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FEBRUARY 25, 2025
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Good morning! The Clemson Experimental Forest is an "ecologically sensitive zone" as researchers continue learning about its biodiversity; the Libraries offers a generative AI search tool, a student juggles acting with clinical lab work and more.
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The Clemson Experimental Forest has been under Clemson supervision since 1939, but researchers are learning more about the forest's extraordinary biodiversity every day.
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Last fall, the Clemson University Board of Trustees designated 3,265 acres of the 18,000-acre Clemson Experimental Forest as an "ecologically sensitive zone” during its fall quarterly meeting.
- The forest is home to approximately 1,200 species of vascular plants, including 44 rare species tracked by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and 17 species recommended for tracking.
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This past January, the White House honored Mashrur “Ronnie” Chowdhury, the Eugene Douglas Mays Chair of Transportation, with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Students who have learned from Chowdhury discuss the impact he has had on them at Clemson.
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Scout Hamrick is not only a senior working in the lab of Julia Brumaghim, a professor in the Department of Chemistry; she's also an actress who appeared in season four of “Stranger Things."
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Did you know faculty and staff have access to the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, a suite of software including titles focused around photography, video, audio and design? Popular software titles like Photoshop, Audition, InDesign and Premiere Pro can be activated on two computers simultaneously. Log in with your Clemson email address to get started.
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Clemson Libraries now offers Primo Research Assistant, a generative artificial intelligence tool to help students, faculty and staff search library resources more efficiently. To access Research Assistant, click on “AI Research Assistant” in the main search bar area of the Libraries website.
- Instructors can create interactive, student-centered virtual classrooms that keep everyone engaged and learning with these tips and strategies from Clemson Online.
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