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• Clarkson University Senior James Davis Receives Frederica Clarkson Award

  School of Arts & Sciences NEWS 05-12-2012

  Graduating senior James C. "Jamie" Davis of Lake Katrine, N.Y., received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's 119th commencement ceremony today. He was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on his scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement.

• Clarkson University Professor Christopher Robinson Honored with Distinguished Teaching Award

  

  Christopher C. Robinson, an associate professor of political science in Clarkson University's School of Arts & Sciences, was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award during the University's 119th commencement ceremony.

• David Craig Named Professor Emeritus at Clarkson University

  

  Professor of Humanities David M. Craig was named professor emeritus at Clarkson University's 119th Commencement. Craig was honored for 35 years of exemplary service to the University.

• Clarkson University Hosts Canadian & American Conference on Technique, Technology and Therapy in the Brain and Mind Sciences

  Clarkson University's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and Center for Canadian Studies hosted a Canadian-American conference on "Technique, Technology and Therapy in the Brain and Mind Sciences."

• Clarkson University Digital Arts & Sciences Senior Exhibition May 11

  

  The Digital Arts & Sciences senior exhibition will take place on Friday, May 11, at 5 p.m. in Bertrand H. Snell Hall, Room 213. All are invited to attend this free event, which will be followed by a short reception, including refreshments, for the artists.

• Clarkson University's Devon Shipp Appointed Associate Editor of Australian Journal of Chemistry

  

  Clarkson University Chemistry & Biomolecular Science Professor Devon A. Shipp has been appointed an associate editor of the Australian Journal of Chemistry.

• Clarkson University Physical Therapy Club Relay for Life Raises Record-breaking $34,700

  

  The spring Relay for Life, sponsored by the Clarkson University Physical Therapy Club, raised a record-breaking $34,703 for the American Cancer Society.

• Clarkson University Physician Assistant Studies Professor Among First in Nation to Earn New Specialty Credential

  

  Jeremy M. Welsh, clinical assistant professor of physician assistant studies and director of clinical education at Clarkson University, recently became one of the first PAs to earn a new specialty credential from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

• "Biosensors in Everyday Life" at Clarkson University Science Cafe April 18

  

  "Biosensors in Everyday Life" will be discussed by Chemistry Professor Silvana Andreescu at the next Clarkson University Science Cafe at the Potsdam Civic Center Community Room, 2 Park St. in Potsdam, on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:15 p.m.

• Clarkson University Hosts Humanities & Social Sciences Conference for Students April 19

  

  Clarkson's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences will host a conference on Thursday, April 19, showcasing the creative and critical intellectual work of students from across the University.

• Headache Self-management Course Offered by Clarkson University & Canton-Potsdam Hospital

  

  Clarkson University's Department of Physical Therapy is collaborating with Canton-Potsdam Hospital to provide a free, five-session headache education course.

• Two More Clarkson University Students Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

  

  Two more Clarkson University honors students have been awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarships: juniors Martin LaFleur, a biomolecular science major, and Nicholas Restaino, a chemical engineering major.

• Clarkson University Scientists Implant Biofuel Cell in Living Snail

  

  Researchers led by Evgeny Katz, the Milton Kerker Chaired Professor of Colloid Science, have implanted a biofuel cell in a living snail. This is the first incidence of an implanted biofuel cell continuously operating in a snail and producing electrical power over a long period of time using the snail's physiologically produced glucose as a fuel.