Clarkson University hosts several Commencement ceremonies per year. Eligible students are welcome to participate in ONE ceremony.

General Commencement Information:

• Students will be sent information from Student Achievement Services (SAS) when they become eligible to graduate at one or more of the ceremonies.
• Students are required to wear academic regalia at all Commencement ceremonies. Information on purchasing regalia will become available on each Commencement website.
• At all ceremonies, graduates do NOT receive their diploma. Diplomas are mailed after the Commencement ceremony that the graduate participates in and successful completion of degree requirements.
• For more information on each ceremony, please follow the links listed above.

For questions/information regarding your status to graduate, contact: 315-268-6451 | commencement@clarkson.edu

For questions regarding event logistics, contact: univevents@clarkson.edu

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A Synergistic Approach

The Center for Rehabilitation Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) educates, mentors and trains students to integrate and apply a combined scientific, analytical, technological and business approach to emerging biomedical engineering and biomedical science areas.

CREST is one of the five distinct yet related priority research and programmatic expansions funded by a $30 million grant — one of the largest gifts in the history of Clarkson University — from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation.

We specialize in:

• A balanced academic exposure to the medical, social and psychological aspects of disability and its remediation.
• Current knowledge about the pathophysiology of disability and new research tools.
• Analytical processes to model the impairment and its functional limitations.
• The design and development of acceptable augmentation or replacement devices, strategies or concepts.
• Real-world design, provisioning, marketing of and training in the use, psychology and sociology of such devices.

Addressing Complex Environmental Challenges

The Center for Air and Aquatic Resources Engineering and Science (CAARES) at Clarkson University is a state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation facility capable of performing trace level organic contaminant analyses. 

The facility houses numerous chromatography-mass spectrometry-based instrumentation capable of analyzing both polar and non-polar organic contaminants. CAARES has modernized legacy pollutant measurements by developing efficient sample processing and analysis procedures.  

CAARES has also developed non-targeted analysis (NTA) techniques with the use of state-of-the-art systems such as GCxGC-HRMS as well as the development of in-house data mining software tools. CAARES is also a leader in the analysis of PFAS and is a DoD-ELAP and New York State certified laboratory for EPA Method 1633. CAARES operates as a core facility providing research support for both internal and external researchers.

Current and Recent Research

Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program

This program is the revision of a program started in the 1970’s with the objective of monitoring fish contaminants in the Great Lakes. In this program, the sampling has been simplified, and additional emphasis has been placed on identifying emerging contaminants that may pose a risk to the Great Lakes. Clarkson has operated this program since 2005, and we have modernized legacy pollutant measurements by developing efficient sample processing and analysis procedures. Some of the legacy pollutants analyzed include PCBs, PBDEs, and dioxins/furans whereas emerging contaminants include PFAS, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and chlorinated paraffins (Cl-Pars). CAARES has also developed non-targeted analysis (NTA) techniques to further enhance the program with the use of state-of-the-art systems such as GCxGC-HRMS as well as the development of in-house high-resolution MS data mining software tools. We have also enhanced the program by developing working relationships with laboratories from other federal agencies, states and countries.

Toxic Chemical Signatures in Eastern National Parks Sports Fish

The National Parks represent some of the most pristine and protected landscapes in the     United States; however, they are not immune to the impacts of anthropogenic contaminants. CAARES has been collaborating with the National Park Service to assess the occurrence and impacts of both legacy contaminants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides, emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and novel contaminants in sport fish from Eastern National Parks.

Impact of PFAS on the marine food webs in a New England estuary

 CAARES has been collaborating with researchers from Dartmouth college to investigate the pattern and profiles of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) bioaccumulated in lower trophic level marine organisms and transferred to higher trophic levels in marine food webs and to determine toxicity of less studied PFAS compounds.

Center of Excellence for Healthy Water Solutions

In collaboration with researchers from Clarkson University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF), CAARES continues to provide analytical support for monitoring environmental contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microcystins. These efforts focus on monitoring contaminants on water bodies, biota, and avian species, helping to better understand contaminant transport, environmental fate, and potential ecological risks.

1,4-Dioxane in Consumer Products

CAARES has been working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for several years to analyze 1,4-dioxane, a potential human carcinogen, in a variety of consumer products. This work supports regulatory efforts to identify sources of exposure, evaluate compliance with state regulations, and protect public health by reducing the presence of this contaminant in products used by consumers.

CAARES supplies analytical services to a variety of customers including faculty from Clarkson, faculty from other universities, environmental consulting firms and start-up companies.