Mark your calendars! Make sure to join us in November for World of Diversity Week as we celebrate Indigenous History Month, Black Solidarity Day, and so many significant days!
Monday, Nov. 6th:
BLACK SOLIDARITY DAY
Come celebrate all that the Black diaspora brings to our communities!
2:00 pm – 8:00 PM
Student Center Forum & MPRs
Tuesday, Nov. 7th:
During this meeting, we will discuss what OXE is, how you can join, and the initiation process. This is an honor society specifically for chemical engineers meeting certain GPA requirements. We will discuss more during the presentation.
Five-Day Event to involve the Clarkson University Community in the making of a Day of the Dead Altar (Ofrenda de Día de Muertos) to be displayed to all: Students, Staff, Visitors, etc. On campus.
Day 1/2: Info session and altar setup in the ERC 2nd floor (Career Center & International Center).
Day 2-4: Community engangement and participation to add to the altar.
Day 7: Pick-up and clean-up.
We will be pieing members of KDChi to fundraise for the American Cancer Society.
Hiking the Sewards Range
From to at Sewards Mountains.
While the temperature cools in the North Country, the academic climate at Clarkson is heating up as students and faculty ignite innovation in our classrooms and labs. Side by side, our professors and young scholars are pursuing research and discovery that matters. In this newsletter, you'll learn more about research funding by major organizations like the NIH and NSF, biomedical research opportunities for a diverse cohort of students, a new major in a rapidly expanding business field, and much more happening at Clarkson. I am thrilled to introduce you to our talented community of scholars and the exciting work taking place in the North Country.
— Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D., P.E., President
Assistant Professor of Biology Ginger Hunter has been awarded a nearly $1.8 million Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award for Early Stage Investigators from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. Her research will study how defects in cell-cell communication during development can lead to human disorders and disease.
Read More About This Award
Two professors recently published a paper in the journal Nature Nanotechnology on research that fosters rapid and reliable development of new diagnostic tests. They've developed a new approach for designing molecular on/off switches based on artificial allosteric proteins.
Read More About This Research
Clarkson has a strong history of welcoming socio-demographically diverse students to our campus. A National Institutes of Health grant will launch the BOREALIS Scholars program, which will prepare a diverse cadre of students for careers in biomedical research by creating a pathway to bioengineering graduate study.
A new Reh School program aims to meet the growing demand for professionals capable of exploring, analyzing and interpreting large volumes of data to drive informed decision-making. The new MBA in Business Analytics combines the latest methods of statistical analysis, data management and decision analysis with a solid foundation in business administration.
A group of professors has been awarded $650K by the Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program to find and design new advanced adsorbent materials to remove toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from groundwater.
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Election Night for CRAG
From to at Snell.
Looking to collect gently used winter clothing items. Items may include jackets, sweaters, gloves, hats, etc. Items will be distributed to those in need throughout the campus. Boxes located at OSL Student Center desk, Snell atrium, and Cheel.
We will be giving away free Bibles in the Student Center with the help of the Gideons! If you've ever seen a Bible in a hotel room, it very very likely came from the Gideons, an evangelical organization dedicated to bringing the Word of God and the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world. Come and grab a free Bible!
