Author: Denise Attaway

Clemson University scientists are helping pave the way for new treatments for high cholesterol and heart disease by developing innovative mouse models that allow researchers to study how immune cells can better remove cholesterol from the body. The study, published in Biology (Basel), focuses on two proteins—ABCA1 and ABCG1. These proteins help macrophages, a type […]

Join us for a seminar hosted by the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences featuring Paul De Barro, senior principal research scientist, CSIRO – Australia’s National Science Agency. In the world of science and innovation, few individuals embody the journey from idea to impact as profoundly as De Barro. With nearly 30 years of experience […]

Food enthusiasts and home cooks are invited to a unique hands-on culinary workshop. The Garden-to-Table Lunch and Learn event, hosted by Clemson University Cooperative Extension, will be Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Florence1Farm, 2101 N. Williston Rd., Florence, South Carolina. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged. For more […]

Everyone is welcome to come learn about insects during the Fall 2025 Entomology 8090 lecture series. The seminars will be given on campus in Room G100 of the Biosystems Research Complex. Zoom links will be available for all in-person presentations. The Sept. 12 presentation will just be available via Microsoft Teams. Series speakers and meeting […]

The 2025 Upstate Heart Ball, held at the Greenville Convention Center, brought together nearly 300 community leaders, survivors and advocates for an evening of elegance and purpose. The event raised critical funds for the American Heart Association, supporting its century-long mission to combat heart disease and stroke. Among the evening’s highlights was the announcement of […]

Armillaria root rot (ARR) is a fungal disease that damages peach tree root systems and reduces tree longevity. Planting peach trees on raised berms and excavating soil around the root collar can help manage ARR. However, berms also create challenges such as water ponding, soil erosion and chemical runoff. As part of his master’s degree […]

Lisa Umutoni, a Clemson University doctoral student from Kigali, Rwanda, recently received the prestigious American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Nye Graduate Fellowship. The Nye Graduate Fellowship, established by John C. Nye, supports outstanding minority graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in agricultural and biological engineering. This award acknowledges Umutoni’s promise in the field […]

Sruthi Narayanan, associate professor of crop ecophysiology in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, was named Junior Researcher of the Year during the 2025 Clemson University Research Symposium on May 7. Narayanan’s research aims to unravel the resilience mechanisms agronomic crops use to manage abiotic stress from heat, drought and other climate conditions. This […]

Alexis Stamatikos, a faculty scholar in the Clemson University Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences Department and the School of Health Research, has been elected Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA). The Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology conferred Stamatikos’s fellowship on March 30. The FAHA track he applied through was the Scientist/Researcher Track. […]

Meghan Keating, a doctoral candidate in Clemson University’s wildlife and fisheries biology program, has received the 2025 Clemson Center for Career and Professional Development Outstanding Student Employee Award. Originally from Modesto, California, Keating plans to graduate in May 2026 and pursue a career in applied research, aiming to find harmony between human needs and wildlife […]