Melissa Lynch ’95, MSPC ’15
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Sandwich King: Ben Daitz ’96 builds a ‘quiet’ restaurant empire
For someone opening a restaurant in 12 hours, Ben Daitz ’96 is remarkably calm. Inside Boston’s Prudential Center, Daitz presides over a soft opening event for food bloggers and other media, encouraging them to order off the menu to help the rookie staff prepare for the arrival of customers the next day. He chats with guests…
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John S. Winkleman ’77 gets to the art of the matter
Walking down Lexington Avenue in New York recently, John S. Winkleman ‘77 noticed a familiar piece of art hanging in a storefront window. Looking more closely, he recognized it as one of his sketches. The pen-and-ink drawing was part of a series Winkleman created for Our Town, a community newspaper covering the East Side of the…
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Dr. Fred Kron ’75 delivers strong medicine for physicians’ ailing bedside manners
Poor communication a leading contributor to life-threatening medical errors, studies show
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Alumnus’ system uncovered emissions test cheating by VW, other automakers
When Leo Breton ’85 was getting ready to apply to colleges, he already knew he was going to major in physics. His mother suggested he check out Clark University because of its links with Robert H. Goddard, “the father of modern rocketry.” Clark was the only university to receive Breton’s application. It’s fitting, because Breton…
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Classical music gets a jazzy makeover in Friday concert
If you look up “jazz” in any reputable dictionary, you’ll quickly discover that its definition is as wide-ranging as its forms. It can be almost anything from smooth to funky, cool to free. But nowhere does even the most comprehensive reference book define jazz as “prehistoric.” That’s where Eric Hofbauer comes in. Hofbauer, renowned guitarist and director…
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Student explores sea-level rise, coastal resources in Hawaii
Not every college student gets to enjoy a summer in Hawaii, but that’s where Isabel Miranda ’17 was over the past few months — although she didn’t spend her days relaxing on the beach or riding the waves. In May, Miranda was named a Marsh-Mosakowski NOAA Fellow, and soon found herself in the Aloha State,…
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Play by Clark senior rises to finals in New York City contest
Rachael Segal’s ‘Moon Juice’ a finalist at Manhattan Rep
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‘Genius grant’ recognizes alumnus’ environmental work in health care
To save the planet, Gary Cohen ’78 advocates for Health Care Without Harm
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Clark’s CDP program partners with Worcester on families, food economy
The professors and students in Clark’s Community Development and Planning (CDP) program learn from and work alongside members of the very community they want to transform. Their research not only pursues solutions to problems besetting urban neighborhoods, but also helps governments and nonprofits aspire to a more socially just world. Food and the local economy Associate Professor Ramón…
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Program helps refugees bridge a world of difference
A low hum of chatter fills the dining room of the Worcester Senior Center as Anita Fábos describes the findings of Shared Worlds, a research project exploring the relationships between the city’s native-born and foreign-born residents. But the voices buzzing throughout the room aren’t being rude — they are communicating. While Fábos speaks, five interpreters instantly translate…