Clemson Division of Research

May 2019: The High Value of Research Integrity

Duke University’s ground-breaking $112 million settlement of a False Claims Act lawsuit underscores the high stakes of research integrity and raises important questions for research institutions. On what basis is a university responsible for misconduct committed by one individual? By what measures can universities practically monitor the conduct of research to prevent falsification or fabrication ...

Research Safety announces new employees

Samuel Forrest

The Office of Research Safety announced the addition of Samuel Forrest as hazardous materials specialist and Laura (Yan) Ye as health and safety specialist. For the past 6 years, Sam served as a Health and Safety Specialist at the Innovation Campus and Technology Park in Anderson and other assigned Upstate facilities, providing support in laboratory and non-laboratory ...

R-Initiatives showing impact; More awards announced

One of the early R-Initiative Recipients, Brygg Ullmer, chair of the university’s Human-Centered Computing Division, received additional external funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a customizable, hands-on virtual reality and advanced display system, pictured.

The first recipients of R-Initiative grants administered by the Division of Research in 2017 have secured an additional $2.5 million in external funding, have two book proposals in press and six manuscripts under review, have written four peer-reviewed journal articles and eight book chapters, have submitted 17 conference papers and presentations, and have held one juried ...

Clemson research facilities get big boost

Electron Microscope Facility

Clemson University is adding new advanced equipment to three of its high-tech research facilities – the Electron Microscopy Facility, the Light Imaging Facility and the Micro Fabrication Facility. The news tools will be used by Clemson researchers from numerous fields, as well as private industry, to fuel innovation for the advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, digital, ...

Applications now accepted for more R-Initiative grants

The Division of Research is now accepting applications for grants under the Faculty SUCCEEDS and Major Research Instrumentation programs. These are two of six R-Initiative programs created to spur research activity at Clemson and open new opportunities for faculty. In the last two years, the university has invested more than $3 million through its R-Initiative programs in ...

Nov. 2018: Exploring opportunities to collaborate

Tanju Karanfil

Did you know one of the few places in the Southeast where university scientists can print circuit boards is at a Clemson University campus in Blackville, about 30 miles southeast of Aiken? At Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center, sensor engineer Joe Maja is able to rapidly design, print and test circuit boards for emerging sensor-based ...

More funding available through R-Initiatives

The Division of Research will accept applications in the fall and spring for funding under the Clemson R-Initiative programs. In the last two years, these programs have invested more than $3 million in projects involving 161 faculty members from 36 departments representing each college. Submission dates have changed from previous years; additional details are below. R-Initiative programs ...