Category: Beacon Faculty

Clarkson University Team Discovers New Way to Protect Against Sunburns

A small patch you wear on your body could be the next big thing when it comes to protecting your skin against UV light exposure. A team of researchers at Clarkson University have discovered a custom bioink that can be 3D printed into a skin safe UV sensor. This sensor could one day be used … Continue reading Clarkson University Team Discovers New Way to Protect Against Sunburns

Web Tools Wednesday Nov 4: Students Showcase Final Projects with VoiceThread

Nov 4 @ 12p: VoiceThread is a popular ed tech tool that allows students to build and share presentations online. Instructors and classmates have the opportunity to experience the presentation online while providing feedback within the VoiceThread tool for engagement and community building within the class setting. VoiceThread is available to faculty and students in the … Continue reading Web Tools Wednesday Nov 4: Students Showcase Final Projects with VoiceThread

Black Solidarity Day Activities Begin at 4pm Today Via Zoom

Join BLAC and Potsdam BSU today as we host a virtual celebration for Black Solidarity Day!  Our celebration will include guest speakers, music, educational content and much more!  BLAC will be hosting an in person viewing in the student center forum. Wearing black to show solidarity is highly encouraged! 

TIAA – Financial Essentials live webinars November

November Webinars Making gifts to loved ones and charities You can help to maximize the value of your life’s work and help to take care of your surviving loved ones and philanthropic causes with a little planning. This webinar will review basic strategies for giving to individuals and charities during your lifetime, as well as … Continue reading TIAA – Financial Essentials live webinars November

Cigna EAP presents: Stress and Our Perceptions

Stress and Our Perceptions Stress…we live with it every day. But what if you had the power to make some of that stress vanish? We think of stress as coming at us, but a lot of it actually comes from us. In this seminar we’ll help you explore how your perceptions affect your stress level. … Continue reading Cigna EAP presents: Stress and Our Perceptions

Clarkson Army ROTC Battalion Finds Unique Solution to a Pandemic Problem

As the days grow colder, Clarkson University officials have been searching for a solution to a new problem created by the COVID-19 pandemic: the need for a space on campus that meets CDC requirements, where medical professionals can evaluate students who have COVID-19 symptoms. All summer and fall, staff from the Student Health and Counseling … Continue reading Clarkson Army ROTC Battalion Finds Unique Solution to a Pandemic Problem

Weekly Chief Inclusion Office DEIB Resources Talking about the Election

These resources are meant to help people explore diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging[DEIB] for themselves, in their communities, and in our institution.  They may be resources that help you re-examine society and do some introspective reflection, explain core concepts like intersectionality or anti-racism, or practical guides for action, such as how to review a syllabus … Continue reading Weekly Chief Inclusion Office DEIB Resources Talking about the Election