Month: February 2020

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

Forums for Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Candidates: There will be one final open forum for candidates being considered for the position of Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School this week.

The forum for Christine Getz, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and the Arts at the University of Iowa, will take place Wednesday (2/26) from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

The forums for John Lopes, Associate Dean for Operations & Graduate and Postdoctoral at the University of Massachusetts, and Aondover Tarhule, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at SUNY Binghamton, were held at earlier dates. Recordings of the forums will be released soon.

Intro to Fabric Printing Workshop: The Makerspace is partnering with the Adobe Digital Studio, home to the Cooper Library Makerspace, to host a workshop on fabric printing. Learn how to print custom designs on T-shirts, tote bags and other kinds of fabric this Tuesday (2/25) at 3 p.m. on the 5th floor of Cooper Library.

TIGERS ADVANCE Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter will give her lecture “Top Secret: Women’s Contributions to the History of Computing” this Wednesday (2/26) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium. Carpenter is the founding dean and a professor of engineering at Campbell University.

dARTS…LAST CALL!

The third annual dARTS contest is coming to a close THIS FRIDAY!

We’ve partnered with the Digital and Interactive Arts Lab (DIAL) and the Clemson Art Department to reward your creativity. Submissions are open until Feb. 28, 2020. Read more about the contest on our website.

Did You Know…

…that you can reserve digital signage at the Watt Center for free? Learn how on our website.

Watt Center Interns…

Keep letting us know your thoughts about writing guest entries for our weekly blog!

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

Intro to 3D Printing: Have you ever wanted to learn how to use the 3D printers in the Makerspace? Stop by the first floor Makerspace in the Watt Center from 3 to 4 p.m. this Tuesday (2/18) to learn how to create plastic replacement parts and fun knick-knacks!

TIGERS ADVANCE Distinguished Speaker Series: Join Professor John H. Postlethwait from the University of Oregon this Friday (2/21) from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium for the Distinguished Speaker Series. Postlethwait’s research focuses on genetic and genomic changes associated with developmental pathways of the nervous system, and he has published more than 200 scholarly articles.

Immediately following Postlethwait’s lecture, join Katherine Amato of Northwestern University for her lecture “Integrating the Gut Microbiome into Primate Ecology in Evolution”. This lecture will begin at 3:40 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

dARTS…Time is Running Out!

The third annual dARTS contest is open and accepting submissions! We’ve partnered with the Digital and Interactive Arts Lab (DIAL) and the Clemson Art Department to reward your creativity. Submissions are open until Feb. 28, 2020. Read more about the contest on our website.

Did You Know…

…that the Watt Center is home to a lot of different Creative Inquiry projects? Check out their list of current projects.

Watt Center Interns…

Would you be interested in writing guest blog entries about your involvement with the Watt Center? Let us know your thoughts.

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

Digital Measures Town Hall, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities: This college town hall will discuss Digital Measures by Watermark, which is the new faculty activity reporting system. The town halls will take place at various times throughout the week in the Watt Center Auditorium. Find a session here.

Intro to Laser Cutting and Engraving: Have you ever wanted to learn how to cut and engrave wood, plastic and fabric? Then come join the Makerspace (first floor) this Tuesday (2/11) from 3 to 4 p.m. for a crash course!

dARTS

The third annual dARTS contest is open and accepting submissions! We’ve partnered with the Digital and Interactive Arts Lab (DIAL) and the Clemson Art Department to reward your creativity. Submissions are open until Feb. 28, 2020. Read more about the contest on our website.

Did You Know…

…that the binary code on the walls of the Watt Center is actually Thomas Green Clemson’s will? We asked if anyone knew what it was on Twitter last week, so shout out to the people who got it right!

P.S.

Did you see that the Watt Center was mentioned in EdTech Magazine? Check it out here.

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

Check back next week for more events!

dARTS

The third annual dARTS contest is open and accepting submissions! We’ve partnered with the Digital and Interactive Arts Lab (DIAL) and the Clemson Art Department to reward your creativity. Submissions are open until Feb. 28, 2020. Read more about the contest on our website.

Did You Know…

…that we have more than 100 Clemson students interning at the Watt Center? We don’t know what we would do without them!

P.S.

Be on the lookout for big changes coming to the Watt Center website, our Watt’s Up blog and more this semester. If there is something new you’d like to see on our blog each week, send us a tweet or DM on our social media!