Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

Environmental Engineering Capstone Design Team Wins Best Presentation in the SWANA International Design Competition

A team of four Environmental Engineering students, Hope Owens, Nina Del Rio, Derek Kosydar, and Ryan Fisher, took home the Best Presentation award and second prize overall in the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) International Design Competition. The team of undergraduate students competed against teams from other universities, including those with MS and […]

Smith Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

Michael Smith, a Senior in Biosystems Engineering, was awarded a prestigious 2022 Fulbright Scholarship.  Soon after he graduates in May 2022, Michael will be heading to the Czech Republic where he will be teaching English at a technical or agricultural high school and while doing so, he hopes to work in concepts related to sustainability.  […]

Briglio Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Jennifer Briglio, a Junior in Geology, was awarded a prestigious 2022 Goldwater Scholarship.  She is among the 417 new Goldwater Scholars selected from 1242 national nominees.  In most cases, each university may nominate only four students, making this a highly competitive national award. Jennifer is one of three Scholars selected from Clemson, which now has […]

Clemson Environmental Engineering Team Wins 2021 WEFTEC Student Design Competition

Danielle Larsen, Evan Groome, Curtis McClelland, and Danny Greene are the national winners of the annual WEFTEC student design competition. The 2021 graduates of Clemson’s Environmental Engineering program used their Capstone Design project as the basis of their WEFTEC entry. The project entitled “F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center Solids Processing Upgrades,” was focused on […]