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APRIL 27, 2026
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Good morning! An $11 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund aims to help Clemson researchers develop the next generation of sustainable cotton. The University announces 2026 Spring Award winners; Nine Clemson Football players heard their names called at the NFL Draft over the weekend.
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Clemson has received an $11 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to develop more sustainable cotton. Led by professor Chris Saski, the project aims to advance research to develop next-generation cotton with built-in color that uses fewer resources, supporting South Carolina’s agricultural economy and positioning the state as a global leader in sustainable textile innovation.
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Hundreds of students gathered at the Watt Family Innovation Center to showcase their work at the 21st annual Focus on Creative Inquiry (FoCI) poster forum April 8-10. This year’s event featured 358 posters on topics ranging from water quality to gene therapies and the influence of AI-generated suggestions on human behavior.
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Clemson Football matched a school record with nine total picks in the 2026 NFL Draft over the weekend, tying for the most in the ACC and tied for fourth nationally. All nine Tigers went to different NFL teams for the first time in school history, led by Blake Miller (pictured) at 17th overall.
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Join OpenAI for ChatGPT 201 sessions for staff on Wednesday, April 29, at 3 p.m., and for faculty and researchers on Thursday, April 30, at 3 p.m. These virtual advanced training sessions are designed for users who already know the basics and want to use ChatGPT Edu more strategically in their daily work.
- Road work on Highway 93, originally scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for Monday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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