The Office of Creative Research and Undergraduate Research is committed to engaging students in research activities on campus – and at home. The University’s Creative Research and Undergraduate Research programs involve more than 4,500 undergraduate students, in all academic disciplines, in team-based research and experimental learning each year.
The Creative Summer Research and Graduate Research programs will culminate in a Virtual Summer Exhibition on August 17, starting at 11 am. – 1 pm and present virtual poster presentations by more than 77 undergraduate students who participated in research, engagement and creation activities this summer, including teams from the Clemson COVID Challenge. A complete list of students and their research topics can be accessed here.
Projects include:
Taya Lee and Azrin Jamison, both bioengineered graduates, are developing a device to detect antiretroviral drugs in HIV / AIDS patients, especially in low-income communities, to help doctors ensure that patients follow their prescriptions to prolong their Cheers. The team is working under the guidance of Delphine Dean, Professor Ron and Jane Lindsay Family Innovation in the bioengineering department.
Senior bioengineering students Taya Lee and Azrin Jamison at the Biomedical Engineering Society’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, October 16-19, 2019
Sharon Bewick, an assistant professor in the biological sciences department, equipped Simon Dunn, a sophomore in the biological sciences course, with mite samples and a microscope to use at home. Dunn spent the summer sorting samples from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to identify patterns in the diversity of pseudo-scorpions.
Jonathan Witt, a graduate in fisheries and wildlife biology, is using radio telemetry to track pine snakes in northwest Georgia under the guidance of his mentor Bryan Hudson, a graduate student in fisheries and wildlife biology. His research seeks to identify how landscapes and land use affect snake behavior. The pair appeared in a recent Ranger Nick video.
Kaitlan Bryant, a senior genetics graduate, is working with psychology professor Marissa Shuffler to assess health workers’ burnout and well-being during a pandemic.
The COVID Challenge VR Mondi team, led by Kyle Anderson at the Office of Global Engagement, is presenting its work on a virtual reality platform to enhance students’ global learning experiences while still in the states. The team continues its work in the fall semester.
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