Clarkson Ignite Podcast: Recent Episodes
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On this week’s episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast we host President Tony Collins. We talk to President Collins on his experiences, lessons learned during his tenure, and the future of education and the University. President Collins shares his thoughts … Continue reading →
“People are not afraid of Change they are afraid of loss.” On this week’s episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast we host Dr. Darryl Scriven, a professor specializing in mathematics and bioethics. We talk to Dean Scriven on his experiences … Continue reading →
Launch in with another episode Across the Campus! This week’s episode features Professor Suresh Dhaniyala, distinguished professor and Co-Director of the Center for Air and Aquatic Resources Engineering and Sciences (CAARES). Dr. Dhaniyala speaks to us about the current state … Continue reading →
This week’s episode of Across the campus takes us on a journey to the Chemical Engineering department. We sit and talk with Dr. Krishnan about his research which is comprised of energy cells, desalination, material processing and much more. We … Continue reading →
Do you have the need for SPEED? This week’s Clarkson University’s Ignite Podcast episode “Across the Campus” takes us on a wild ride with the Speed Team! This week we talk to the first ever female co-presidents Kaylee Schrader and … Continue reading →
Save the animals is taking on a whole new form! This week’s Clarkson University’s Ignite Podcast episode “Across the Campus” takes us on a journey to the Biology Department. We talk to seasoned biologist and Professor Tom Langen about … Continue reading →
Clarkson University is rising to the top of sustainability all thanks to the Institute of a Sustainable Environment! This week on “Across the Campus” we talk to Dr. Susan Powers, the Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, about … Continue reading →
“Things change a lot faster today because people are connected a lot more and there are pluses and minuses to that” This week on Across the campus we take a trip over to the Reh center of business and … Continue reading →
What’s with the talk about data, data is everywhere and everything! Welcome to Ignite’s new series Across The Campus, a theme focused on highlighting innovation in departments, clubs, and research on Clarkson University’s diverse campus. Join Clarkson Ignite on … Continue reading →
In this episode we talked with three Clarkson student-owned businesses who competed in the North County Regional Business Plan Competition: Palmer Technology, Garden Guardian, and ANA Smart Safety. Diving into the details and experiences they had starting their businesses, the … Continue reading →
In this episode, we sat down with Joe Ferraro ‘77, President of Elna Magnetics. We talked to him about all the innovative ways his company manufactures ferrite cores for electronics companies, overcoming the challenges presented by the brittle material while … Continue reading →
In this episode, we talk with Jon Meighan ’07, President of Lake Erie Rubber. We learned how he built his career up through the ranks at GE Transportation before acquiring Lake Erie Rubber. He also gave us some great insight … Continue reading →
In this episode, we talk with Melinda Little, coordinator of Point Positive, an angel investment group. We talked about how Point Positive got started, how it works, and how you can grow your startup through Point Positive.
In this episode, we talk with Kevin Neumaier ’86 about his innovative new transportation system, SwiftRails. He goes over how the idea came up, the backyard development process, and all of the benefits his system provides. It was a really … Continue reading →
In this episode, we talk with Tom Karis ’86, who worked his way from entry-level highway engineer to Chief Engineer of Infrastructure at CHA Consulting. We learned a lot about an accelerated bridge construction project completed at the end of … Continue reading →
In this episode, we sat down with five different clubs here at Clarkson to see what innovative ways they have come up with to navigate all the guidelines put in place due to COVID-19. We talked to Doctors Without Borders, … Continue reading →
In this episode, we sit down with Mahesh Banavar, an associate professor in Clarkson’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department. We talked about the project he is collaborating on with professors from both Clarkson and Arizona State University, where they are … Continue reading →
In this episode, we talk with Lucas Root ’05, Clarkson alumni, about his career path and how Clarkson has shaped him into a great innovator. Lucas has extensive experience working as a consultant for companies such as Pokemon with a … Continue reading →
In this episode, we talk with Sue Powers, the Director of Clarkson’s Institute for a Sustainable Environment, about the new greenhouse being built next to the garden as one of many sustainability projects across campus. We also talk to Matt … Continue reading →
The Ignite Podcast team discusses with Alex French, Assistant Director of Sustainability, his Climate Stories Program. This awareness campaign focuses on sustainability issues within the campus community, Potsdam community, and the North Country communities. Listen in today to learn more … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we sat down with the captain of the men’s hockey team, Devin Brosseau, as well as the men’s and women’s strength and conditioning coach Tad Johnson. They talked about all of the … Continue reading →
In this episode of The Clarkson Ignite Podcast our crew sat down with President Tony Collins. Nick and Annaliese spoke with President Collins about his storied career at Clarkson. He has seen many students come and go throughout the years … Continue reading →
