Stories
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Ureka contest winner has a flight plan for his Big Idea
Some people want to place their big idea into the pipeline. Andrés Gvirtz ’18 prefers that his soars over it. Gvirtz was the winner of the $5,000 first-place prize in the Ureka Big Idea Challenge for his company, CompactCopters, through which he hopes to develop a drone that will revolutionize the pipeline-inspection industry. The Ureka competition is…
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Fourteen graduate from Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program
Clark University is hosting two commencements this year. In fact, one of them has already taken place. On April 27 in Harrington House, 14 people were honored for completing Clark’s inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program. Sponsored by the President’s Office and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the program was designed to give Clark professionals and…
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Clark University to hold 114th Commencement on Sunday, May 20
Speaker is Hauwa Ibrahim, human rights and Shariah law attorney
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Event examines cultural impact of ‘Black Panther’ and wonders of Wakanda
While Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” has smashed box-office records since its release in February, the Clark University community recently gathered to discuss the film’s other, more culturally significant, impact. Many of those gathered in Dana Commons’ Fireside Lounge applauded the Marvel Studios superhero film for its depiction of strong, complex black characters living and thriving in a…
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Alumnae share career stories at Women’s Leadership Lunches
More than 60 alumnae, family, and friends gathered this spring to hear two alumnae speak about life after Clark and the exciting twists and turns of their career paths. At a Women’s Leadership Lunch on April 11, alumnae gathered at the Michelangelo Hotel in New York City to hear artist Margaret Kennedy ’63 interviewed by Ingrid Busson-Hall ’96, president of the…
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Biology doctoral student wins prestigious NSF fellowship
Emily Dart, a first-year doctoral student in biology at Clark University, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, making her one of only 2,000 students, out of 12,000 who applied, to receive the prestigious award this year. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and…
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Via Clark, Tiana Golding ’19 finds her way to China — and success
For years, Tiana Golding ’19 has been fascinated with China and how the world’s most populous country interacts with the United States. She studied China as a student at the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. And she set her sights on continuing her studies at Clark University. About Tiana Golding ’19 Majors: International…
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Study raises concerns about safety of drinking water drawn from aquifers
Findings in Holliston 'have national and global significance for aquifer protection and human health,' researchers say
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Anna Spack ’16 puts her Clark degree to work for Project Bread
One in 10 Massachusetts households — more than 726,000 people — is food-insecure, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Clark University alumna Anna Spack ’16 is working to combat the problem. Spack, who majored in communication and culture, and Spanish, at Clark, is communications coordinator for Boston-based Project Bread. The organization’s mission is to “prevent…
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Clark experts to serve as lead authors on report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Two experts from Clark University will serve as lead authors for the next major report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edward Carr, professor and director of Clark’s Department of International Development, Community, and Environment, and Elisabeth Gilmore, associate professor, are among the 721 experts who will contribute to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report,…