Watt Family Innovation Center

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!

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

Major Discovery Night: The General Engineering Department is hosting “Major Discovery Night” Tuesday (3/26) from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Watt Center Atrium. This is a great opportunity for freshman engineering students to network with Clemson University alumni. Register for the event online.

Cultivate.CAFLS Competition: The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences will be hosting an entrepreneurial initiative competition Wednesday (3/27) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

Smash the Silos! Networking Event: Join Clemson faculty in the Watt Center Atrium from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday (3/29) for an interactive event aimed at matching researchers and potential collaborators.

Clemson Biophysics Week: Come celebrate biophysics research and communication in Watt 106 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Friday (3/29). There will be two talks given by Clemson professors and a showing of a 3D video.

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 you can go on a guided tour of the Watt Center? Request a tour 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

Bollywood Movie Night: The Brooks Center is hosting a Bollywood movie night in the Watt Center in advance of the Brook Center’s Bollywood Boulevard show on 3/25. The movie night will be held tomorrow night (3/12) from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

OSA/MRS Material and Optics Poster Session: Join us for the 14th annual Material and Optics Poster Session held by the Optical Society of America and the Materials Research Society this Thursday (3/14) from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m. in the Watt Center Atrium. This is a great opportunity for graduate students and professors to network with each other and industrial leaders!

Junior Faculty Symposium (College of Science): The College of Science will be hosting 18 speakers this Friday (3/15) from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium for the Junior Faculty Symposium for the College of Science.

Did You Know…

… that the Watt Center is Clemson’s most technology-enhanced academic building? We encourage students and faculty of all disciplines to come take advantage of this awesome space!

Intern Spotlight

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

“Immersion” Digital Art Exhibit: Stop by the Watt Center Atrium any day this week to check out the submissions to the second annual dARTS contest. All of the entries will be on display, including the winners and honorable mentions.

Liles Distinguished Speaker Series: If you are interested in Gigatechnology, the largest engineering systems that humans create, you do not want to miss John Crittendon’s lecture today (3/4) from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

SciencePREP Seminar Series: Harolynn Williams, Director of Health Professions Advising, will give tips for landing and succeeding in professional school interviews in her lecture “Interviewing 101” today (3/4) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

TEDx Clemson University: TEDxClemsonU is a structured, independent platform that brings together students, professionals, and community leaders to share ideas to put an end to a confining design of behavior by doing things in a markedly different way. Breaking the Mold strives to exploit the unexplored potential of the strong and diverse community sense in Clemson. The ideas put forward will challenge the traditional ways, test its timelessness and encourage different ways of thinking.

CollabFest

CollabFest 2019 is officially over! Be on the lookout for photos and video recaps from the four-day event, out soon. Thank you to our many partners, including: Clemson University; Southern Margins International Short Film Festival; Clemson University Adobe Digital Studio; Clemson Libraries; Adobe; Communication Department; Clemson Visual Arts; CCIT; Clemson Food Summit; Feed & Seed; Overalls and Aprons; College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities; College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Brooks Center for the Performing Arts; Social Media Listening Center; College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Clemson Extension; CoCreate; Campus Movie Fest; Creative Inquiry and more! This amazing event would not have been possible without your support, time and resources.

Did You Know…

…  that we have a rooftop terrace? Spring is right around the corner, so check out how to reserve the terrace for your next big event!

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

The New York Times & Disability Poetics: A Conversation: Join NYT Editor Peter Catapano, Poet Khadijah Queen, and Clemson Associate Professor Jillian Weise for a discussion about selecting poems for a NYT feature on disability poetics Wednesday (2/27) from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

CollabFest Opening Keynote: Join world-renowned designer Tina Roth Eisenburg Thursday (2/28) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium for the CollabFest opening keynote “Leading with Joy.”

FoodFORWARD 2019: The inaugural Clemson University FoodFORWARD Research Symposium will bring together food researchers for campus-wide collaboration as a part of the Food Track for CollabFest. This event will be held Friday (3/1) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Watt Family Innovation Center.

Clemson Food Summit: Learn about the “who, what, when and where” of the food you eat at Clemson Food Summit in the Watt Family Innovation Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday (3/2).

CollabFest

Did you know that CollabFest is here?! Join us this week for art, food, film, and technology! There are four full days of events across Clemson’s campus, open to students, faculty, and staff. Check out the full schedule on our website.

Did You Know…

…that the Makerspace is FREE for anyone with a valid CUID? From 3D Printers and CNC machines, to vinyl cutters and embroidery machines, the Makerspace focuses on enabling students of any major or discipline to use the space. Visit their website to view their hours.

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

Campus MovieFest Filmmaking week: Stop by the Watt Center on Tuesday (2/19) for the start of Campus MovieFest Filmmaking week! This is the perfect time to pick up your equipment and fill out your release forms. Come back by the Watt Center Wednesday (2/20) or Thursday (2/21) this week to put together a five minute or less film. You have the opportunity to compete for prizes and a chance to go on to “Terminus,” which is a nationwide film festival in Atlanta. Learn more here.

“Planet 9 From Outer Space” Lecture: Professor Mike Brown, best known for his discovery of Eris, the most massive object found in the solar system in 150 years, will lecture on “Planet 9 from Outer Space” in Watt Auditorium as part of the College of Science Discover Lecture Series and the TIGERS ADVANCE Distinguished Speakers Series on Thursday (2/21) from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

CollabFest

Did you know that CollabFest has four different tracks? If you are interested in food, check out the Food Track schedule. The Food Track focuses on food justice, equity and access to healthy food for all individuals.

Did You Know…

…that you can use the equipment in the Makerspace at no cost? All you need to do to get started is complete the online training! Check out the Makerspace website for some more details.

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

Religion in China: The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice will host Professor Wang, an expert in religion in China, this Friday (2/15) from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Watt Center Auditorium.

CollabFest

Did you know that CollabFest has four different tracks? If you are interested in film, check out the Film Track schedule. Highlights include a Global Awareness Film and Discussion Series, the Campus Movie Fest Film Screening, the Southern Margins International Short Film Festival and more!

Intern Spotlight

Did You Know…

…that you can stream your device to the screens in the Watt Center study rooms? Just download the Solstice App and follow the directions on the screen!