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Steinbrecher fellows reconnect at alumni panel

They retraced the footsteps of Jack Kerouac, provided support to victims of human trafficking in Albania, and harvested the eggs from threespine stickleback fish. They learned how to reclaim scorched earth, and prowled the Paris catacombs to investigate the ways we approach death. And they did it all as undergraduates at Clark University. On May…
Blue Man Group co-founder recalls time at Clark; encourages grads to ‘be unreasonable’

Clark University held its 111th Commencement on Sunday, May 17, awarding 512 bachelor’s, 582 master’s and 24 doctoral degrees. The graduates, who received their degrees in a ceremony held on the campus green, represented more than 64 nations. President David P. Angel introduced Matt Goldman, co-founder of the iconic Blue Man Group and of…
Clark University student researchers receive Marsh-Mosakowski NOAA Fellowships

The 2015 Marsh-Mosakowski NOAA Fellows were introduced at Clark University and also welcomed by some past NOAA Fellows, on April 28. Pictured, from left, are Julianne Murphy ’17, Mosakowski Institute Director Jim Gomes, Michino Hisabayshi ’15, Robert Johnston, director of the Marsh Institute; Vanessa Carrasco ’15, Daniela Reyes Saade ’17, Faye Harwell ’15, Saira Khan…
The Entrepreneur’s Journey

A Clark internship helped inspire Hugh Panero ’78 to launch XM Satellite Radio, bring cable TV to the masses, and venture into the digital universe
Some days, you just trust your gut

WHEN THE FIRST PUNCH FLEW, I knew I had lost control of the situation. I had seen two men arguing near the back of the line, but the conflict wasn’t my problem as far as I was concerned. Even had it been my problem, how was I supposed to prevent two full-grown men from bickering?…
Stalking Malaria

Janice Culpepper '77 teams with Bill Gates to stop a global killer
Game Changer

Midway through this year's National Basketball Association season, sport psychologist Dr. Joel Fish '75 received a visit from a player mired in a slump. "I'm just feeling really tense on the court," Fish remembers the player saying. "I'm not relaxed."
Clark students help Worcester organizations with cleanup during annual ‘Just Do It Day’

On Saturday, April 18, one hundred twenty Clark University students participated in service projects throughout the Worcester community during the annual “Just Do it Day.” Some students travelled to the Jacob Hiatt Magnet School and the YMCA and contributed their manpower to painting projects. Others spent their time preparing the Semillas de Vida garden at…
Sport psychologist Dr. Joel Fish ’75 helps athletes succeed in the arena of the mind

‘I’m not talking to athletes; I’m talking to people who play sports.’
Music Composer Matt Malsky is Associate Provost and Dean of the College as of June 1

Clark University has named Professor Matthew P. Malsky Associate Provost and Dean of the College. He will start his new post on June 1. Professor Malsky has been at Clark for 21 years, first as an adjunct instructor, then as a multi-year visiting assistant professor, and most recently as a full Professor and an…