Two Ph.D. students watched Kai He slip on blue, protective gloves and pour liquid nitrogen into a barrel-shaped vessel, causing chilled vapor to billow over the top and spread across the table like a fog. He, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, was in Clemson…
A Clemson University student and recent graduate are developing a reusable tampon applicator they said will be cheaper and more comfortable to use than its competitors and help keep waste out of landfills. Claudia Sisk and Marissa Jansen won $2,500 after their product, Nature’s Gift, took first…
Proterra begins trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market today after completing business combination with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. More than $640 million raised to fund growth initiatives, including next-generation battery program With more than 600 vehicles on the road and its industry-leading battery systems proven over…
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So, you are finally out on your own. Perhaps you or someone you love just finished high school, trade school, or a college degree. Now it’s time to land that first job! It’s an exciting time filled with anticipation and trepidation. After all, if you just finished…
As the economy recovers, many manufacturers are experiencing demand unseen since before the COVID-19 pandemic began 16 months ago. Everyone is ready to hit the accelerator and speed towards recovery, except for one thing. There is little or no gas in the tank. Having had to reduce…
Wilmington, N.C. (June 1, 2021) PolyQuest, Inc. (PQ), the leading distributor of PET resins and manufacturer of recycled PET resins in North America, announces the expansion of their facility in Darlington, South Carolina. Established in 2004, the Darlington facility has served as the company’s flagship distribution and recycling…
As organizations enter the post-pandemic phase of recovery, the need for qualified, licensed wastewater operators is reaching a record high. A quick search of job postings within South Carolina and North Carolina alone resulted in 50+ open positions of all levels. To combat the ever-challenging workforce obstacles…
In the latest OpExChange event, Sunland Logistics Solutions in Simpsonville not only shared their management system but also provided a hands-on demonstration of their Lean Simulation. Participants from peer OpExChange companies in South Carolina actually participated in the simulation which introduces lean concepts including continuous flow, standard…
Right now, there are over seven billion people walking or crawling on the earth. Right now, North America ranks fifth in the world for population density behind Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Much like many other places, we have a trash problem, but it doesn’t stop…