Stories
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Student marketing project grabs the Bull (Mansion) by the horns
Emma Deneault ’18 knows her way around a pitch, but the economics major stepped outside the lines for a LEEP Project as a marketing and social media specialist at Bull Mansion – a new Worcester restaurant co-owned by alumna Victoria Mariano ’08. “To say that a marketing position is out of my comfort zone would be an understatement,” says Deneault, who’s…
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From biology class to scientific journal publication, students get taste of genome research
Five undergraduate and two master’s degree students who completed Clark University’s spring biology course titled “The Genome Project” have received the ultimate feedback for their research and coursework: vetting of their research by professional scientists and acceptance of their publication into the American Society for Microbiology’s Genome Announcements. Their article, titled “Genome Sequence of Zymomonas mobilis subsp. mobilis NRRL B-1960,” appears in…
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Clark intern joins fight against HIV/AIDS discrimination
With a high-paying summer internship at a prominent labor law firm in hand, but not in heart, Alexander Grayson ’18 searched for an opportunity to combine two passions: legal advocacy and public health. He discovered AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit, public-interest law firm providing free legal assistance to people living with HIV and…
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Ph.D. student epitomizes Clark’s ‘interdisciplinarity and interconnectedness’
Recently awarded an international fellowship, Melike Sayoglu collaborates with faculty across disciplines while researching film portrayals of black Turkish women
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Researchers warn of wildlife at risk due to expansion of agriculture
Nature article: Animals in Amazon, Sub-Saharan Africa face pressures from increased growing of crops
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HERO tree-restoration efforts take root in Massachusetts’ gateway cities
Undergraduates gain research experience by examining impact of planting programs in Holyoke, Revere and Chelsea
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Clark University teacher education program garners state’s highest distinction
Adam Institute for Urban Teaching ‘exceeds high bar’; demonstrates model performance
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On science, diversity and finding your passion
'Whatever contributions I make in this field give me purpose in my life and momentum to make a change'
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From a cappella to Capitella, Jenna Libera composes a college life of song, science and collaboration
As musical director of Clark University’s all-female a cappella group the Counterpoints, Jenna Libera ’18, has created arrangements that melodiously blend soprano and alto voices. In her academic work, she likewise has skillfully harmonized double majors in biology and psychology to pursue her interest in neuroscience. Since arriving at Clark in 2014, Libera has completed two…
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Students receive Fulbright funding, competitive awards to teach, research and study abroad
Eleven Clark University graduate and undergraduate students received funding from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and other competitive programs for teaching assistantships, research and study abroad. “The fact that 11 of our students have received such highly competitive and prestigious awards in nine different countries on four continents speaks to the global reach and reputation that Clark enjoys. I couldn’t…