Clemson opens Advanced Materials Innovation Complex; Gymnastics earns NCAA Championship national seed

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MARCH 24, 2026

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! The Advanced Materials Innovation Complex is now open, centralizing materials science spaces in the state's most technologically advanced research facility. Gymnastics heads to NCAA Championship regional competition; The sixth-annual TIDE Conference is set for March 30-31.

What to know today:

The Advanced Materials Innovation Complex is now open and will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The facility centralizes the University's materials science-related departments into a single, technologically advanced research facility.

Support from individuals, industries and the state contributed to the AMIC project's success, including a $1 million contribution from the KYOCERA AVX Foundation.

Take a virtual tour through the 150,000-square-foot complex, which is South Carolina’s most technologically advanced research facility and provides laboratory space for more than 12,000 students a year.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Mike Coggeshall, a cultural anthropologist and professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, shares a compilation of human-interest stories collected over nearly two decades in his new book, “A Slow Life but a Good Life: Stories from the South Carolina Mountains."

GYMNASTICS HEADED TO NCAA REGIONALS

Clemson gymnasts celebrate on a tan couch.

Clemson Gymnastics, fresh off an ACC Championship title on Saturday, earned the No. 15 overall seed in the NCAA Championship and will open regional competition Thursday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in the Baton Rouge Regional on ESPN+.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

The sixth-annual Tigers for Integrity, Discourse, and Ethics (TIDE) Conference is set for March 30-31. Hosted by the Rutland Institute for Ethics, the conference brings together Clemson students, faculty, and staff for meaningful conversations centered on ethics, integrity and responsible decision-making. Registration is now available for the event.

The Office of Risk Services and Insurance reminds all Clemson University departments of their responsibility to ensure that all University-owned golf carts and motorized utility vehicles are adequately insured, permitted and legally operated in accordance with South Carolina law.

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