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Our Research Focus

As a research university, we seek to solve society’s most pressing problems, while educating and engaging the next generation of researchers.

Math Professor Jackie Dresch is photographed in a lab on the campus of Clark University on January 27, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey for Clark University

Faculty Research

The effects of climate change, from sub-Saharan Africa to the Arctic. The biochemical roots of cancer. Our faculty focus on the world’s most complex and thorny issues.

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Student Research

Undergraduate Research

Through capstone projects and fellowships, undergraduate students collaborate closely with faculty to contribute to the greater body of knowledge.

Graduate Research

Clark values graduate student researchers, who enrich our close-knit community of scholars.

Our Stories

From Bon Appetit to biofuels

Biology professor’s PNAS article traces evolution of shiitake mushrooms

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What can this bird tell us about the health of habitats?

NAS recognizes Prof. Sangermano’s ecoacoustics research

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Goldberg is first to study impact of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

More than half of LGBTQ+ parents surveyed have considered leaving Florida

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From Bon Appetit to biofuels

Biology professor’s PNAS article traces evolution of shiitake mushrooms

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What can this bird tell us about the health of habitats?

NAS recognizes Prof. Sangermano’s ecoacoustics research

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Making sense of the unfathomable

English professor analyzes rhetoric about infanticide from 1616 to present

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Mexico study addresses climate impacts

IDCE, Geography, Becker School to partner on NSF-funded research

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Physics with a twist: Professor finds answers via origami

Science Advances publishes latest thread in Kudrolli Lab’s research

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‘You're influencing a whole system’

‘Checkup’ strengthens parental relationships, improves babies’ outcomes

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Students learn how to navigate the global climate crisis

‘This class was exactly what I was looking for when I came to college’

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Jonathan Tamen ’26 extends a helping hand

Co-founded nonprofit to provide children with affordable prosthetics

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Uncovering the truth about Salem’s youngest victim

Clark alum’s research informs Salem Witch Museum exhibits

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Community Research Partners

Clark researchers listen to and work closely with community members, schools, nonprofits, and health programs, often involving students in ongoing projects.

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