February 5, 2026
Hands-on, industry-driven experience is a defining feature of our packaging science program. Through paid, full-time co-op assignments, students step beyond the classroom to apply what they’ve learned in professional settings while building skills, networks and confidence. During the 2026 Spring and Summer terms, 18 Packaging Science students are completing co-ops with companies across the food, […]
October 20, 2025
Clemson College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) master’s and doctoral students learned valuable communication skills by participating in the 2025 CAFLS Graduate Research Symposium. This event was held at the Edisto Research and Education Center (REC) near Blackville, South Carolina, and consisted of 3-minute thesis and poster competitions related to each participating student’s […]
July 22, 2025
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 […]
June 12, 2025
Clemson’s 2025 Packaging Science capstone students partnered with Atlantic Packaging to take on a real client challenge: designing protective packaging for a ceramic mug that delivers a premium unboxing experience and survives a three-story drop while also remaining cost-effective to ship. Through hands-on research, testing and iteration, students transformed classroom knowledge into professional-grade solutions tailored […]
April 29, 2025
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. […]
