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• Clarkson University to Host Regional Small Employer Career/Internship Fair & Networking Event

  All NEWS 02-22-2012

  The Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley (Clarkson University, St. Lawrence University, SUNY Canton, and SUNY Potsdam) and Penski Staffing will host the second annual Regional Small Employer Career/Internship Fair & Networking Event on Wednesday, March 7, at Clarkson University.

• Clarkson University to Launch Adirondack Semester in Fall

  

  Clarkson University's Institute for a Sustainable Environment has created a unique educational opportunity to live and learn in the Adirondack Park. This fall, the "Adirondack Semester" will host Clarkson students from diverse subject backgrounds as they immerse themselves in an interdisciplinary, academically rigorous, experiential and thought-provoking curriculum.

• Clarkson University in First Phase of Green Distributed Performance-Optimized Data Center Project with NYSERDA, AMD, HP, GE and Others

  

  The first meeting of researchers who hope to transform the data center industry with distributed networks and renewable energy was held on the Clarkson University campus late last month. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has partnered with Clarkson University, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), HP, GE and other private businesses to demonstrate how a network of wind, solar, hydro and other renewable-powered data centers could create a new model for data center and renewable energy operations.

• Clarkson University and Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority to Collaborate on Bridge Monitoring and Communication Technologies

  

  The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge will benefit from Clarkson University research and new technology, under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed last week between Clarkson and the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority.

• "Puzzle of Left-Handedness" at Clarkson University Science Cafe February 29

  

  "The Puzzle of Left-Handedness: Separating Fact from Fiction" will be discussed by St. Lawrence University Psychology Professor Alan Searleman at the next Clarkson University Science Cafe at the Potsdam Civic Center Community Room, 2 Park St. in Potsdam, on Wednesday, February 29, at 7:15 p.m. (note date change).

• "Iroquois Confederacy" at Clarkson University Science Cafe February 15

  

  "The Iroquois Confederacy: America's First Democracy?" will be discussed by SUNY Potsdam Anthropology Professor Susan Stebbins at the next Clarkson University Science Cafe at the Potsdam Civic Center Community Room, 2 Park St. in Potsdam, on Wednesday, February 15, at 7:15 p.m.

• Clarkson University's Milne to Serve as Special Editor of Interfaces Journal

  

  John Milne, the Neil '64 and Karen Bonke Assistant Professor in Engineering Management at the School of Business, will serve as the special editor of the Interfaces Journal (Jan/Feb 2013.

• Clarkson University Faculty Member Authors Book on "America's Sexual Transformation"

  

  Gary F. Kelly, an adjunct faculty member in Clarkson University's Department of Psychology and Honors Program, has authored a book about how the aftermath of the sexual revolution continues to transform our ideas of what it means to be a sexual human being in the 21st century.

• Clarkson University Physical Therapy Prof. Stacey Zeigler Recertified as Geriatric Clinical Specialist

  

  Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Stacey L. Zeigler was recently recertified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties of the American Physical Therapy Association.

• Clarkson University Researchers Ready Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for DOE Wind Study

  

  A Clarkson research team is readying its unmanned aerial vehicle, the Clarkson RAVEN (Research Aerial Vehicle for Experimental Needs), to acquire wind turbulence data. Three Clarkson faculty, along with colleagues from six institutions and companies in the U.S. and Europe, have been awarded $700,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy to study Lake Erie wind resources and to perform a detailed evaluation of remote sensing technologies for wind resource estimation.

• Clarkson University Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Lead in Their Profession

  Clarkson University Doctor of Physical Therapy students continue to serve as leaders in their profession.

• St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Partners with Clarkson University Reh Center for Entrepreneurship to Offer My Small Business 101

  The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in its mission to support the business community, has partnered with the Reh Center for Entrepreneurship at Clarkson University for the upcoming My Small Business 101 series.

• "Math in the Movies" at Science Cafe February 1

  

  "Math in the Movies" will be discussed by St. Lawrence University Mathematics Professor Sam Vandervelde at the next Science Café at La Casbah, 6 Elm Street in Potsdam, on Wednesday, February 1, at 7:15 p.m.

• Clarkson University Prof. Emeritus John Serio Receives Distinguished Editor Award

  

  The Council of Editors of Learned Journals has presented Clarkson University Humanities Professor Emeritus John Serio with the Distinguished Editor award for his editorship of the Wallace Stevens Journal, which he edited for nearly 30 years while a professor at Clarkson.

• Winners of Business Plan Competition Could Attend Clarkson University Tuition Free

  The deadline is January 30, for a unique Clarkson University business plan competition in which up to five winners could attend Clarkson without payment of tuition through a combination of merit-based financial aid and a purchase by Clarkson of ten percent equity in the student's firm at fair-market value.

