Stories
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Clark friends’ hidden paper trail
1908 document discovered in Jonas Clark Hall
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Students in Russia, Poland programs join ranks of Clark alumni
More than 100 students joined the ranks of Clark University alumni recently during commencement exercises at Clark’s programs in Astrakhan, Russia and Warsaw, Poland. William Fisher, associate provost and dean of graduate studies, Amy Daly Gardner, associate dean for international programs, and John Chetro-Szivos, associate dean for professional and online education, attended the ceremony in…
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Historian explores African-American exiles’ struggle against ‘King Cotton’
In a recent lecture at Clark University, Ousmane Power-Greene, professor of history, put words to the African-American struggle against “King Cotton” and the desire to find a homeland — and a place to build community. The Graduate School of Geography hosted Power-Greene on Sept. 14 as the first speaker in the school’s Fall 2016 Colloquium Speaker Series. His talk, titled…
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Tiny house builder Derek Diedricksen promotes the benefits of ‘living small’ in recent lecture
Author, builder and HGTV show host Derek “Deek” Diedricksen spoke about the benefits and popularity of “living small” during a recent presentation for Home (De) Constructed, the Higgins School of Humanities’ fall dialogue symposium. Diedricksen, one of the leading designers and builders in the micro-shelter movement, focused on how building tiny houses made largely from recycled and repurposed items reduces…
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Marionettes will add to magic of Stravinsky’s moving ‘A Soldier’s Tale’ at October concert
Clark University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present a performance of “L’Histoire du Soldat” or “A Soldier’s Tale” by Igor Stravinsky, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in Atwood Hall, Daniel’s Theater on Woodland Street. The concert is free and open to the public. “A Soldier’s Tale” is considered one of the most…
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Undergraduate researcher mines for answers in Mongolia
Environmental science major examines industry’s impact on nomadic farmers
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Clark University makes the grade at ‘40 Under 40’ awards event
As it so often does, Clark University enjoyed a robust presence at the Worcester Business Journal‘s 17th annual “40 Under 40” awards program held Sept. 14 at Mechanics Hall. Launched in 2000, the awards honor business leaders under the age of 40 who are making an impact in the Central Massachusetts/Metro West region. Among this year’s…
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Professor presents findings on ‘climate-smart’ agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
USDA awards Edward Carr for work on climate change, food security
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Undergrads’ physics research drills deep into fracking-induced quakes
Two undergraduates majoring in physics at Clark University are working with their professor, Arshad Kudrolli, to fine-tune a mathematical model that captures the development of erosion underground. Their research, part of a summer LEEP project, eventually could help scientists better understand the effects of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and other cases where fluids carve out channels and destabilize the…
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A passion for sports, an eye to helping others
Clark GSOM graduate's Radiant Sport a hit in India