CLEMSON, SC – December 8, 2008 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Clemson University researchers, in collaboration with DOE’s Savannah River National Laboratory, $409,000 to develop a new…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 8, 2008 – US News & World Report, in its annual ranking of America’s Best High Schools, has rated Charleston County’s Academic Magnet High in ninth place…

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CLEMSON, SC – December 4, 2008 — Robert Cook Edwards, 94, president of Clemson University for 21 years, died Thursday, Dec. 4, at Cottingham House, a Seneca residence operated by Hospice…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 4, 2008 – Graduates, their families and friends will gather at Southern Wesleyan University’s campus in Central on Dec. 11 and 13, for commencement exercises. The…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 4, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Education has nominated five South Carolina schools to compete in the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, State Superintendent of Education…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 25, 2008 – The Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina and the Swamp Fox Community will host a forum, “Enhancing Green Purchasing…

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A  University of South Carolina senior with a passion for medieval music has received a 2009 Marshall Scholarship. COLUMBIA, SC – November 24, 2008 – Elizabeth Nyikos, a South Carolina Honors…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 24, 2008 – Clemson University President James F. Barker told a town hall meeting Friday that the university’s current challenge is “how to maintain momentum and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 21, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Education’s web site today introduced a menu of audio podcasts that offer new ways to access information on South…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 20, 2008 – South Carolina will join a national dropout prevention campaign on Tuesday, December 2, when the state holds its first-ever summit focused on reducing dropouts and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 17, 2008 – University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides and representatives from China officially launched a prestigious Confucius Institute at the state’s flagship university Monday,…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 18, 2008 – Clemson University employees who face financial hardship from the mandatory five-day furlough can get some relief from a fund set up by the university…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 14, 2008  – The Pickens County Star Academy Program has been selected for a national award for success in working with over-age students who are at…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 13, 2008 – Clemson physics professor Apparao Rao and his team are researching nano-scale cantilevers that have the potential to read and alert us to toxic…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 13, 2008 – Alcoa Inc. has awarded Clemson University a two-year $80,000 grant to support programs for recruiting and retaining under-represented students in science, math and…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 13, 2008 –  If NASA’s ATHLETE (All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer) robotic vehicle ever travels across the Moon’s surface, it may do so with the aid of Clemson…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 12, 2008 – The status of the financial markets and the economic forecast for South Carolina and the United States in 2009 are among the topics…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 12, 2008 – The South Carolina National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future Coalition today announced that Michelin North America donated $25,000 toward the state’s first Inside-Out…

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CLEMSON — November 13, 2008 – Nikon Instruments Inc. has provided an in-kind donation of microscopy equipment to help Clemson University’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences biological sciences…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 13, 2008 – Clemson University delivers an engaged education at a level better than its peers, according to survey results that measure satisfaction among first-year students and…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 13, 2008 – On the heels of three consecutive budget cuts that have reduced its current state appropriation to about what it was in 1997, Clemson University…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 11, 2008 – University of South Carolina public health researchers have examined the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study to characterize its participants. The findings could…

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CLEMSON, SC – November 7, 2008 – The Clemson University College of Engineering and Science has received a gift of $120,000 for two multi-year engineering scholarships for students who participate in PEER,…

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GREENVILLE, SC – November 4, 2008 – Dr. Marshall Goldman, an internationally recognized authority on Russian economics, politics and environmental policy, will speak on the Furman University campus Wednesday, Nov.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 3, 2008 – The University of South Carolina’s student newspaper, The Daily Gamecock, received the Southern University Newspaper of the Year award for overall excellence in…

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GREENVILLE, SC – November 1, 2008 – The Furman University Board of Trustees welcomed seven new members at its fall meeting Saturday.The new trustees are Robert H. Buckman of Memphis,…

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CLEMSON, SC October 31, 2008 – Clemson University is honoring two of its most prominent alumni — Leon J. “Bill” Hendrix Jr. of Kiawah Island and George Bennett of Clemson —…

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ROCK HILL, SC – October 29, 2008 – Certified teachers not currently teaching in South Carolina said that having supportive school leadership and less paperwork are among the factors that…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 29, 2008 – Clemson University researchers developing imaging agents to allow a new method of detecting breast cancers have received $180,000 from the Susan G. Komen Breast…

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GREENVILLE, SC – October 27, 2008 – Furman University is one of 12 colleges and universities nationwide that will work with a team of energy researchers from Colorado to pursue…

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CLEMSON,SC – October 28, 2008  — Clemson University Tuesday celebrated its long-time connection with Nobel Prize-winner Charles H. Townes by naming its state-of-the-art optical science laboratories in his honor. Townes…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 27, 2008  A $30,000 gift from Stäubli Corp. will provide graduate fellowships for students in the automotive-engineering program at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 24, 2008 – The University of South Carolina’s Dance Company will perform “Journey Through the Classics,” showcasing some of the world’s greatest choreographers, at the Koger…

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WILLIAMSTON, SC – October 24, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Palmetto Middle School will launch a partnership next week that uses…

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MYRTLE BEACH, October 23, 2008 – As a youngster, Dr. Gene Rutledge was inspired by teachers whose classroom experiences catalyzed a love of science during his formative school years.  That love…

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CLEMSON, Sc – October 23, 2008 — Linda Tarr-Whelan, former ambassador to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, will talk about the importance of women in leadership roles at…

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ANDERSON, SC – October 22, 2008 – South Carolina Teacher of the Year Jenna Hallman  is recording her experiences this year on a personal blog – Jenna’s Journey. A science…

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Fort Dorchester High School Patriots score the title of Body By Milk MVP CHARLESTON, SC – October 21, 2008 – Refueling and staying fit has become second nature to the superstar…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 21, 2008 – Thirty individuals and organizations will be recognized by the State Board of Education on Wednesday, October 29, for exceptional volunteer service to public…

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CLEMSON, SC — October 20, 2008 – Candidates who make college campuses part of the campaign trail may as well stay away from the math and physical science departments. The…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 16, 2008  –   Two South Carolina educators – an elementary school teacher and a primary school principal – got the surprise of their professional lives today…

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Pioneering university ranking technology compares higher education systems across 40 countries LONDON, ENG –  October 17, 2009 – QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the world’s leading career and education intelligence provider, has…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 17, 2008 — Atlanta resident Thomas F. (Tom) Chapman, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Equifax Inc., has given Clemson University $2 million to form a…

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Grant will support sustainability and environmental education initiatives at the university GREENVILLE, SC – October 15, 2008 – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Furman University an $850,000 grant…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 16, 2008 – Students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Clemson University are among the “most competitive” in the United States, according to…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 16, 2008 — Clemson University announced Thursday its sponsored research funding for fiscal year 2008 exceeded its goal of $150 million with more than half a million dollars…

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CLEMSON, SC – Octpber 15, 2008 — To reduce the Southeast’s dependence on oil, Clemson University will lead a $1.2 million bioethanol research project to find the best way to produce…

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Focuses on human diseases, disorders related to genetic variations COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – The University of South Carolina’s annual Caskey Lecture Oct. 27 will feature two of…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – The status of the financial markets and the economic forecast for South Carolina and the United States in 2009 are among the topics…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – Best-selling novelist David Baldacci, poet Louise Glück and novelist and short-story writer David Bajo will be the featured writers at the University of…

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