http://www.clarkson.edu/news/ Clarkson University News en-us Copyright 2009 Clarkson University rburt@clarkson.edu Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:13:18 -0500 Clarkson RSSGen 1.0 http://www.clarkson.edu/images/newlogo.gifhttp://www.clarkson.edu http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2330 Last week, Clarkson University Distinguished Research Professor Liya Regel returned from a special congress in Rome, "Women and Space," which was organized by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei under the patronage of the president of the Republic of Italy and the Space Agency of Italy. Thu, Oct 22 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2346 Clarkson University alumna Amy E. Castronova, president and CEO of Novatek Communications, Inc., has been elected to Clarkson’s board of trustees. She will serve on the marketing and student affairs committees. Wed, Nov 4 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2345 Clarkson University alumnus John M. Brilbeck, former president and owner of Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has been elected to Clarkson’s board of trustees. He will serve on the finance & budget, institutional advancement, and academic affairs committees. Tue, Nov 3 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2344 Clarkson University recently hosted high school students from Colton-Pierrepont Central School for a Nanotechnology Day. Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2343 The complex geologic history of northern New York will be discussed by SUNY Potsdam Geology Professor Robert Badger at the next Science Cafe at Jack & Wezzie’s Coffee House in Potsdam this Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. Thu, Oct 29 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2340 Students and faculty from Clarkson University as well as speakers from four international research institutions (Max Planck Institute Berlin, Stanford University, University of California Los Angeles and the University of Basel) will meet and present their research on various topics of judgment and decision making. Wed, Oct 28 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2341 Winning the title gives Clarkson an automatic bid to the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Tournament. The single elimination tournament includes teams from New England, the Midwest, and the South. Wed, Oct 28 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2342 A 3D digital design class at Clarkson University has mixed conceptual ideas with real-world applications to provide the Potsdam Public Library with a new vision for the design of a 21st century library interior. Wed, Oct 28 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2338 Four Clarkson University McNair scholars recently had the opportunity to expand their boundaries beyond Clarkson's campus and enrich their research experiences through The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program The students were able to widen their networking experiences and enhance their graduate school preparation by working at a variety of research institutions across the eastern United States. Tue, Oct 27 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2339 A Clarkson University professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has received a $277,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to write a biography about a controversial human geneticist who worked during Germany’s Nazi era. Tue, Oct 27 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2337 Clarkson University and National Grid today announced the creation of a $350,000 endowment at Clarkson. The National Grid Endowed Fund for Student Research Opportunities in Sustainable Energy will annually fund up to five summer research opportunities for Clarkson Honors Program students studying sustainable energy. Mon, Oct 26 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2333 Marilyn Ardito has been named executive director of human resources at Clarkson University. Fri, Oct 23 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2334 Clarkson University’s Coulter School of Engineering will present the second of two Clarkson Space Days this Thursday, October 29. Fri, Oct 23 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2335 The October 16 issue of Small (Micro/Nano), a leading journal in multidisciplinary science research, has highlighted a novel method of detection of cervical cancer cells developed by Clarkson University Professor Igor Sokolov’s group, an affiliate of the University’s Nanoengineering and Biotechnology Laboratories Center (NABLAB). Fri, Oct 23 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2336 Clarkson University’s highest community service honor, the Bertrand H. Snell Award, was bestowed upon Commission on Independent Colleges (cIcu) and Universities Sixth President Abraham M. Lackman at a dinner hosted by Clarkson President Tony Collins and University trustees on campus Friday night. 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