Clemson Bioengineering

From the Chair

In 1963, Clemson University established its first graduate program in bioengineering. Indeed, the past 50 years are highlighted by distinctive success stories, new degree programs and buildings, substantial expansion to Greenville and Charleston, and unprecedented growth in the student body, faculty, and staff. Themed What’s Next?, our strategy for the next decade embraces culture change. […]

NSF I-CORPS Awards $50,000 for Commercialization of Novel Antioxidants

You may one day eat food preserved naturally and safely thanks to research by Clemson bioengineer’s Dr. Alexey Vertegel, who was awarded $50,000 by the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps to evaluate novel natural antioxidants extracted from animal blood. According to Dr. Vertegel, the main goal of the NSF I-CORPS program “is to provide entrepreneurial […]