Collaborating to build America's workforce; Fire Prevention Week

DAILY NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 6, 2025

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Clemson, MIT and industry professionals have joined an initiative aimed at building the workforce in one of the nation's fast-growing technology sectors. A Clemson alumna's experience inspires her to create and patent a new medical device; learn how to prevent fires from lithium-ion batteries.

Kapil Chalil Madathil and two other men work with a virtual reality headset while pointing at a battery model on a television screen.

What to know today:

A new NSF-funded collaboration between Clemson University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, leading professional societies and other key partners aims to help build the workforce in lithium battery manufacturing and recycling, one of the nation’s most critical and fast-growing technology sectors.

NEWS AND UPDATES

WU+D Director Soledad Peresin gives a presentation in a large auditorium.

Clemson's Wood Utilization + Design Institute (WU+D) recently convened industry, government and academic leaders at the Madren Conference Center to explore new products and markets for the state’s abundant timber.

Harold E. Cheatham, Professor Emeritus of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, will be recognized by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity as a South Carolina Alpha Living Legend for his outstanding contributions to the fraternity and the community at large.

PATENTING HISTORY

Jamie Shultz's ’12 graduation from Clemson brought plenty of good fortune. But after being diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases and receiving medications through a chest port, she found the process of administering the medication complex. That's when she decided to research ways to make the process more effective, leading her to create a first-to-market medical device.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

It's Fire Prevention Week. This year's theme, "Charge into Fire Safety," aims to better educate the public on how to safely buy, charge and dispose of lithium-ion batteries.

Today's shout-outs feature the Human Resources team, Nathaniel Hazel, Leah Gregory and Virginia Tawse! Fill out our short nomination form to include your colleagues in future editions and check out previous shout-outs!