Category: Students

Several of Clemson University’s top electrical and computer engineering students are celebrating an international award after reviving an honor society chapter that began to fade during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. IEEE-HKN honored its Clemson chapter, Zeta Iota, with an Outstanding Chapter Award, marking a sensational turnaround from just a couple years earlier. […]

Over the past several weeks, communities throughout the United States have dealt with rolling blackouts associated with winter storms. Grant Wilkins, Clemson University’s first-ever Churchill scholar, is working on a solution that will keep our power on and running smoothly in any weather. Wilkins, a double major in computer engineering and mathematical sciences, is one of only […]

A Clemson University senior is headed to December 2022 graduation on a high note after winning a student research competition at a leading supercomputer conference. David Krasowska graduates this month with a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science and engineering under Peter Dinda at Northwestern University. Krasowska’s path through Clemson underscores how research […]

Congratulations to Gabe Cutter and Grant Wilkins on being selected as part of the 2022 Astronaut Scholar Class! Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to a select number of college juniors and seniors who are studying STEM topics and intend to “pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree,” according to the Astronaut […]

Lea Cook was managing a fast-food restaurant in Goose Creek five years ago when she decided she wanted a better work-life balance. She ended up becoming a trailblazer. When Lea accepts her diploma this week, she will become one of the first members of Clemson University’s SPECTRA Transfer Program to graduate. The program provides scholarships […]

CLEMSON – Please join us in recognizing this spring’s recipients of the 2022 department-wide graduate student awards which have been given annually for 37 years in recognition of outstanding accomplishment in the preceding year by a current Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate student in the areas of laboratory teaching and research. Pralad Paniyil is the recipient […]

Clemson University junior Julio Rodriguez learned many things from his parents, but two lessons that stick out as he pushes toward graduation is the value of an education and a strong work ethic. Julio, who is majoring in electrical engineering, said that he grew up knowing that his father, Jose, and mother, Maria, wanted him […]

Hasala Dharmawardena, PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, has been selected as the recipient of the IEEE Region 3 Director’s Choice Award. The Director’s Choice Award recognizes a member of IEEE Region 3 “for exceptional service to Region 3 through expanding the engagement opportunities offered to Young Professionals.” The award was presented at the 2022 IEEE SoutheastCon […]

When Gabe Cutter was trying to decide where he would go to college, he had some choices. He picked Clemson University because he could get the in-state tuition, play in the marching band and chart a course for graduate school. He is well on his way. Gabe, now a junior with a double major in […]

Congratulations to Grant Wilkins, a junior Computer Engineering and Mathematical Sciences dual major, who has been awarded a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship! Grant planned to study mathematics and physics in college until an AP computer science class took him down a different path in eleventh grade. The course had him look at challenges through […]