In this episode of The Clarkson Ignite Podcast our crew sat down with Tom Kassouf ’74. He reminisced with us about his fond memories of Clarkson and his stories carrier. He has been a longtime employee and exec at Snap … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast we talk with Clarkson communications professor Johndan Johnson-Eilola. He teaches a multitude of classes but one of his passions is sound design and audio work. Johndan, Ben, Annaliese, and Nick talked about … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we talk with Clarkson Alum, 78′, and Board Member Bob Ziek. He is the co-founder of Changing Paradigms a consumer packaged goods company. He also started a consulting company called ZSOURCE LLC. … Continue reading →
In this episode Nima and Annaliese talk the the creators of Stibitz. Josh Gordon and Justin Opini, both class is 2021, tell us about their groundbreaking company. StiBitz is working to develop the next iteration in human-computer interaction. Their product … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we talk with Robyn Hannigan, Clarkson University’s new provost. We chatted about her inspiration to become a scientist, successful startup founder, and an academic. She goes in depth with Nima and Nick … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we talk with Mike Estes, student and business owner, about the ins and outs of the 3 Day Startup event held by Clarkson Ignite. He goes in depth with Nima and Nick … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we sat down with Katie Campbell, class of 03’, she served for many years on the Clarkson Alumni Board as well as is the Vice President and Director of Product Strategy and … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we talked with Ron Ayers ’02. Ron is currently the Director of Product and Marketing at Atlantis Technology. He works primarily with venture backed and seed stage startups to build their initial … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, Matt sat down with James F. Burke Jr. ’92. James is the current Chief Architect and Senior Manager of Digital Foundations at Lockheed Martin. We talked about how science fiction storylines and … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we sat down with Professor Erik C. Backus, the Howard E. Lechler Endowed Director of the Construction Engineering Management program at Clarkson. He is extremely involved with sustainability initiatives at Clarkson and … Continue reading →
On this weeks episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we talked with PhD student Fatima Mustafa. Originally from Jordan, she came to Clarkson to pursue her PhD in chemistry, and did not hesitate to get involved on campus. She was … Continue reading →
This week we talked to Chris Martin, an instructor in the Mathematics department. He is known in the Clarkson Community for teaching calculus classes in a way that connects with students and makes it more enjoyable; all the while ensuring … Continue reading →
In this episode, we talked with Stacey Oakley ’04, who has had an extremely unique career in finance and operations. Since graduating in 2004, she has helped finance, build, and manage a new yacht club in Nantucket before becoming Controller … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Ignite Podcast, we sit down with Matt Borowiak ’19 about his company Workers First LLC. He has worked with the Shipley Center and Dr. Richard Partch to create a new generation of chemical suits and … Continue reading →
In this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we sit down with Simoon Cannon ’97, who gave the commencement address to the December Graduates this year. She had much to share about her career and life, but what really excited … Continue reading →
On this episode of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we reflect on what it took to get here. We discuss all that we learned in order to start the podcast as well as our favorite aspects of every episode from this … Continue reading →
In episode 6 of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, we talk with Ken Visser, an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at Clarkson University. Prof. Visser has worked at NASA Langley and Boeing in addition to Clarkson University. In this … Continue reading →
In episode 5 of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast, Alumnus and Trustee Rajan Raghavan ’82 discusses IoT, this year’s theme for the President’s Challenge. As a serial entrepreneur, Rajan has built numerous businesses, and found his niche in IoT. In this … Continue reading →
We sit down with Ken Camarco ’85 to talk about decision making and what drives him in life. Finding fulfillment and success is difficult. He tries to provide some advice based on how he found it himself.
Mechanical Engineer-turned-entrepreneur, Damilola Adepoju joins us for episode 3 of the Clarkson Ignite Podcast. As a Clarkson graduate, he utilized his principles of engineering design and his passion for problem solving to create a shoe like no other. We talk … Continue reading →
Professors Thomas Holsen and Selma Mededovic-Thagard discuss their innovative water purification system that tackles one of the worlds most toxic and stubborn chemicals: PFAS. Their story of their accidental discovery is fascinating and a great listen for anyone interested in … Continue reading →
Introduction To Clarkson Ignite with Managing Director, Erin Draper, and Dean of the Coulter School of Engineering, William Jemison. In this episode we give background as to why this podcast exists, what Clarkson Ignite is, and why students should care. … Continue reading →