Achievements, accolades, and other items of note from the Clark University community.
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Clark University School of Business joins Mass Fintech Hub
The Clark University School of Business (CUSB) has become an institutional member of the Mass Fintech Hub, expanding opportunities for students and faculty to engage with leaders in the financial technology sector.
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Clark goes all out for Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair
Clark pitched in on Saturday, May 9, to host hundreds of students and teachers for the middle school portion of the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair. Above, faculty and graduate students joined industry professionals to serve as judges, and and the University’s events and facilities teams transformed the Kneller Center and Atwood Hall “into spaces
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Change in leadership at Strassler Center
Provost John Magee has announced that Thomas Kühne will be stepping down from the role of director of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Professor Ken MacLean will serve as interim director of the Center for the 2026–27 academic year.
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MPA Senior Leadership students discuss issues surrounding aging population
MPA Senior Leadership students gathered for a residency in Springfield, Mass., to hear from a panel of experts on issues surrounding our aging population.
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SPS students finish at top of datathon, innovation challenge
Master’s students earned top prizes at Serve x ODSC AI Datathon and the Tech Innovation Challenge 2.0.
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Mosakowski Institute’s Letisha Amuwo participates in panel on forging meaningful change
Letisha Amuwo, department administrator and executive assistant in the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently participated in the Worcester Women’s History Project panel, “Conversations for Change.”
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Clark students elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Fifty-eight Clark students have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the United States.
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From AI to oyster mushrooms, Steinbrecher fellows are prepared for intensive research
Five Clark University undergraduates have been awarded Steinbrecher Fellowships to pursue creative research projects in the sciences and humanities.
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Entreneurship and Innovation awards top ClarkTank ventures
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation program recently concluded the 2026 Clark Tank competition.
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PM Challenge supports Worcester nonprofit in addressing food insecurity
The School of Professional Studies recently concluded the PM Challenge, a multi-round competition that brought graduate students together to develop practical, executable project plans for a local nonprofit.
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Golberg’s article on family research among most cited
A Journal of Marriage and Family article by Professor Abbie Golberg is among the journal’s most cited.
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Clark junior earns prize for Revolutionary War research
Connor Dunham ’27 recently received the Middlebrook Symposium Prize for original research on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.
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$301K grant will support internships and career transitions
A grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations supports a new effort to strengthen the connection between academic work and career preparation.
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Ward delivers keynote at education event on cultures of care
Nadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.
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Hanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators
Associate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.
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Best co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities
Geography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.
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For 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence
The City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.
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Imber wins prestigious book prize
Professor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for “Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.”
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MBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition
Three Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.
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Tejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth
Rigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.
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Ph.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators
Sarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark’s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program , has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association.
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Hanselman appointed to governor’s committee to advance research
Associate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey’s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.
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Ward delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable
Nadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Diverse Professional Roundtable.
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Goldberg receives award for contributions to family science
Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.