• Clarkson University's Larry Compeau Named Editor of Special Journal Issues

  

  Larry Compeau, professor of organizational and consumer studies at the Clarkson University School of Business, was recently named as an editor of special issues on pricing for two widely respected journals, the Journal of Retailing, and the Journal of Product & Brand Management.

• Congressman Bill Owens Congratulates Clarkson University on $440K in Science Funding from NIH

  

  Congressman Bill Owens has announced $440,000 worth of funding from the NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for a Clarkson University team, led by Chemical & Biomolecular Science Professor Dr. Silvana Andreescu.

• Clarkson University's Duemer Wins Poetry Award from American Literary Review

  

  Clarkson University Humanities Professor Joseph Duemer has received the 2011 Poetry Award from American Literary Review. Duemer's poem "Lake Surface Full of Clouds" will appear in the spring 2012 edition of the American Literary Review.

• Clarkson University Leadership Corps Lapsit Benefits Center for Cancer Care at Canton-Potsdam Hospital

  

  The Clarkson University Leadership Corps recently contributed $1,400 to the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation's "Constructing Healthier Communities" campaign, toward construction of the new Center for Cancer Care.

• Clarkson University Scientist Awarded $10,000 Grant From Keep A Breast Foundation to Study New Hormone

  

  The Keep A Breast Foundation has awarded a $10,000 research grant to Clarkson University Chemistry & Biomolecular Science Professor Costel C. Darie to study a newly identified hormone and to contribute to the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

• Forgacs Named Karel K. Czanderna '77 and W. Dan Shirkey '80 Professor in Physics at Clarkson University

  

  Gabor Forgacs has been named the Karel K. Czanderna '77 and W. Dan Shirkey '80 Professor in Physics. Forgacs is distinguished university professor and executive and scientific director of Clarkson's Shipley Center for Innovation

• Clarkson University Researchers Identify Possible Receptor for Key Breast Cancer Regulator

  

  A key protein potentially involved in regulating breast cancer progression has been identified by researchers at Clarkson University. Led by Chemistry & Biomolecular Science Prof. Costel C. Darie, the team worked to identify the binding partner of Tumor Differentiating Factor (TDF), a pituitary hormone that had previously been shown to reduce cancer progression in breast cancer cells.

• Friday, January 13, Clarkson University Men's Hockey Game Postponed to Sunday

  

  Due to inclement weather, the Friday, January 13, the Clarkson University Men’s Hockey game against Yale University has been postponed until Sunday afternoon, January 15, at 4 p.m. The Golden Knights game against Brown is still scheduled for a 7 p.m. faceoff on Saturday, January 14.

• Clarkson University Science Cafe Returns to Downtown Potsdam February 1

  

  Local professionals and university professors will again take to the stage starting Wednesday, February 1, for the "Science Cafe." Science Cafes bring together local professors, other professionals and townspeople in a relaxed, informal setting, such as coffeehouses and pubs. The speaker makes a short presentation about a topic in his or her field, and then opens up the floor to discussion.

• Clarkson University Prof Finds Lake Erie Algae and Ice Make a Nice Mix in Winter

  

  Clarkson University Biology Professor Michael R. Twiss has been working with colleagues and students from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Ontario, to study Lake Erie over the past five winters during mid-winter, a time when the lake is more than 70 percent covered by ice.

• Clarkson University MBA Program Named to Honor Roll in U.S.News & World Report's Top Online Education Rankings

  

  The Clarkson University MBA program has been named an honor roll program in the first-ever edition of Top Online Education Program rankings by U.S.News & World Report. In the "Graduate Programs - Business" category, Clarkson ranked #2 for faculty credentials & training, #4 for student engagement & accreditation, #23 for admissions selectivity, and #24 for student services & technology.

• Clarkson University to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  

  Clarkson will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, with a special dinner and presentations by Brian C. Johnson, a faculty member in the Department of Developmental Instruction at Bloomsburg University and director of the Frederick Douglass Institute for Academic Excellence.

• Colleges to Assist Local Families in Applying for Financial Aid on Feb. 4 at Clarkson University

  On Saturday, February 4, New York's College Goal Sunday event is coming to Clarkson. College Goal Sunday is a nationwide volunteer program that helps students and families who need assistance in completing financial aid forms.

• Clarkson University's Welsh Named Editor-in-Chief of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

  

  Clarkson University Professor of Sociology Rick Welsh has been named by Cambridge University Press to be the incoming editor-in-chief of the journal Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.

• Unique Business Plan Competition at Clarkson University Accepting Applications

  Clarkson's Reh Center for Entrepreneurship and Shipley Center for Innovation have launched a unique business plan competition that is now accepting applications.

• Clarkson University Receives Grant from Dominion Foundation to Support Local Energy Efficient Food Facility

  

  Clarkson University is the recipient of a $40,000 Educational Partnership grant from the Dominion Foundation to support the University's Local Energy Efficient Food Facility. This program aims to provide Clarkson students with opportunities to apply their engineering, science, and business skills to a project that addresses a real-world problem.

