Category: Awards

Dr. David L. Freedman retired in 2026 after 30 years of service in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences.  During his service, he led as department chair for nine years after a two-year stint as interim chair.  David taught foundational classes in biodegradation processes in natural and engineered systems at the graduate and […]

The Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (EEES) at Clemson University invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in Earth Sciences commencing in the Fall 2025 semester. The Program is housed within the EEES Department in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. The candidate must have a PhD […]

Recent collaboration between students and faculty at Clemson University and a researcher at a National Lab has revealed the impact of electric and hybrid vehicles on the environment.  “Vehicles that run solely on batteries are often regarded as the gold standard in clean-energy transportation, but the answer to the Shakspearean question is far from simple, […]

Another great representation of EEES on September 17, 2024, when Dr. Kevin Finneran presented on “Can We Use Microbes For This: Bioremediation For The Next Generation of Contaminants” at a webinar hosted by Microbial Insights.  This webinar presented some thoughts on what emerging contaminants may be treatable using microbial activity, and when and how to optimize […]

EEES is super happy to share that this year’s recipient of the CECAS Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching is EEES faculty member, Dr. Emily Scribner.  The Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching is a new award being offered within the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences to recognize “the excellence in teaching […]

Jack Horvath and Max Gordon, MS candidates in Hydrogeology, have been awarded the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding TA Award. This award honors undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated excellence as Teaching Assistants. Dr. Alan Coulson nominated Jack and Max based on their performance as TAs in undergraduate Geology courses. Both Jack and […]

The Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science group at Clemson University is addressing a major need in the nuclear-environmental workforce. In collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt University, and CRESP (Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation), Clemson co-sponsored a workshop to develop strategies for growing educational programs that will meet the demand for […]

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 undergraduate student in Geology, 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 William said about his applied science journey. Click on this link to see the video. EEES undergraduate student in Biosystems Engineering, Teague McCracken, received the CECAS […]

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 […]