University of South Carolina Honors College student, medieval music researcher receives Marshall Scholarship
November 24, 2008A 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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Challenge is to 'Maintain Momentum' in Uncertain Times, Barker Tells Faculty and Staff
November 24, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Podcast features introduced on SC Department of Education web site
November 21, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Summit marks kickoff for Graduation Matters – South Carolina’s Dropout Prevention Initiative
November 20, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Confucius Institute at University of South Carolina Expected to Enhance Learning, K – 12 Education and Trade
November 18, 2008COLUMBIA, 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 Launches Fund to Help Employees Affected by Furloughs
November 18, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Pickens County Star Academy Program Earns National Award for Dropout Prevention
November 14, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Moore School accepting registration for 28th Economic Outlook Conference
November 13, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Michelin North America donates to SC “Schools of the Future” project
November 13, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Nikon Instruments Donation to Help Start New Core Microscopy Facility at Clemson
November 13, 2008CLEMSON — 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 University Scores High in Survey Measuring Student Engagement
November 13, 2008CLEMSON, 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 University Announces Budget-Cut Strategy
November 13, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Clemson Researchers Advance Nano-Scale Electromechanical Sensors
November 13, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Alcoa Awards Grant to Fund Diversity Programs at Clemson
November 13, 2008CLEMSON, 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 Research May Someday Travel to the Moon
November 13, 2008CLEMSON, 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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University of South Carolina study sheds light on participants in national diabetes study
November 12, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Rolls-Royce Awards Two Scholarships to PEER Engineering Students at Clemson
November 7, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Marshall Goldman, Expert on Russia, to Speak at Furman University Nov.19
November 5, 2008GREENVILLE, 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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The Daily Gamecock named regional Newspaper of the Year
November 5, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Furman University Welcomes Seven New Trustees at Fall Board Meeting
November 1, 2008GREENVILLE, 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 Honors Hendrix, Bennett with Clemson Medallion
October 31, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Supportive School Leadership, Less Paperwork Are Factors to Bring Teachers Back to Classroom
October 29, 2008ROCK 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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Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Awards Grant for Imaging-Agent Research
October 29, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Rocky Mountain Institute Selects Furman University for Research Project
October 28, 2008GREENVILLE, 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 Honors Nobel Laureate Charles H. Townes with Optical Science Laboratories Dedication
October 28, 2008CLEMSON,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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Gift From Stäubli Provides Graduate Fellowships at Clemson ICAR
October 27, 2008CLEMSON, 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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USC Dance Company to present ‘Journey Through the Classics’ Nov. 7-8
October 24, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Palmetto Middle School Chosen to Pilot Environmental Literacy Innovation
October 24, 2008WILLIAMSTON, 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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Nuclear researcher to be inducted into South Carolina Hall of Science and Technology
October 23, 2008MYRTLE 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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Women in Leadership the Topic for Discussion at Renaissance Center Event
October 23, 2008CLEMSON, 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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State Teacher of the Year Jenna Hallman recording personal experiences on blog
October 22, 2008ANDERSON, 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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Charleston High School Wins National got milk Refuel Your School Contest
October 22, 2008Fort 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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State Board of Education will honor exceptional public school volunteers
October 21, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Houston Center Study Finds Which College Majors are Most Likely to vote
October 20, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Blythewood, Hampton Educators Win National Honor, $25,000 Prizes
October 19, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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US National Higher Education System Ranked Number 1
October 18, 2008Pioneering 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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Chapman Gift of $2 Million Aids Academics and Athletics at Clemson
October 17, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Furman University Receives $850,000 Grant from Mellon Foundation
October 16, 2008Grant 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 MBA Students Among 'Most Competitive' in Nation
October 16, 2008CLEMSON, 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 sponsored research tops $150 million, exceeds goal
October 16, 2008CLEMSON, 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 to Lead Effort to Reduce State Dependence on Oil
October 15, 2008CLEMSON, 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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Yandle to Analyze South Carolina Economy at Fall Innovation Roundtable
October 14, 2008CLEMSON, SC – October 14, 2008 – Bruce Yandle, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Clemson University, will share his insight on the state of the South Carolina economy at…
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KIWI Green College Report Lists Furman Among the Nation's Top Green Universities
October 14, 2008GREENVILLE, SC – October 14, 2008 – For the second consecutive year, Furman University has been named one of the nation’s most environmentally conscious colleges and universities by KIWI Magazine.…
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Rex Renews Call to Pass Legislation Addressing Educator Misconduct
October 14, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – State Superintendent of Education of Education Jim Rex today renewed his call for the South Carolina General Assembly to pass comprehensive legislation to…
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University of South Carolina’s Caskey Lecture Oct. 27
October 14, 2008Focuses 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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Moore School accepting registration for 28th Economic Outlook Conference
October 14, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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University of South Carolina Fall Festival of Authors Set for Nov 13-20, 2008
October 14, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Midlands Students to Learn About Careers in Engineering, Industrial Technologies and Healthcare
October 14, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – TheEngineering & Industrial Technologies Career Day, “Your Blue Print for the Future,” is being hosted by MEBA and its Architecture & Construction; Manufacturing;…
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Clemson University and CU-ICAR Receive Diversity Award
October 12, 2008CLEMSON, SC – October 10, 2008 – The Minority Economic Development Institute Inc. has presented Clemson University and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) with the Corporate Suppliers…
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Three Elementary Schools Compete to Be South Carolina’s First Inside-Out Center for Learning
October 12, 2008Selected Site Will Model How to Transform Schools Into Personalized Learning and Service Centers PENDLETON, SC – October 9, 2008 – The South Carolina National Commission on Teaching and America’s…
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