Stories
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Alex Jeannotte ’17 helps reconstruct a lost family history
Because of their dogged pursuit of elusive primary sources, historians often are equated with detectives – a theme represented in a decade-long PBS series, History Detectives. For Alex Jeannotte ’17, that theme has carried through much of her time at Clark University, where she has helped knit together the genealogy of an African-American family who migrated…
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Nine Steinbrecher Fellows to pursue projects in sciences, humanities
Nine Clark University students have been awarded Steinbrecher Fellowships to pursue original ideas, creative research and community service projects this summer and during the 2017-18 academic year. The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program was established in 2006. The newest Steinbrecher Fellows are all members of the Class of 2018. They and their projects include: Odgerel Chintulga, who will…
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Alumni filmmakers reignite screens with re-release of ‘Burning Annie’
In 2007, the film “Burning Annie,” a dark comedy about a college student who believes all of life’s answers are found in Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall,” received a limited theatrical and DVD release. Now, after more than a decade, including years of post-production difficulties, the film is getting the re-release it deserves. “Burning Annie” is…
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Voting behaviors among non-whites changing due to growing income disparities, professor says
Is socio-economic class, rather than race, becoming a stronger indicator of how a person might vote? It’s a question that Jennifer L. Hochschild, an expert on American politics and co-author of the book Do Facts Matter? Information and Misinformation in American Politics, sought to answer during a recent lecture at Clark University. Titled “‘Here They Treat Us…
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Mitchell Gamache is far from camera shy
By his own description, Mitchell Gamache ’17 has always been a “visual kind of guy.” So, it felt natural for him to major in screen studies when he enrolled at Clark University. “Growing up, I made short films with my friends and studied graphic design in high school,” he says. “When I got to college,…
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‘You just have to think differently,’ entrepreneurial editor says
Entrepreneur Magazine's Jason Feifer '02 delivers keynote at Clark I&E anniversary program
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New Clark program celebrates cultura Hispánica
Spanish-speaking undergraduates, Worcester children connect over language
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Clark geography students present research at AAG conference; faculty honored by alumni, peers
Twenty-one undergraduates and seven master’s degree students from Clark University Geography presented posters at the American Association of Geographers’ (AAG) annual meeting April 5-9 in Boston, and for many, the chance to explain research to peers and faculty from across the world marked a step into new territory. “This is my first time at AAG. It’s interesting that I’m presenting…
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Phat Tran’s Cannes-do spirit is leading to a film career
Whether he’s walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival or just across campus to meet with an adviser in the Alumni and Student Engagement Center, Phat Tran ’19 knows he’s striding toward a successful future. The screen studies and management major credits a combination of factors for his confidence – a love of film, prior experience, and…
