Eureka

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EUREKA! Participants | 2017

For more information on the

EUREKA! Program:
Please contact Susan Falendysz:

864-656-3363

eureka@clemson.edu

Or visit the website:

www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/eureka

Cory and Rachael Wallace | Alumni

EUREKA!
The Calhoun Honors
"EUREKA! was one of the best programs we participated
in at Clemson.  The research program offered a great
College Research Program
head start to the college experience.  We also found
each other and many lifelong friends that summer. 
We’re so glad we were a part of it!" EUREKA! Counselors | 2017

Why Participate?
The EUREKA! Program brings approximately 33 incoming freshman
students, who have been accepted into the Calhoun Honors College, to
Clemson for a five-week period during which they actively participate in
research projects or other scholarly activities and have the opportunity to
get acquainted with some of the University's most renowned faculty and
administrators. Students also get a head start on campus living by meeting
other incoming Honors students and participating in a full schedule of
social activities. In addition to the advantages offered by the active
participation in research, EUREKA! students are strong candidates for the
Rhodes, Goldwater, Marshall, Truman and Fulbright scholarships.
Eligibility
To participate in EUREKA! you must be an incoming freshman and
an accepted member of the Calhoun Honors College. Students must
be enrolled as a full-time student at Clemson for the semester
following the EUREKA! experience.
Frank Gramlich | Business
Westerly, RI
“Working with EUREKA! students is awesome.  Working closely over the five-week
period of the program allows for a connection that lasts for the entire time they are
at Clemson.  EUREKA! is the launching pad to many other opportunities.”- Dr.
Mefford | Material Sciences and Engineering
Dr. Rachel Getman | Rebecca Jones | Genetics
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Anchorage, Alaska
E ureka
U ndergraduate
R esearch
E xploration and
K nowledge "EUREKA! is the easiest way to make yourself stand out
A dvancement
academically and socially. After six weeks of adventure, you
“EUREKA! is an exceptional program. The research aspect provides participants with a will have real-world, resume-boosting experience and 32 new
way to significantly strengthen their problem solving abilities, and the social aspect best friends that will make the transition into college a
establishes a sense of closeness that is invaluable in today's challenging society." breeze!"
Anish Chaluvadi | Materials Science and Engineering Aparna Mahendranath | Bioengineering | Simpsonville, SC
Simpsonville, SC Brice Martin | Bioengineering | Waxhaw, NC
Social Activities
Research Projects
EUREKA! participants are provided on-campus housing, but will not
Research projects range from math, science and engineering to the social
be provided a stipend or wages. In addition to their research activities
sciences and humanities. Some participants work with a faculty member
the participants will attend speaker luncheons on various topics
in a one-on-one mentored relationship, while others may be a part of a
designed to orient them to academic life on campus and provide them
research team, involving faculty, graduate students and other
with the basic skills needed to perform research in a broad range of
undergraduates. Past research projects include:
areas. Social activities will include an opening dinner, a dinner with
Total Knee Replacement Wear Testing (Bioengineering)
the Clemson football team, whitewater rafting, hikes, and cultural and
What Happened to Conservatism (Political Science)
sporting events.
Nodulation Regulation in Model Legume (Genetics and Biochemistry)