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Jide Oyerinde, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD graduate student, won second place in the 2024 Fluxtrol Student Research Competition and a $1000 prize at the just concluded 29th IFHTSE2024/IMAT2024 World Congress. Jide's work focuses on the microstructural evolution in high-entropy alloys and its effect on their mechanical properties. His research supervisors are Prof. Ioannis Mastorakos, Prof. Philip Yuya, and Prof. Ajit Achuthan. He also serves as the president of Clarkson University's Material Advantage club. The International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE) World Congress and International Materials Application & Technologies (IMAT) recently hosted the conference/exposition in Cleveland, Ohio. The Fluxtrol Student Research Competition is a mark of excellence in the field of thermal processing. This prestigious accolade, with a monetary value courtesy of Fluxtrol Inc., is bestowed upon student winners whose research is deemed by judges to be of extraordinary quality and impact. It is a testament to the high standards and innovative spirit of the field. The Fluxtrol Student Research Competition is a competition-based award and recognition program for young, innovative scientists/professionals seeking to encourage participation in the ASM International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering and to provide attractive offers and opportunities in the worldwide Thermal Processing community. Fluxtrol and ASM solicits abstract submissions based on thermal processing of metal/metal-containing components for this competition. Review/Format: This is a two-phase competition/award. Phase 1: students will prepare a poster highlighting their work and present it during a special poster session during IFHTSE World Congress 2024. The submitted posters will be evaluated by an international team of thermal processing professionals from both academia and industry. The student posters with the highest cumulative scores from the judges will be named semi-finalists, and the student authors will be invited to present their work orally in a special session during IFHTSE World Congress 2024. Phase 2: Semi-finalists selected from the poster session will then give an oral presentation. Presentations will be no more than 7 minutes in length, with 3 minutes for questions from the judges. Each oral presentation will be evaluated and scored for originality, experimental and research results, and presentation style. To be eligible, a researcher must be a student who is currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at a University, Institute, or College (University) or is within one year of graduation but conducted the research while still enrolled at a University, having completed an aspect of thermal processing research.

Clarkson University's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering recently held its annual MAE Award, and the MAE Awards Committee has announced Sandeep Khadka as the winner of the department's 2024 award for Best Graduate Student Research Paper. This award is given in recognition of exemplary graduate student led research published in the 2023 calendar year. In making the selection for this award, the faculty committee considered both the quality of the paper itself and the importance of its findings to its field. Khadka was lead author on a paper titled, "Laves Phase and Equiaxed Grains Formation in Directed Energy Deposited AlCuFeNiTi High Entropy Alloy." The article was published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds, which is one of the top ranked journals in its field. The work describes an innovative approach to additive manufacturing employing high entropy alloys, which is a class of metals in which five or more elements are combined in nearly equal proportions. The resulting material demonstrated an equiaxed grain morphology, which is typically difficult to achieve in an additively manufactured high entropy alloy and results in superior mechanical properties and thermal stability.

Graduating senior Autumn Lennon of Beacon, N.Y., received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on May 14. She was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on her scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established in 1921 as a bequest in the will of Frederica Clarkson, sister of Thomas S. Clarkson, for whom the University is named. This award and the Levinus Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Lennon, a member of the Honors Program, earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. She was a presidential scholar for all of her semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 3.9 GPA. She served as the President of the Clarkson Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for three years, served as an ambassador of the Honors Program, and enjoys volunteering for the St. Andrews Food Pantry when home.

Graduating senior Kristen A. Goebel of Victor, N.Y., received the Levinus Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on May 14. She was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on her scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established by University founders Elizabeth and Frederica Clarkson in memory of their brother, Levinus, and was first awarded in 1909. This award and the Frederica Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Goebel, a member of the Honors Program, earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science and mathematics. She was a presidential scholar for all of her semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 4.0 GPA. She is a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon math honor society. During her time at Clarkson, Goebel has earned the Philip "Pinky" Ryan Memorial Award, the Hamlin/Darraugh Computer Science Outstanding Senior Award, the R. Gerald Bradshaw Award for Mathematics, and the Pi Mu Epsilon Sophomore Award for Mathematics.

