM faculty training, and pedagogical innovation. Under the leadership of founding director Peter Turner, the institute’s work has advanced the quality … Continue reading Appointment of Kathleen Kavanagh as the Director of the Institute for STEM Education
Jaime Bicknell, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education Named ‘Best 20 Under 40’ for NNY Business Magazine
Congratulations, Jaime!! Jaime Bicknell, 37 Plans have frequently changed for Jaime B. Bicknell, but by finding inspiration at various twists and turns she’s trailblazed a path to become one of the leading women’s health physical therapists in the north country. Originally from Potsdam, Mrs. Bicknell earned her bachelors in business and technology and later … Continue reading Jaime Bicknell, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education Named ‘Best 20 Under 40’ for NNY Business Magazine
Clarkson’s ISE and the Potsdam Climate Smart Communities Task Force Win Grant to Develop Food Waste Management Program for Potsdam
Clarkson’s Institute for a Sustainable Environment (ISE) has been granted nearly $20,000 for a project titled, “Potsdam Community Food Waste: Education, Engagement, and Planning,” from the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I). The goal of this project is to increase community awareness and stakeholder engagement necessary to develop a suitable plan for a community-scale … Continue reading Clarkson’s ISE and the Potsdam Climate Smart Communities Task Force Win Grant to Develop Food Waste Management Program for Potsdam
Clarkson Chem-E-Car Team Finishes in Top Three at Nationals
The Clarkson University Chem-E-Car Team tied for third place at the AIChE National Chem-E-Car Competition last month. This is Clarkson’s best finish ever at Nationals. In 2018 the team came in 4th. The event took place virtually with 26 teams from around the world competing. In October, the team took first place in the first-ever … Continue reading Clarkson Chem-E-Car Team Finishes in Top Three at Nationals
Clarkson’s MBA Programs Thriving Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite the challenges of navigating a global pandemic and the alterations it demands, Clarkson University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs have found a way to grow. According to Dennis Yu, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs & Research at Clarkson’s David D. Reh School of Business, the online MBA program’s highest enrollment in the past … Continue reading Clarkson’s MBA Programs Thriving Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Clarkson Professor Publishes New Book About Writer Marina Warner
Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Literature Lisa Propst has recently published a new monograph about influential writer Marina Warner called Marina Warner and the Ethics of Telling Silenced Stories. Warner is an English novelist, short story writer, and historian known for her many non-fiction books relating to feminism and myth. Propst’s book is a wide-ranging … Continue reading Clarkson Professor Publishes New Book About Writer Marina Warner
Physical Activity May Not Overcome Harmful Effects of Poor Sleep– Clarkson University Grad Student Research Finds
Clarkson University research, recently published in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, finds that physical activity may not be able to overcome the harmful effects of poor sleep on feelings of mental and physical energy and fatigue. The study by two professors and three Clarkson Doctor of Physical Therapy students examined the interaction between sleep quality … Continue reading Physical Activity May Not Overcome Harmful Effects of Poor Sleep– Clarkson University Grad Student Research Finds
Thank you for your contributions to the Food Drive!
Thank you so much for taking the time to collect and deliver food/snack items for our Food Drive! It has been a wonderful success, we have enough food to prepare well over 60 snack packs for students and we couldn’t have done it without you. Please stop by Price Hall (with safety measures in place) … Continue reading Thank you for your contributions to the Food Drive!
Clarkson in “The Conversation”
Five reasons Trump’s challenge of the 2020 election will not lead to civil war Alexander Cohen, Clarkson University Some Americans fear that the deep political divisions in the country and President Donald Trump’s determination to challenge the results of the election will cause civil war. Those who object to Trump’s tactics argue that he behaves … Continue reading Clarkson in “The Conversation”