A look into the history of graduate education reveals its pivotal role in fulfilling Clemson University’s mission. Today, the mission continues as graduate students and their research make significant contributions to the state, nation and world.
Features
Tigers Read
During an annual celebration at the Clemson Football Poe Indoor Practice Facility, Clemson faculty, staff and student-athletes bring reading to life for South Carolina first-graders and encourage them to read throughout the summer.
On Their Game
Clemson has shaped the careers of numerous alumnae working various jobs in sports media. Equipped with knowledge, skills and confidence gained from their time at their alma mater, these four women are navigating — and thriving in — a male-dominated industry.
One Step At a Time
Adam Gorlitsky has teamed up with Clemson University engineers to advance a powerful mobility technology for the masses.
Healthy Habits, Healthier Living
Clemson University researchers are working to promote active lifestyles, healthy habits and connected communities, taking health care out of doctors’ offices and into everyday living.
The Humble Helmsman
Rutledge Leland III ’66 has served as the mayor and a leader of industry in McClellanville, South Carolina, for nearly 50 years. From steering the town through the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo to supporting the local shrimping economy, his leadership has been recognized with the Order of the Palmetto.
No Greater Love
Diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia when he was only 19 months old, Lachlan Tannery lost his battle against cancer eight days before Clemson photojournalist Ken Scar stumbled upon a stuffed animal in Memorial Stadium.
Gold Standard
In 1975, three years after the passage of Title IX, Clemson began to lay the foundation for women’s varsity sports, recruiting promising coaches and athletes to build the women’s basketball and tennis programs.
Reason to Believe
Eric Reson M ’12 came of age in the iconic grasslands of Maasai Mara before earning a graduate degree at Clemson. The older he grew, the more he saw wildlife dwindling in his community.
Being an Ally
Josh Loebner Ph.D. ’22 was born three months premature with a slim chance of survival. In his own words, he shares his journey to becoming an accessibility advocate in advertising and beyond.