• Clarkson University Supports Physician Assistant Hiring and Retention at Canton-Potsdam Hospital

  

  Clarkson University is helping Canton-Potsdam Hospital (CPH) attract and retain physician assistants with a contribution of $100,000 to the Hospital Foundation's "Constructing Healthier Communities" Campaign. The contribution is payable over five years.

• Clarkson University Employees Donate Nearly 800 Food Items to Those in Need

  

  Clarkson University employees collected 798 non-perishable food items at their annual holiday luncheon Dec. 19. The food will be distributed by the Potsdam Neighborhood Center to those in need.

• Clarkson University Shipley Center for Innovation Signs Partnerships with Canton-Potsdam Hospital & St. Lawrence University

  Clarkson University's Shipley Center for Innovation has signed formal partnerships with both Canton-Potsdam Hospital and St. Lawrence University to develop the commercialization of innovation.

• Clarkson University Offers Saturday Courses to North Country High School Students in January & February

  

  Clarkson University's Project Challenge, a unique academic program for local high school students, returns this winter with a choice of nine five-week courses.

• Clarkson University's Stephen T. Casper Delivers Lecture at Max-Planck Institute

  

  Clarkson University Assistant Professor of the History of Science Stephen T. Casper gave an invited lecture at the Max-Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, Germany.

• Clarkson University Small Business Course for Artists and Artisans in January at Adirondack Business Center

  Clarkson University's Reh Center for Entrepreneurship, with generous support from the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Foundation, will offer "My Small Business 102: Strategies and Inspiration for the Creatively Inclined" on Saturday mornings, January 7, 14, 21, and 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Adirondack Business Center in Saranac Lake.

• Teams Compete in FIRST Lego League Robotics Tournament at Clarkson University

  

  Walker Center at Clarkson University was invaded by Bacteria Busters, Bone Crusherz, Stylisih Bunchy Banana Bots and 15 other teams as they competed in the fifth annual FIRST Lego League robotics tournament on December 3.

• Twenty-four Teams Compete in FIRST Tech Challenge Championship Robotics Tournament at Clarkson University

  

  The fifth annual FIRST Tech Challenge Championship Tournament was held December 2 at Clarkson University. The event drew high school students from as far away as Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and western New York.

• Five Clarkson University Clarkson School Students Receive Presidential Scholar Awards

  

  This semester, Clarkson University's Clarkson School welcomed to campus its largest class in more than ten years. Five of the students who enrolled in this early college program received the Clarkson School Presidential Scholar award.

• Clarkson University Launches Plans for Region's First Green Data Center to Power Environmental Research

  

  Clarkson celebrated today the launch of plans for the North Country's first green data center using IBM technologies and renovations to the historic Old Main building, which will house the data center and research facilities for Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, a subsidiary of Clarkson.

• Clarkson University's Reh Center for Entrepreneurship Granted National Honor Society Charter

  

  The Clarkson University Reh Center for Entrepreneurship chapter of Sigma Nu Tau national entrepreneurship honor society was chartered and twelve members were inducted in late November.

• New Clarkson University Materials Science & Engineering Ph.D. Program Forms Advisory Council

  The advisory council for Clarkson University's new Materials Science & Engineering Ph.D. program met for the first time in November.

• Clarkson University & Columbia University Researchers Team to Unveil New Signaling Pathway

  Researchers at the Clarkson University Biochemistry and Proteomics Laboratory, led by Prof. Costel Darie, have received the news that a manuscript investigating the receptor of a new pituitary hormone has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

• Clarkson University Professors Featured in Podcast on Small Wind Turbines

  Two Clarkson University faculty members were recently featured in a podcast on small wind turbines.

• Celebrate Launch of North Country's First Green Data Center & New Research Facility at Clarkson University Monday

  

  The community is invited to join Clarkson University President Tony Collins this Monday, December 5, for a public celebration that recognizes a tremendous partnership grant from IBM in support of research, advanced computing analytics and the University's commitment to sustainability; and for a special announcement with Assemblywoman Addie Russell that initiates renovation plans for Clarkson's historic Old Main building as a research facility for Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, a subsidiary of Clarkson University, that will include the North Country's first green data center.

• Clarkson University Professors' NEA Grant Leads To Historic Jazz Box Set

  

  Eremite Records, a jazz record label known for its high-quality production of archival jazz recordings, has released music that was recovered thanks to the help of two Clarkson University faculty members.

• Clarkson University's Susan Conry Receives IEEE Award for Achievement in Education

  

  Susan E. Conry, Distinguished Service Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University, has received the 2011 IEEE William E. Sayle II Award for Achievement in Education from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

• Clarkson University Alumna Entrepreneur Honored at White House

  

  Clarkson University alumna and trustee Amy E. Castronova has been honored at the White House for her accomplishments as an entrepreneur and her positive influence on the American economy.