Stories
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The sounds of Spree Day
Band 3 Piece Meal and artist Van Ward — all Clarkies — draw musical inspiration from many places
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Panel offers insight into music and disabilities
The Geller Jazz Concert Series on April 6 included the virtuosity of trumpeter Tom Harrell, who performed in Razzo Hall, and a more discreet, though no less impactful, conversation in Dana Commons. Matt Malsky, dean of the college and professor of music, organized and hosted a panel of scholars who addressed the various ways in which…
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These Clark entrepreneurs have some big ideas
Annual Ureka Challenge brings out the best in students of all ages
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Clarkies spend spring break building homes in Florida
Spring break provides an opportunity for students to take a much-needed break from the stress of their studies. While some venture to warmer climates for rest and relaxation, others opt to migrate to places where they can ditch their winter coats, roll up their sleeves and help others. Thirteen Clark undergraduates recently spent their break…
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Annual conference showcases ‘hope’ in research of graduate students
Just months after graduating from Clark, Samantha Arsenault ’15 found a way to put her economics degree to good use. She conducted research with Associate Professor Laurie Ross to examine a daunting community problem: whether boys who witness or are victims of crimes in childhood may later be drawn to violence, criminal activity and gangs. “I was able to…
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Election-year politics are no party
Anger. Outrage. Distortion. These and other equally unpleasant words have shaped the vocabulary for the 2016 presidential campaign, three political scholars told a Clark University audience last week. And it will only get worse. The speakers were welcomed to Tilton Hall for the Harrington Lecture, sponsored by the Political Science Department and the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise. David A.…
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Clark University biologist to co-lead $8.7 million grant on evolutionary biology
As a recipient on an $8.7 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Clark University will be a major participant in the world’s largest coordinated, multi-national project on the study of evolution. The research could fundamentally shift our understanding of the evolutionary process. The University will receive $885,000 for a three-year study co-led by Susan Foster, professor of biology…
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Worcester startup Skyscope acquired; to remain in the city
This article from the Worcester Business Journal highlights the acquisition of Skyscope, a video production business started by Clark alumni Gabe Gerzon ’11, M.S.P.C. ’12, Sam Shepler ’11, M.S.P.C.’12 and Alex Dunn ’11, M.B.A. ’12, by public relations firm Matter Communications of Newburyport. Here, an excerpt: “Skyscope, a Worcester startup focused on video production, was acquired by a Newburyport public relations firm Tuesday…