"Science As Art" Contest Rules:

  1. Contest entry constitutes agreement to adhere to the rules and stipulations set forth by the contest organizers.
  2. Any entrant or entry found to be in violation of any rule will be disqualified.
  3. Each entrant certifies through submission to the contest that the entry is his/her own original creative work and does not violate or infringe the creative work of others as protected under copyright law.
  4. Contest entries will only be accepted from Clemson University students or employees with valid identification numbers or from South Carolina high school students.
  5. By entering the contest, the entrant agrees to hold harmless Clemson University for all legal and administrative claims, to include associated expenses that may arise from any claims related to his/her submission or its use.
  6. Entrants retain all copyright and equivalent rights but give the Clemson University nonexclusive rights to use their names, likenesses, quotes, and submissions for educational publicity and/or promotional purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, website display, print materials, and exhibits.
  7. Clemson University reserves the right to use winners' names and entries for educational publicity and/or promotional purposes, including website or exhibition of winning entries. It is understood that entries will be shared with reporters covering these awards and for promotion of the competition itself.
  8. Clemson University will not be responsible for any claims or complaints from third parties should these visualizations be published or exhibited.
  9. Winners may be asked for additional copies of their entry.
  10. Winners that are published in Clemson World will be required to sign an agreement granting nonexclusive publication and web rights.
  11. Winners are responsible for all taxes or other fees connected with the prize received.
  12. Clemson University has the final say on any point not outlined in the entry rules.
  13. Entrants may be asked to provide feedback through a questionnaire. Entrants will be asked to respond to the questionnaire on a voluntary basis. Failure to do so will not affect chances of winning.
  14. Finalist judges either individually or as part of a team are not eligible to enter the competition.
  15. Clemson University is not responsible for lost or late entries due to delivery.
  16. Hard copies or original artwork that have been submitted may be picked up from the Department of Engineering and Science Education (104 Holtzendorff Hall) after May 1, when the exhibit is over. Entries not picked up by 4:30 on Friday, May 11, 2007, become the property of Clemson University, unless a prior written agreement has been made with the contest organizers.
  17. If an insufficient number of qualified entries are received, the contest organizers reserve the right to modify or cancel the competition prior to announcing winners.