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  • 2018 ‘Fiske Guide to Colleges’ includes Clark University

    2018 ‘Fiske Guide to Colleges’ includes Clark University

    The “Fiske Guide to Colleges,” revised and updated for 2018, again includes Clark University in its annual “selective, subjective, and systematic look at three-hundred-plus colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and the U.K.” The Fiske Guide covers a broad range of topics, including academic quality, student body, social life, financial aid, campus setting,…

  • Geography professor selected for top-level carbon research program’s science leadership group

    Geography professor selected for top-level carbon research program’s science leadership group

    Christopher A. Williams, associate professor at the Clark University Graduate School of Geography and adjunct associate professor of biology, will join the North American Carbon Program’s Science Leadership Group (NACP), nominated by members of the Carbon Cycle Science Interagency Working Group. Williams also was invited to serve as co-chair for the development of a high-level science implementation plan for the NACP,…

  • Professor Granados-Focil named 2017 American Chemistry Society Fellow

    Professor Granados-Focil named 2017 American Chemistry Society Fellow

    His research in polymer science has application for solar, hydroelectric and wind power

  • Arielle Pierre pursues activism beyond academics

    Arielle Pierre pursues activism beyond academics

    Political science major's on-the-job, extracurricular experiences preparing her for career in public policy

  • Kim Fisher pursues commencement perfection

    Kim Fisher pursues commencement perfection

    The photographer’s task appears straightforward: snap some photos of Kim Fisher ’08 on Commencement Day. Easier said than snapped. Fisher, who coordinates graduation each year, is an elusive blur — a human hologram seemingly empowered to materialize in more than one location simultaneously. A radio gripped in her hand like an extra appendage, she orchestrates…

  • Students unlock the secrets of marketing to millennials

    Students unlock the secrets of marketing to millennials

    Consumer Behavior, Branding Strategy classes share research on environmentally sustainable fashion with L.L. Bean

  • Alumnus’ career takes flight at NASA

    Alumnus’ career takes flight at NASA

    JP Burke ’08 puts his mathematics and computer science degrees to work

  • Professor Yuko Aoyama named associate provost and dean of research

    Professor Yuko Aoyama named associate provost and dean of research

    Clark University has named Graduate School of Geography. Professor Yuko Aoyama to the position of associate provost and dean of research, effective June 1. Read about Yuko Aoyama’s latest book, “The Rise of the Hybrid Domain.” Aoyama received a B.A. from International Christian University, Tokyo, an M.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Ph.D. from…

  • Clark ‘Still In’ to honor Paris Agreement, climate action

    Clark ‘Still In’ to honor Paris Agreement, climate action

    President Angel signs declaration of continued commitment; stands with education, government, business leaders

  • Clark alumna’s research stokes a passion for human rights work

    Clark alumna’s research stokes a passion for human rights work

    Miranda Weinstein ’16, M.A.’17, sees a disconnect between international politics and understanding the real-world impact of policies and development. “I feel my political science background at Clark provided me with an understanding of structural inequalities and who has the power to make decisions,” she says. Weinstein, who majored in political science and international development and social change while an undergraduate,…