REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT – Professor Stephen Buckman recently co-authored with Erwin van der Krabben, Alexander Lord, and James Spencer a report for the Lincoln Land Policy Institute entitled “Willingness to Pay for Climate Change Adaptation: International Case Studies on Private Developers’ Preparedness to Contribute to Urban Climate Adaptation.” The report examines what developers are or are not willing to pay to protect their holdings from climate change.
ARCHITECTURE – The Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing (CHFDT) recently received the 2023 Touchstone Award in the Platinum Category through the Center for Health Design (CHD) for their project, Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR). The RIPCHD.OR project was awarded its first Touchstone Award in the Gold Category in 2017. This award recognizes using an evidence-based design (EBD) process to increase value, improve outcomes and engage stakeholders.
ARCHITECTURE – Assistant Professor Lyndsey Deaton was accepted into the 2023-24 National Institute of Health (NIH) Accelerator Program for a project linking gentrification to community health through child mobility in South Carolina. The NIH Accelerator Program is an intensive mentoring program intended to strategically position investigators from Health Sciences Center (HSC) partner institutions (Clemson University, Prisma Health, Furman University, and UofSC Medical School-Greenville), so that by the end of the program, each participant will have a complete and competitive NIH grant application.
ARCHITECTURE — Professors Anjali Joseph and David Allison, along with Sahar Mihandoust, a Research Associate in Architecture + Health, all with the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing, coauthored an article published in the Health Environments Research & Design Journal titled, Anesthesia Workspaces for Safe Medication Practices: Design Guidelines. Findings from the study are summarized in seven evidence-based design guidelines, including (1) locate critical tasks within a primary field of vision, (2) eliminate travel into and through the anesthesia zone (for other staff), (3) identify and demarcate a distinct anesthesia zone with adequate space for the anesthesia provider, (4) optimize the ability to reposition/reconfigure the anesthesia workspace, (5) minimize clutter from equipment, (6) provide adequate and appropriately positioned surfaces for medication preparation and administration, and (7) optimize task and surface lighting.
ARCHITECTURE – Anjali Joseph, David Allison, Fernanda Goulart, Sahar Mihandoust, a Research Associate in Architecture + Health, along with the entire Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing research team, held the “Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health in the ED” workshop in September. The workshop was conducted as part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality funded patient safety learning lab, ‘Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-centered Design for Pediatric mental and behavioral health in the Emergency Department (RIPCHD.PED)’. The purpose of this 4-year project is to develop safer, more human-centered ED work systems for pediatric mental and behavioral health care that minimizes patient stressors while improving provider well-being.
ARCHITECTURE – Anjali Joseph, doctoral student Sara Kennedy, and the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing (CHFDT) research and Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering Jackie Cha organized and participated in the “Adapting to the Future of Robotic Surgery: Understanding Training and Design Environments for Human-Robot Teams” workshop held in August. The event aimed to help develop, discuss, and review the Robotic-Assisted Surgical (RAS) devices and systems with regards to the human-robot interaction, built environment, and training associated with it.
ARCHITECTURE — Anjali Joseph and Sahar Mihandoust, a Research Associate in Architecture + Health, both with the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing, coauthored an article published in the Health Environments Research & Design Journal titled, Identifying Built Environment Risk Factors to Provider Workflow and Patient Safety Using Simulation-Based Evaluation of a Pediatric ICU Room. The study concluded that simulation-based evaluation of prototypes of patient care spaces can help identify characteristics of minor and major flow disruptions related to the built environment and can provide valuable information to inform the iterative design process.
ART – Assistant Professor of Art in Sculpture Alex Schechter gained recognition when his artwork was featured in the online art magazine, Hyperallergic. Schechter’s work, “The Transcendent Nadir” (2022), was selected for inclusion in the “WACK!” Exhibition at the HOT BED Art Gallery in Philadelphia. The exhibition commenced on June 17 and concluded on August 12, 2023.
ART – Assistant Professor of Art in Graphic Design Drew Sisk presented his talk, “Alternate Realities and Speculative Futures: Contending with AI in Art and Design Pedagogy and Practice,” at the SECAC (formerly the Southeastern College Art Conference) on October 12 in Richmond, Virginia. Sisk’s presentation explored the intersection between AI and the design world, shedding light on how artists and designers perceive and engage with this transformative resource. The following day, Sisk was invited to share his research and meet with MFA students in the Graphic Design program at Virginia Commonwealth University.
ART – The UCF Art Gallery at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, F.L. hosted the solo exhibition “Covering Carbon” by Graduate Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Art in Drawing Kathleen Thum from August 24 to September 29, 2023. “Covering Carbon” was an exhibition that delved into the intricate relationship between humans and fossil fuels. Featuring a series of drawings and cut-paper wall installations, it explored the physical and material qualities of coal and oil to raise awareness about our connection, disconnection, and dependence on these resources. Using diverse visual and conceptual approaches, the exhibition highlighted the profound impact of fossil fuels on contemporary existence while acknowledging their concealed and enigmatic nature, often controlled by the industry.
ART – Professor and Chair Valerie Zimany edited and acted as publication coordinator for the catalog “As Good As Gold: 50 Years of the MFA at Clemson,” which will be distributed by Clemson University Press. The catalog accompanies the three-part juried exhibition, commemorating a half-century of the MFA Visual Art program at Clemson. The exhibition features 70 alumni who graduated between 1973-2023, and was organized by Denise Woodward-Detrich, director of the Lee Gallery, with Harriett Green, independent art consultant and former Visual Arts Director of the South Carolina Arts Commission, acting as juror.