Stories
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Drawn to their art: Cartoonists on why comics go outside the lines
Cartoonists James Sturm and Caleb Brown spent time at Clark on Feb. 7 talking about the joys and challenges of their profession as they opened the exhibit “Cartooning: Sense, Nonsense, Applications” at the Higgins Lounge in Dana Commons. Curated by Sturm, co-founder of the The Center for Cartoon Studies, the exhibit will be on display through…
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The biology beneath the ice
Clark researcher explores the impact of Arctic melt
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Clark undergrad aspires to reshape the Greek education system
After spending a few years in Greece’s public school system, Despoina Lioliou ’17 of Veroia, Greece, realized students were taught to learn through rote memorization, not thoughtful or creative questioning. She enrolled at Clark University, and discovered her purpose: change how Greek children learn. “In my sophomore year, I asked a professor for advice about what to…
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Clark student given sound advice for a theatre career
Upon arriving on campus, R Baldwin ’19 fell in love with the atmosphere at Clark University: the freedom to pursue an academic interest alongside students and faculty who push you to be your best. “Clark is really good about giving students flexibility in their education, which I think is extremely valuable,” Baldwin says. The political science major,…
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Race, class and shopping: A Clark researcher explores Chicago’s department stores
During the mid-19th century, American women flocked to new department stores for the service, amenities and wide selection of merchandise. How that consumerism continued to develop during the early 20th century fascinates Lindsay Allen, a doctoral candidate in history at Clark University. Allen’s dissertation focuses on the stores and emporiums that brought Chicago’s consuming women together into a shared…
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ClarkCONNECT event arms undergraduates with legal advice
Seven Clark University alumni currently in law school or practicing law returned to campus on Feb. 15 to share their experiences and perspectives with students eyeing a similar post-Clark path. The event was part of the University’s ClarkCONNECT initiative. Panelists speak with students at the recent Networked Communities event. The night’s theme quickly evolved into the demystification…
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Graduate student seeks to unfold mysteries of Alzheimer’s, diabetes
Most people don’t lump together Alzheimer’s disease and Type 2 diabetes, but the two degenerative diseases share a common trait at the molecular level: the presence of misfolded proteins that aggregate and form amyloids. Because Alzheimer’s and Type 2 diabetes, when added together, affect almost 30 million Americans, scientists are interested in understanding more about the misfolding of…
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Times Higher Education ranks Clark U. among world’s best small universities
Times Higher Education (THE) has named Clark University number 12 on its list of the World’s Best Small Universities. The ranking, released March 7, includes 20 universities in 12 different countries. Clark is one of four small U.S. schools included. Read more about Clark’s rankings and recognition To be eligible for the rankings, universities must appear…
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Clark University provides ‘Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck’
Princeton Review features Clark in 2017 edition of ‘Colleges That Pay You Back’; University also among 25 Best Schools for Making an Impact