Category: Graduate

Headed for medical school, Preston Walker provides photos that document an enviable ability to manage time. Editor Why did you choose the Master of Engineering? My answer to this question is different from most who choose to get a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.). Prior to enrolling and throughout Clemson University’s Master of Biomedical Engineering program, I […]

Initially, I chose the Master of Engineering program as a way to delay graduation by another year.  To put it simply, I was not ready for the real world. Before I decided to fully commit, I met with Dr. Jeremy Mercuri, the creator of the program, in the spring of my junior year. He explained […]

What made you choose the Master’s of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering? One of the most enticing aspects of the MEng program for me was its length: two semesters at 15 credit hours per semester to earn a whole degree is an incredible deal. That in itself made the MEng seem like a great way to […]

We are an award-winning department with much to be thankful for, and not a few of us would include Ryan Borem, whose generosity is an example to all. Jenny Bourne, editor How did you choose Clemson? My family moved to the Clemson area from Los Angeles, CA, before I graduated from high school. However, when […]

Alex Harrison is an M.Eng student now. As a Clemson undergraduate, she was one of those students who liked to keep many balls in the air at work and at play. However, Alex’s work and classroom activities had an impact on many whose needs would otherwise not have been met. She worked, for example, for […]

I chose to study bioengineering because I really appreciated the hands-on aspect of this field. From conducting lab work, tinkering with electrical components, and working on my problem-solving capabilities, bioengineering challenges me everyday, which I love! I worked under Dr. Nagatomi and as an undergrad, I studied the effect of a 3D environment and ECM […]

Josh Walters, a student of Dr. Jeremy Mercuri, has been selected for a Graduate Research Assistantship by the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium. Josh will be investigating the effects of prolonged spaceflight on intervertebral disc health using an explant culture model. My interest in STEM originated from the occupational training I received during my high […]

The NSF awarded a GRFP, among the most coveted of fellowships, to Aniqa Chowdhury, a student of Dr. Delphine Dean. The NSF awarded Timothy Samec, a student of Dr. Angela Alexander-Bryant, an Honorable Mention. Editor   I feel very honored to have been selected to receive the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to continue my graduate studies […]

Graduate student Sarah Rowlinson was recognized by Clemson’s President’s Commission on the Status of Women  for professional achievement, service as a role model within and outside the university, performance in “unique” circumstances of merit, and efforts to promote the status of women.

For 80% of the world’s diabetics, the diagnosis means debilitation and premature death. Having attracted private investment, Kayla Gainey co-founded Accessible Diagnostics, which will market award-winning technology developed through Creative Inquiry to the world. For her abstract, “Glucosense: a Low-Cost Glucometer System for Resource-Poor Settings,” Kayla, a student of Dr. Delphine Dean, was recognized at […]