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The Conversation: ‘Did Donald Trump kill the Tea Party?’

What are this year’s House and Senate primaries telling us about the health of our political system? Did Donald Trump kill the Tea Party? Those are two of the questions Robert Boatright, associate professor of political science, asks and answers in a contribution to The Conversation. The article also mentions his book “Getting Primaried: The Changing Politics of Congressional Primary…
Learning from the ‘inspiring’ grandmothers of Bogotá

For Clark project, sophomore writes about 'strength and hard work' of urban farmers
Students nurture Colombia effort to grow food for people – and profit

Millennials, now the “largest segment of the U.S. labor market,” have latched on to social entrepreneurship, seeking to use innovative ideas to solve the world’s most pressing problems, Forbes reports. They want to support and work for businesses and organizations that make a difference. A longtime social entrepreneur and successful business owner in Nova Scotia, John Dobson,…
Telegram & Gazette: ‘After beetles and bulldozers, new urban forest emerges in Holden’

Five student researchers in Clark University’s Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) program are checking the health of trees replanted by the Worcester Tree Initiative in Worcester, Holden and other towns after the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) invasion, the Worcester Telegram and Gazette reports. Meanwhile, John Rogan, associate professor of geography at Clark, told the newspaper some surprising news…
Clarkies pack the Kneller to remember player, coach, dad Patrick Oroszko ’03

The June 10 celebration of life for Patrick Oroszko ’03 left a gym-full of Clarkies seeing red — lots of it. Family members, friends, former teammates, and co-workers arrived at the Kneller Athletic Center decked out in red T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and neckties in honor of Patrick, the onetime Clark basketball captain and assistant coach…
Worcester, Clark celebrate collaboration that led to public health successes

About 40 public health officials, city and state representatives and academics gathered at Clark University this week to celebrate the success of collaborative health initiatives in Worcester – and discuss next steps, including curbing opioid-related overdoses. The 2016 Greater Worcester Community Health Improvement Plan will be released June 23. It is a guide for future…
The Huffington Post: ‘If Trump is winning, why aren’t congressional Republicans losing primaries?’

A Huffington Post writer asked this question in a headline Wednesday: “If Trump is winning, why aren’t congressional Republicans losing primaries?” His post sought to answer the question and drew upon the expertise of Robert Boatright, associate professor of political science, to help with that. Here, an excerpt: “But isn’t it surprising if no true GOP challenger…
Clark geographer in Australia to study climate change, drought and the death of trees

Scientists predict that 2016 is on track to become the hottest year on record. They estimate that record-breaking temperatures will stem in part from the current El Niño event, which affects weather worldwide. But they say climate change is also playing a role this year, just as it has for “the previous 17 record-breaking hot years back to 1937,” according…
Reading and riding the Trans-Siberian Railway

Dear reader, Aviv Hilbig-Bokaer is inviting you on a 7,000-mile, six-book literary journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway. This story is part of our 7 Continents, 1 Summer series, which highlights the interesting work that Clark students, faculty, alumni and staff are doing all over the world. Have a great story of your own to…
Telegram & Gazette: ‘ ‘Treasure trove’: Clark institute updates data on Gateway City economies’

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette featured the release of data profiles for 27 Gateway Cities — “the smaller cities scattered across Massachusetts where residents’ income and educational achievements fall below state benchmarks”— by Clark University’s Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise. Here is an excerpt: “The state’s smaller cities are getting more attention, thanks to an initiative of Clark…