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,
Clarkson University has named Hugo Irizarry-Quiñones associate dean of the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering. He replaces Robert Kozik, who retired after 15 years in the position. Irizarry-Quiñones started July 1 and is based at the University’s Capital Region Campus (CRC) in Schenectady. “I am really excited about the key responsibilities of this position
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Debra Pulensky Drescher, Esq, to the position of Director of Legal Affairs, Compliance & Risk Management. Debbie will be joining Clarkson on Monday, August 6 and will be located at our Capital Region Campus. She will provide legal advice to management and act as
Clarkson University Associate Professor Andreas Wilke, has been named chair of the Psychology Department in the School of Arts & Sciences. Wilke joined Clarkson in 2009. He received his Diploma and Ph.D. in psychology from the Free University of Berlin in Germany. Before coming to Clarkson, Wilke worked as a pre-doctoral researcher at the Center
As you may already know, Clarkson Career Center has transitioned to utilizing Handshake in place KnightLink. Over the past few weeks, our office has been working diligently to update and finalize the professional experience process in the Handshake system. At this time, the process is complete and should work in a very similar manner to
Clarkson University Associate Professor of Communication & Media, Jason Schimitt, has been named chair of the Communication & Media Department in the School of Arts & Sciences. Schmitt concentrates his research on online education impacting a global audience, open access relating to academic publications, and media industry future trends. He has written more than 60
Jane Oppenlander, an Assistant Professor of Operations & Information Systems in the Reh School of Business, has received the Quality Matters certification for her online course, HC602, Advanced Statistics and Data Visualization. The course was certified last month through the rigorous peer review process. Oppenlander says, “I’m pleased that the course passed muster and I’m
Jane Oppenlander, an Assistant Professor of Operations & Information Systems in the Reh School of Business, has received the Quality Matters certification for her online course, HC602, Advanced Statistics and Data Visualization. The course was certified last month through the rigorous peer review process. Oppenlander says, “I’m pleased that the course passed muster and I’m
