Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

EEES Student wins AWWA Student Poster at ACE24

Congratulations to Hatice Yildirim  for winning first place in the student poster competition at the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Annual Conference and Expo (ACE24), held in Denver, Colorado from June 8 to 11, 2024.  It was a wonderful showing at the national level for South Carolina! In addition, it was a great and historic week at […]

EEES Students Receive CECAS College Awards

EEES student, William Cummings, received the CECAS award for being this year’s Outstanding Senior in the School of Computing and Applied Sciences! See more about what Williams said about his engineering journey. Click on this link to see the video. EEES student, Teague McCracken, received the CECAS award for this year’s J. Wesley Davis Leadership […]

Vanegas Receives Global Engagement Award

In recognition of her dedication to her graduate students, Dr. Diana Vanegas received the inaugural Norsaadah Husain International Graduate Student Support Award from the Clemson University Office of Global Engagement.  Dr. Vanegas received the award at the May 9, 2023, doctoral hooding ceremony in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts.  The award is presented to […]

Scribner Receives Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching

EEES Lecturer Dr. Emily Scribner received one of the university’s top honors at a Spring 2023 semester ceremony hosted by Provost Bob Jones, the Junior Special Rank Outstanding Teaching Award.  Dr. Scribner was one of 26 faculty, staff and students honored with a university wide award, making this a notably high level of recognition.  She […]

Freedman Receives Earth Caretaker Award from UWGB

EEES Department Chair Dr. David L. Freedman won the 2023 Earth Caretaker Award from his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB).  The award recognizes UWGB graduates who have distinguished themselves in their professional field and are widely recognized for their career accomplishments in the areas of sustainability, environmental management, environmental policy, or […]

Hixon Honored as Outstanding Young Alum

Dr. Amy Hixon was honored by the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences as one of only two Outstanding Young Alumni for 2023.  Dr. Hixon currently serves as an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. She received master’s and Ph.D. degrees […]

Powell Selected for 2022 Class of ’39 Award

Each year, the Class of ’39 Award goes to one distinguished faculty member whose outstanding contributions over a five-year period have been judged by his or her peers to represent the highest achievement of service to the University, the student body and the larger community.  This year’s winner is EEES Professor Brian Powell.  Dr. Powell […]

Powell Selected as 2022 Senior Researcher of the Year

EEES Professor Brian Powell was awarded one of Clemson University’s highest honors.  For 2022, he was selected as Senior Researcher of the Year.  The award was presented to Dr. Powell by Clemson University President Jim Clements at the university’s annual research symposium. Dr. Powell holds the Fjeld Professorship in Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science in […]

Fjeld Inducted into the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists

Professor Emeritus Robert Fjeld was inducted into the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists at a ceremony sponsored by the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences (CECAS) on May 6, 2022.  Induction to the academy is the highest honor bestowed by CECAS. The honor recognizes alumni and special friends who have made […]

Mary Katherine Watson Honored as Outstanding Alumni

Dr. Mary Katherine Watson was recognized as an Outstanding Young Alumni by the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at a ceremony held on May 6, 2022.  The award goes to graduates of the college who are 40 years old or younger and whose achievements have been significant to their profession or to the […]