Meredith Woodward King
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Alumna helps uncover evidence of Holocaust escape tunnel in Lithuania
A recent Clark University graduate is part of a research story that has made international headlines: archaeologists’ discovery of a tunnel dug by Jews in Lithuania trying to escape extermination during the Holocaust. After graduating with a dual degree in art history and ancient civilization this May, Rachel Polinsky ’16 traveled to Lithuania to join…
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In Sri Lanka, student aims for ‘a more robust dialogue about sexuality’
Themal Ellawala ’17, a psychology major at Clark University, returned to Sri Lanka this summer to research how culture, gender norms and stigma affect non-heterosexuals in the island nation where he grew up. Ellawala (pictured above) is interviewing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and others (LGBTQ+) who fall under this “non-heterosexual” umbrella in and near…
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‘There is no syllabus for this’
Students hone research skills by assessing Worcester’s trees after beetle invasion
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With Mass. considering marijuana legalization, students dig into research
Millennials veer from older generations in their acceptance of marijuana legalization. According to a Pew Research Center poll, 68 percent of those born between 1981 and 1997 approve of legalizing pot versus around 50 percent of Baby Boomers and GenXers. And while Denise Hines, research associate professor of psychology at Clark University, doesn’t necessarily know where her students fall on…
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Clark’s computer science teams make top 5 in regional programming contest
When faced with the pressure of producing computer code that works, and under the most stringent deadlines, Clark University’s computer science students prove they can step up. In the 2016 regional programming contest for the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeast (CCSCNE), Clark’s two teams placed second and fourth among 38 competitors that included Middlebury and Wellesley…
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‘A great cultural export from Asia to the rest of the world’
Clark-affiliated international research project digs into shiitake mushroom's genetic, biogeographic history
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Computer science grads land jobs at Facebook, Amazon and more
In campus visit, Jake Kramer '12 shares details of research at Amazon; he's now at HubSpot
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Learning from the ‘inspiring’ grandmothers of Bogotá
For Clark project, sophomore writes about 'strength and hard work' of urban farmers
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Students nurture Colombia effort to grow food for people – and profit
Millennials, now the “largest segment of the U.S. labor market,” have latched on to social entrepreneurship, seeking to use innovative ideas to solve the world’s most pressing problems, Forbes reports. They want to support and work for businesses and organizations that make a difference. A longtime social entrepreneur and successful business owner in Nova Scotia, John Dobson,…
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Worcester, Clark celebrate collaboration that led to public health successes
About 40 public health officials, city and state representatives and academics gathered at Clark University this week to celebrate the success of collaborative health initiatives in Worcester – and discuss next steps, including curbing opioid-related overdoses. The 2016 Greater Worcester Community Health Improvement Plan will be released June 23. It is a guide for future…