Month: April 2019

Helen Purnell, Class of 2020

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening this week at the Watt Family Innovation Center. Be the first to know about weekly events, helpful hints and the latest news from our Student Innovation Spaces. This is our LAST edition for the semester, but follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information throughout the summer.

Events

OTEI Faculty Learning Community Sharing-Celebration: Join us to celebrate and be inspired by Clemson faculty about teaching innovations on Monday (4/22) from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served after the presentations.

Makerday6: Makerday is a celebration of Clemson’s creators, innovators, and doers. It is an opportunity for any student, club or organization to show off things that they have created this past year. Nothing is off limits – there have been reality demos, offroad cars, 3D printed armor, homemade instruments and much more! Come check it out or sign up to demo. Makerday6 is happening Thursday (4/25) from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Watt Center Atrium.

Special Hours

The Watt Center will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight this Sunday (4/28) for exam week.

Did You Know…

… that professors can apply here until April 30 to be a Watt Faculty Fellow? If you’re a professor, apply now! If you’re a student, forward this information to your favorite professor.

Helen Purnell, Class of 2020

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening this week at the Watt Family Innovation Center. Be the first to know about weekly events, helpful hints and the latest news from our Student Innovation Spaces. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information.

Events

NRT RIES Distinguished Speaker Series: Join us in the Watt Center Monday (4/15) to hear Professor Dan Negrut from the University of Wisconsin-Madison present his research on Computational Dynamics. The presentation will be from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

#MyClemsonTruth: A Photo Exhibition: On Monday (4/15) in the Watt Center, there will be an engaging opportunity to hear about the experience of graduate students of color at Clemson University. Tours will begin at 6:15, 6:25, 6:35 and 6:45 p.m. on the second floor of the Watt Center. This photo exhibition is presented by the Action Research Collective.

TIGERS ADVANCE: Distinguished Speaker Series: Malika Jeffries-EL, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Boston University, will speak Thursday (4/18) from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium. Professor Jeffries-EL’s research achievements have been recognized with multiples awards, including the impressive NSF CAREER award in 2009.

Google Research: Launch of Business Anthropology: Join keynote speaker Julia Haines, senior user experience researcher and anthropologist at Google, to learn about Google User Research and to help launch the Business Anthropology program. This event will take place Thursday (4/18) from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

Save the Date!

We are hosting our second annual Watson-in-the-Watt Artificial Intelligence Symposium. Everyone is welcome to join Monday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for talks about AI usage in education, brand management and more. Beginner AI users and seasoned experts alike are invited – learn more and RSVP on our website.

Did You Know…

… that professors can apply here to be a Watt Faculty Fellow? If you’re a professor, apply! Or, if you’re a student, forward this information along to your favorite professor.

Helen Purnell, Class of 2020

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening this week at the Watt Family Innovation Center. Be the first to know about weekly events, helpful hints and the latest news from our Student Innovation Spaces. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information.

Events

NRT RIES Distinguished Speaker Series: Join us in the Watt Center Monday (4/8) to hear Professor Riccardo Boero from the Los Alamos National Laboratory present his research on “Economic Impact Analysis for Infrastructure Studies”. The presentation will be from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

SciencePREP Seminar Series: Kacy Gerst, Chief of Commercial Strategy at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), will give a lecture on her experience working with the U.S. Department of Energy to craft the President’s Strategic Energy Plan, and how all students can prepare for a career in STEM leadership in Watt 106 Monday (4/8) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

TIGERS ADVANCE: Distinguished Speaker Series: Gilda A. Barabino, dean of the Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York, will speak this Thursday (4/11)  from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium as a part of the Paige Morton Hunter Distinguished Lecture series in the department of Bioengineering. Marcus W. Feldman, professor of Biological Sciences at Stanford University, will also speak this Friday (4/12) from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium. Professor Feldman is hosted by the College of Science and Department of Genetics and Biochemistry.

Save the Date!

Makerday6 is happening in the Watt Center Atrium from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Join us for Clemson’s premier show-and-tell event, which features everything from 3D printing, to virtual reality, to hands-on interactive exhibits – for students, produced by students! Do you want to win $100 and have your artwork featured on a T-shirt? Makerday6 is your chance!

Did You Know…

… that we a have a Find a Project form to search for Creative Inquiry projects that fit your areas of interest? Fill out the form and get involved today!

Helen Purnell, Class of 2020

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening this week at the Watt Family Innovation Center. Be the first to know about weekly events, helpful hints and the latest news from our Student Innovation Spaces. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information.

Events

FoCI Poster Forum: Students, faculty, friends, parents and colleagues are invited to attend the Focus on Creative Inquiry (FoCI) Poster Forum this week in the Watt Center Atrium. The event will take place Monday (4/1) and Tuesday (4/2) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium: Graduate Student Government is hosting the annual Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS) to give students the opportunity to share their innovations with the community. GRADS will take place in the Watt Center Atrium and Auditorium Wednesday (4/3) and Thursday (4/4).

Clemson Student Research Forum: Students from all disciplines are welcome to present their research as a part of the 2nd Annual Clemson Student Research Forum this Friday (4/5) in the Watt Center Atrium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BioSci Seminar: Professor Reade Roberts of NC State University, Department of Biological Sciences, will be presenting on “Evolution at the intersection of dietary adaption and sex in East African cichlid fish” this Friday (4/5) at 2:30 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

Save the Date!

Makerday6 is happening in the Watt Center Atrium from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Join us for Clemson’s premier show-and-tell event, which features everything from 3D printing, to virtual reality, to hands-on interactive exhibits – for students, produced by students!

Did You Know…

… that the Watt Center is home to Clemson’s nationally recognized Creative Inquiry program? We also partner with Clemson Online for several projects!