As Tigers and friends of the College of Science, we share common bonds.

One of the strongest bonds is that shared between students and faculty members. Our faculty serve as teachers, mentors and coaches. They provide an honest, trusted voice throughout a student’s education experience at Clemson. Often, students can see something of their future in a professor as they take in each word and complete each task.

That bond is part of the quintessential education experience at Clemson, and we celebrate it.

Together, we have an opportunity to complete the College of Science General Scholarship Endowment. As the endowment matures, your gift and those of many others will provide scholarships for students embarking on their Clemson undergraduate journey. This endowment will be yet another common and unbreakable bond we share at Clemson.

This year’s Give Day is April 20, but you may make a gift now by clicking the Give to the College of Science button below.

March 8 was International Women’s Day. Feb. 11 was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As part of the celebration, this newsletter highlights the stories of five women with ties to the College of Science and how they are contributing to science.   ➥ Read more about these alumni.

Clemson University researcher Leigh Anne Clark and her collaborators discovered a genetic variation associated with an often deadly disease in dogs. Some breeds are more susceptible to the disease than others.  ➥ Read more about the research and a test they developed.

Physics and astronomy can be challenging to understand, but five female astrophysicists affiliated with Clemson University are trying to change that. They started a YouTube channel, (On) Planet Nine, to break down the subject in a way that anyone can comprehend. ➥ Read more about their efforts to explain the cosmos.

Pauline Bisaccio, a junior biochemistry major from Fort Mill, South Carolina, competed in the quarterfinals of the ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship in February.

Physics graduate student Alan Rowland and first-year genetics student Dylan Carroll placed in SCBIO's Challenge Accepted video competition for their videos presenting research from the lab of Associate Professor Ramakrishna Podila on inexpensive COVID-19 and tuberculosis sensors using smartphones.

Clemson's online Master of Science in data science and analytics program began offering classes in 2020. It is already ranked among the top programs in the nation.

Clemson students, faculty and approved staff will be able to harness the power of big data thanks to a $3.3 million gift from analytics leader SAS. In a renewal of a previous gift from 2017, SAS has committed to supporting Clemson's mission through 2026 by providing access to a suite of programs that enhance undergraduate and graduate education, support research efforts and encourage institutional success.

The College of Science is teaming up with Clemson Athletics for “Be a T.I.G.E.R. Field Day” from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. April 9 before the 2022 Clemson Football Spring Game. Join us for a fun-filled family event on the lawn near Littlejohn Coliseum. You can play Football Fling with the Department of Physics and Astronomy, explore Rubik’s Cubes and math games with the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, and investigate native and exotic bird, reptile, amphibian and mammal species with the Department of Biological Science’s Bob & Betsy Campbell Museum of Natural History. We hope to see you there!