| March: Top Stories from the College
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Dempsey, a mechanical engineering alumnus, died March 12 at 86 years old, just three weeks after attending the research conference named for him and his late wife, Harriet. Dempsey was remembered for giving back to his alma mater with a can-do spirit right up to the very end.
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| | Jesus M. de la Garza plans to join Clemson in August after finishing up the academic year at Virginia Tech, where he is the Vecellio Endowed Professor in Construction Engineering and Management. He plans to take the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering to greater heights and to produce not just graduates but proud, loyal alumni. MORE
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| | Jeffrey P. Kharoufeh expects to join Clemson in mid-July after completing the academic year at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is a professor and co-director of the Stochastic Modeling, Analysis and Control Laboratory. His goal is to make the industrial engineering department among the nation’s top 10 without sacrificing the personal touch enjoyed by its faculty, staff and students. MORE
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| | Researchers at Clemson University reversed in an animal model the deadliest effects of chronic kidney disease, which kills more people in the United States each year than breast or prostate cancer. The principal investigator was Naren Vyavahare, the Hunter Endowed Chair and professor of bioengineering. MORE
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| | Divine Maloney, a Ph.D. student from Florida, was selected by Microsoft Research for the Ada Lovelace Fellowship. The fellowship will help pay for his travel to Barcelona, Spain where he will attend CHI Play, a prominent conference in his field. And this summer, he plans to work at Microsoft headquarters near Seattle. MORE
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| | A group of students headed West for spring break as part of the college's latest effort to immerse students in start-up culture and connect them with mentors who have business experience. The trip was made possible by chemical engineering alumnus Alex Zheng, who established the West Coast Connector Fund. Officials are looking for supporters to help sustain and expand the program. MORE
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| | Pilla, the Jenkins Endowed Professor of Automotive Engineering and founding director of the Clemson Composites Center, became the second Clemson University professor in four years to be named Composites Educator of the Year by the Composites Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Amod Ogale, the Dow Chemical Professor of Chemical Engineering, received the award in 2016. MORE
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| | Singh, the D. Houser Banks Professor of Electrical Engineering, received a 2019 Hind Rattan Award, an honor that goes to natives of India who are now living elsewhere. “That was the highlight of my life,” Singh said. “If I die tomorrow, I’ll say, ‘I was very happy with my life.’ That’s the kind of feeling I have with this award." MORE
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| | A group of second-grade students built paper airplanes, designed assembly lines, and shot straws into hula hoops as part of an effort to introduce them to STEM concepts. MORE
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| | Trogden serves as associate dean in the division of Undergraduate Studies and associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education. "We are an institution that focuses on our students and their development," she said. MORE
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Kathlynn Traub, 2018
BS in Environmental Engineering Rebecca Breland, 2008
BS in Civil Engineering Rick Grant, 1998
BS in Electrical Engineering
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As Clemson prepares for its fourth annual Give Day on April 3, I am reminded of our good friend, Jerry Dempsey, and his incredible legacy of generosity and support. He set a very high bar for service and commitment. In the spirit of his dedication, I hope that our friends and alumni will consider making a gift to the Dean’s Excellence Fund on Give Day. These unrestricted dollars enhance the Clemson Experience for our students and faculty. On April 3, consider how your Clemson Experience has had an impact on your life and circumstances. Your gift will help make someone else’s journey just as special. If you have questions or concerns our development team’s contact information can be found here. With gratitude, Anand Gramopadhye, Dean
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
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