Meredith Woodward King
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Annual conference showcases ‘hope’ in research of graduate students
Just months after graduating from Clark, Samantha Arsenault ’15 found a way to put her economics degree to good use. She conducted research with Associate Professor Laurie Ross to examine a daunting community problem: whether boys who witness or are victims of crimes in childhood may later be drawn to violence, criminal activity and gangs. “I was able to…
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A ‘pause’ in global warming?
Using data on photosynthesis, Clark geographer weighs in on climate change debate
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First-year students tackle tough public health issues
The Boston Globe reported this stark statistic last fall: Halfway through 2015, more than 4.5 times as many people in Massachusetts had died from opioid-related overdoses than from car crashes. By the end of the year, opioid-related deaths numbered over 1,200, nearly a 400 percent increase since 2000. Now, with the help of Marianne Sarkis and her First-Year Intensive (FYI) course, “Healthy Cities,” 15 Clark…
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Raising awareness of sexual violence in Congo
In the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo, in what has been called the “Rape Capital of the World,” Dr. Denis Mukwege and his team treat as many as 3,000 women and girls each year for injuries due to sexualized violence by rebels, soldiers and civilians. Mukwege, an obstetrician-gynecologist, opened Panzi Hospital in Bukavu in 1999. Since…
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“Kids these days” redux: Clark Professor Jeffrey Arnett joins media’s “Millennial pledge” debate
Traditional and new media alike love to opine about Millennials, and in many cases a generational divide, whether real or manufactured, rears its head. Recently, the Los Angeles Times‘ Chris Erskine, who writes the aptly named “Middle Ages” column, ignited the Twitterverse with his provocative piece, “Millennials, you literally cannot call yourselves adults until you take this pledge.” The alternative LA…
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‘Kids these days’ redux: Clark Professor Jeffrey Arnett joins media’s ‘Millennial pledge’ debate
Traditional and new media alike love to opine about Millennials, and in many cases a generational divide, whether real or manufactured, rears its head. Recently, the Los Angeles Times‘ Chris Erskine, who writes the aptly named “Middle Ages” column, ignited the Twitterverse with his provocative piece, “Millennials, you literally cannot call yourselves adults until you…