Graduating senior John (Jack) Garrett of Marblehead, Mass., was awarded the Levinus Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2021 commencement ceremony. He was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on his scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established by University founders Elizabeth and Frederica Clarkson in memory of their brother, Levinus, and was first awarded in 1909. This award and the Frederica Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Garrett earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering with a concentration in electrical power engineering, and minors in sustainable energy systems engineering, project management, and mathematics. He was a presidential scholar for all of his semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 3.95 GPA. Garrett is a member of Clarkson's academic, leadership, mathematics, engineering, and electrical engineering honors societies, was the vice president and electrical engineering lead for the Formula Electric SPEED team, and helped establish the IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers) student branch at Clarkson. Garrett also received the John W. Estey Outstanding Scholar Award from the IEEE Power and Energy Society for IEEE Region 1, one of only seven recipients across the U.S. and Canada.

Graduating senior Isabella Grasso of Portland, ME., received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2021 commencement ceremony. She was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on her scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established in 1921 as a bequest in the will of Frederica Clarkson, sister of Thomas S. Clarkson, for whom the University is named. This award and the Levinus Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Grasso earned a bachelor of science degree in data science. She was a presidential scholar for all of her semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 3.93 GPA.

Clarkson University has announced the winners of the Five-Boroughs Scholarship. This award recognizes students from the five boroughs for their hard work and commitment to academics. Recipients will receive $6,000 per year upon enrollment at Clarkson.

Clarkson University has announced the winners of the Adirondack Scholars Award. The scholarship was established to recognize high school seniors from the North Country for their hard work and commitment to academics. Recipients of this scholarship will receive up to $6,000 per year, depending on financial need, for a total of four years of undergraduate study at Clarkson. Award recipients may enroll in any course of study at Clarkson University.

Graduating senior Kaitlin Dunn of Penfield, N.Y., received the Levinus Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's 124th commencement ceremony on May 13.

Graduating senior Amy C. Hait of West Oneonta, N.Y., received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's 124th commencement ceremony on May 13.

Clarkson University senior Kaitlin Dunn has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship for 2017.

Clarkson University graduate student Lindsay Avolio receives National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention for 2016.

Clarkson University student Skyler Canute receives National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention for 2016.

Clarkson University student Jacob Misch received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship honorable mention for 2016.

Clarkson University student Sergio Gallucci has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship for 2016.

Clarkson University student Michael Lee has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship for 2016.

Clarkson School student Scott Bollt of Potsdam, N.Y., has been named an Intel Science Talent Search 2016 semifinalist.

Clarkson University students were honored for their research presentations during the 18th annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) at Clarkson University.

Clarkson University chemistry doctoral student Gona Bulbul has received an Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Graduate Student Research Award for her design and development of a portable aptasensor for rapid visual detection of mycotoxin contamination.

Clarkson University doctor of physical therapy student Catherine Dahl '16 has received the Samuel B. Feitelberg Physical Therapy Endowed Fellowship for 2014-2015.

Students received awards at the annual University Recognition Day ceremony.

Graduating senior Ruisheng (Rick) Wang of Potsdam, N.Y., received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's 122nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9.

Graduating senior Victoria Kocsis of Altamont, N.Y., received the Levinus Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's 122nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9.

Clarkson University Senior Eleanor Vane of Fairport, N.Y., was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.

Clarkson University Ph.D. student Katie L. Poetz, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute fellowship.

Clarkson University Senior Andrea Westervelt has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Peter Vaillancourt took second place in the student poster competition at the Joint Meeting of the New York State Section of the American Physical Society and the Astronomy Society of New York.

Three Clarkson University CUPO (Community of Underrepresented Professional Opportunities) students recently received awards at the 22nd annual statewide Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Student Conference: Journeys Beyond Excellence.

Students received awards at the annual University Recognition Day ceremony.

Graduating senior Pinguang Yang of Brooklyn, N.Y. received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's 121st commencement ceremony. He was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on his scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement.