http://www.clarkson.edu/news/ Clarkson University News en-us Copyright 2009 Clarkson University rburt@clarkson.edu Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:43:22 -0500 Clarkson RSSGen 1.0 http://www.clarkson.edu/images/newlogo.gifhttp://www.clarkson.edu 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=2351 Clarkson University students were successful in several competitions at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) fall regional conference in Rochester, N.Y., this month. Fri, Nov 20 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2350 Several Clarkson University faculty and staff members were recently inducted into the school’s "Million Dollar Club" for the significant amounts of external funding that their investigations and research activities have garnered. Thu, Nov 19 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2348 Andreas Wilke, assistant professor of psychology at Clarkson University, was recently named the winner of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society’s Post-Doctoral Competition for his paper, titled "The hot hand phenomenon as a cognitive adaptation to clumped resources." Wed, Nov 18 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2349 The popular program is designed to offer area students an opportunity to participate in classes that are not commonly offered in their high-school curriculum. Wed, Nov 18 2009 12:00:00:000AM http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=2347 Chaos theory will be discussed by Clarkson University Mathematics and Computer Science Professor Joe Skufca at the next Science Cafe at Jack & Wezzie’s Coffee House in Potsdam this Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. Thu, Nov 12 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