CECAS News and Notes

Middle School STEM Summit

On Saturday, August 12, the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Science partnered with the STEM  colleges, divisions, and community partners to host the inaugural  Middle School STEM Summit sponsored by GE Vernova and the Clemson University Office of College Preparation and Outreach. The purpose of this summit was to showcase STEM and its impact […]

Staff Profile

Kristi Baker has had the opportunity to watch Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) evolve at Clemson University as an undergraduate and a graduate student and now as a staff member in the College of Engineering Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS).  Prior to her role as the Graduate Student Services Manager in the Glenn Department of […]

Student Profile

This month we are highlighting, Myah Selders, a senior majoring in computer science. After she graduates this May with her Bachelor of Science Degree, she hopes to continue her education sometime in the future with a master’s degree in cyber psychology, a  field that focuses on how we interact with technology and how, in turn, […]

PEER & WISE: STEM Day

Calling all budding scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians! The Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention (PEER) and Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program at Clemson University recently hosted an exciting STEM Day event, aimed at inspiring and engaging middle school students from diverse backgrounds in the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM […]

HHMI Driving Change Guest Speaker

At the end of February, Clemson University hosted the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Driving Change Guest Speaker event, made possible by an HHMI grant awarded to a collaborative team representing multiple disciplines and administrative offices.  HHMI,  a non-profit medical research organization, focuses on promoting and enriching  STEM fields by supporting events and other activities.  […]

Office of Inclusive Excellence and Graduate Studies

What a great time was had at the 2023 STEM ALL IN event last month!  We had students from all over the country attend and learn more about graduate school.  From a session on preparing your graduate school application to funding graduate school, students learned the importance of getting recommendations, crafting a personal statement, and […]

Student Profile- Nora Mortali

After earning her Bachelor of Science Degree in Bioengineering at Clemson University,  Nora Mortali decided to continue her education here and pursue a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering.  Her research on feeding tubes for patients requiring long-term care at home integrates the clinical and commercial industry sides of bioengineering, while her work in bioengineering in […]

Faculty Profile- Dr. Kapil Madathil

The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences has dedicated faculty who promote inclusion and equity, and Kapil Chalil Madathil, an associate professor who holds the Wilfred P. Tiencken Endowed Professorship, is one of them.  After earning his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology in Chennai, India, he decided to pursue […]

Staff Spotlight: Brittany Sanders

The PEER & WISE Program, which focuses on improving student retention and recruiting efforts in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences, offers tutoring, mentoring and guided coursework materials to help our students succeed. As part of this program, Brittany Sanders serves as the project manager for the Next Engineers Greenville, an initiative that […]

Office of Inclusive Excellence and Graduate Studies

These past few months have offered excellent opportunities for the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Graduate Studies to attend several national conventions across the country. The end of October took us to Houston for the Society of Women Engineers Conference; in November, we attended the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Meeting in Charlotte, and finally, […]