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Faculty/Staff News
Clemson Professor Named to
Distinguished Academy
  Dr.
Murray S. Daw, the R.A. Bowen Professor of Physics at Clemson
University, has been elected a Fellow to the American Academy of
National Arts and Sciences. Daw shares the distinction with some
of the world’s most influential minds, including Benjamin
Franklin, Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill. Founded in 1780,
the academy brings together scholars and leaders in every field
of arts and sciences. The goal is to stimulate progress in international
security, social policy, education and the humanities. Daw joins
150 Nobel laureates and 50 Pulitzer Prize winners who are among
the 4,500 academy members.
Daw
uses theoretical physics to understand what makes metals strong
to help make them stronger. His work, funded by NASA, the Department
of Energy and the National Science Foundation, could lead to new
metal alloys capable of enduring extreme stress and temperatures.
Applications of his work include components of power-generating
turbines and future generations of space vehicles.
Outstanding Research Award
 The
Outstanding Research Award, given annually by Clemson’s Alumni
Association to a faculty member who demonstrates outstanding ability
and commitment to research, went to chemistry professor John
W. Huffman, Ph.D..
Huffman
is best known for his work exploring the potential medical benefits
of cannabinoids -- compounds related to the active agents in marijuana.
These compounds have shown promise in helping ease tremors and severe
muscle stiffness in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Devol recognized for work in protecting environment,
people
The
Health Physics Society presented Dr. Timothy DeVol,
associate professor of environmental engineering and science at
Clemson University, with the Elda E. Anderson Award. This award
is presented annually to a society member who is 40 years of age
or younger, and who has made significant contributions to the field
of health physics.
DeVol’s
primary research is in the development of field instruments that
quantify levels of radioactivity in the environment. In his 11-year
tenure at Clemson, he has been involved in 13 funded research projects
worth $1.3 million.
A
native of Columbus, Ohio, DeVol received his B.S. in engineering
physics from Ohio State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees
in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan.
Powe awardees
Assistant
professors Dr. Bruce Gao, bioengineering, and
Dr. Chad Sosolik, phsyics and astronomy, have been recognized
with the 2004 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from
the Oak Ridge Associated Universities. These awards recognize early
career development and the peer-review evaluation and selection
process is rigorous - involving outstanding scientists from across
the nation.
PROGRESS award goes to Brumaghim
Dr.
Julia Brumaghim, assistant professor of chemistry, was
awarded the American Chemical Society (ACS) PROGRESS/Dreyfus Lectureship
Award. PROGRESS -Partnerships, Reflection, Openness, Grants, Resources,
Education, Site Visits, and Successes is an ACS program that promote
the full participation and advancement of women chemists and chemical
engineers. The Dreyfus Lectureship Award provides a stipend that
allows Brumaghim to travel to research universities and give seminars
on her research here at Clemson.
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