Clarkson University has again been named one of Forbes’ Top 25 STEM Colleges for 2018. To put together the list, Forbes looked at the federal government’s College Scorecard’s database of schools where 50 percent of more students major in STEM subjects. Colleges and universities whose curricula emphasize STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—rank high on Forbes’ […]
Colleagues, Starting today, there are 12 non-stop flights per week from Plattsburgh International Airport to Washington Dulles on United Express, using a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet. As part of the the efforts of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council and the North Country Chamber of Commerce in Plattburgh (Clarkson is a member); this is
Clarkson University’s GE Chair in Oil and Gas Systems, David Mitlin and CEO of Enermat Technologies, David Hessler ’67, have secured grant funding in the amount of $225,000 through the National Science Foundation to continue their partnership on commercializing energy storage technology invented by Mitlin. As a result of the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
The North Country Innovation Hotspot Program at Clarkson’s Shipley Center and Point Positive, an angel investor group founded in Saranac Lake, are joining forces to present a day of workshops for emerging entrepreneurs and angel investors on Friday, September 14, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Antique Boat Museum, 750 Mary Street,
David D. Reh ’62, Hon. ’17, the namesake for the Clarkson University Reh School of Business, passed away August 18 at the age of 77. “David D. Reh was an exemplary Clarkson alumnus and benefactor to the University in every way,” said Anthony G. Collins, president of Clarkson University. “As a visionary entrepreneur of great
Clarkson University will kick off the start of the 2018-2019 academic year with its annual Convocation. This year, three faculty members will deliver the Van Sickle Endowed Lecture at Convocation. The free event begins at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26, in Cheel Arena and is open to the entire Clarkson community. The speakers will
Clarkson University Professor of Biology Michael Twiss is now serving as president of the International Association for Great Lakes Research. IAGLR is a scientific organization made up of researchers studying the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system, other large lakes of the world, and their watersheds, as well as those with an interest in such research.
Across business, industry, government, and nearly all scientific efforts, the explosion of data drives a growing need to manage, analyze, and extract insight and knowledge from that data. Clarkson University’s new Bachelor of Science degree in Data Science provides students the opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary, data-focused skillset and apply those skills to real-world challenges.
Clarkson Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Brian Helenbrook and Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Eunsu Paek have been awarded a National Science Foundation grant worth over $513,000 for their research project entitled “Horizontal Ribbon Growth of Single-Crystal Silicon.” The award starts September 1. Horizontal ribbon growth is
Clarkson University President Emeritus and former Trustee Robert A. Plane passed away Monday at the age of 90. Plane served as Clarkson’s 12th president from 1974-1985, later serving as a Clarkson trustee from 1988 to 1992. At the time, Plane completed the second-longest presidency in Clarkson’s history. “President Plane was a well-known icon in chemistry,
