The start of the fall semester is an exciting time. It has been a busy summer in SCIENCE — here’s some of what happened, along with some upcoming events that students should find interesting. Also, be sure to review our latest College Profile magazine.
- Biological sciences junior Shaoni Dasgupta and biochemistry junior Nate Matzko are the first two Clemson undergraduates to be chosen as Beckman Scholars, a prestigious honor funded by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation that provides mentored laboratory research experiences. Learn more…
- Genetics and biochemistry undergraduate Eugene Bishop was the first author on the paper “Genome-wide identification, expression profiling, and network analysis of AT-hook gene family in maize,” which was published in the journal Genomics. Learn more…
Students interested in health professions don’t miss
- Tigers on Call: A student and health professionals networking event
- Nov. 1 | 12:00 – 5:00 pm | Hendrix Student Center
- Roundtable and panel discussions, featuring Clemson alumni and friends from health-related fields
- Mock interviews
- Mock MCAT exam
- To register: Watch for Tigers on Call announcement sent via Health Professions Advising Community in Canvas
NOTABLE UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sept. 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Discover Science Seminar | Freeman Hall Auditorium
- Internationally acclaimed paleoanthropologist John Hawks, who has appeared in documentary films on PBS and National Geographic, will speak on campus about “Fossils, genomes, and our African origins.” Hawks has investigated the rapid evolution of modern humans within the past 40,000 years, and he has explored the contribution of ancient Neanderthals to the ancestry of people living today. Learn more…
- Oct. 8 | Diversity in SCIENCE seminar | 5–6 pm | 112 Kinard Laboratory of Physics
- Astrophysics Today: In Living Color. Planetarium show and Presentations by graduate students Jordan Eagle and Ansh Sehgal
- Oct. 17 – 20 | Graduate student diversity recruiting event
- College of Science faculty and students will welcome underrepresented prospective graduate students as part of the STEM – ALL IN recruiting event. Designed to increase minority student graduate enrollment, the program is co-sponsored by SCIENCE; the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; Office of Inclusion and Equity; National Science Foundation; and SC EPSCoR. Learn more…
FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS
SCIENCE graduate students are among the best and brightest in their fields. Here’s a sampling of recent fellowship recipients.
SCIENCE fellows (increased stipend support for first-year graduate students)
- Kristin Bussey and Sabrina Suttton (Genetics Ph.D.)
- Andrew Weilson (Physics Ph.D.)
- Amy Murdaugh (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Ph.D.)
Clemson Graduate School Fellowships (campus-wide fellowships)
- Cierra Sullivan and Daniel Malagon (Biological Sciences Ph.D.)
- Xiaontong Chen (Biochemistry Ph.D.)
- Jefferey Hatfield (Genetics Ph.D.)
- Michael Henderson (Physics and Astronomy Ph.D.)
ALUMNI/SUPPORTER FELLOWSHIPS
Biological Sciences
- Shayesteh Beladi-BehbahanI, Michael and Ellen Henson Fellowship
- Andrew Mason, Harry and Catherine Findley Student Assistance Endowment
- Sophie Millard, Catherine G Nettles Cutter, Ph.D. ’92 Graduate Student Assistance Endowment
- Heather Walters, Alex P. Anderson and Lydia Anderson Fellowship
Physics and Astronomy
- Benjamin Amen and Ansh Sehgal, Curry Fellowships in Astrophysics
- Sayani Ghosh and Gangtong Huang, Andrew F Sobczyk Fellowship
- Adam Hosier, Carol C Elbel Fellowship
Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- Mary Lib Saine, Sobczyk Fellowship
- Trevor Camper and Thomas Rector, Claire and Clayton Aucoin Fellowship
