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April 7: Friends of Goddard Library to present annual Book and Author Dinner

Reception and dinner to feature three internationally known, award-winning writers
Negotiating Diabetes

In the United States, we typically associate type 2 diabetes with over-eating. But it turns out that this chronic disease—and its causes—are far more complex. While at a conference several years ago, Clark environmental scientist and IDCE Professor Barbara Goldoftas first learned that overweight could co-exist with persistent hunger. “I was looking for a study site where I could…
What future do we want? Teach-in will illuminate climate change issues, March 26

A campus-wide Teach-in on Climate Change will be held at Clark University on Thursday, March 26. The Teach-in is aimed at increasing awareness of what is taking place in the unfolding climate crisis, and deepening honest conversations about and creative responses to it. Keynote talks will be given by climate change scientist Susi Moser, Ph.D.…
Clark University faculty respond generously to Liberia book drive

Individuals in Clark’s Chemistry Department recently helped teachers and students in Liberia replenish their supply of textbooks. The department responded generously to a request by Denise Darrigrand, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, who announced that members of her church were collecting textbooks—specifically math and science books and encyclopedias—for students in Liberia.…
Clark alum is powering his corner of the world …one entrepreneur at a time

“Being successful isn’t about myself, but about other people,” he says. “When I am able to help people working with me become successful, I believe I am successful.” When he talks about what defines success, Fayaz Taher, M.A. IDSC ‘09, doesn’t speak in the first person, or mention personal goals or aspirations. He talks about…
Clark University making composting commonplace around campus

Clark University is making great strides toward reducing its environmental footprint by installing composting bins around campus, most recent in the Academic Commons at Goddard Library. This high-traffic campus location was previously equipped with recycling stations for plastic, metal, glass, paper, styrofoam, batteries and cardboard; however, Clark’s sustainability experts knew there was room for improvement.…
Student entrepreneurs win Ureka! Big Idea Challenge at Clark

Top projects include agraponic food systems, a campus pub, and help for students struggling academically
Harmony in the Pyrenees

Clark University Music Professor John Aylward believes that to be at our most creative, we need to unplug and step away from our busy digital lives. With the help of collaborators from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, he founded the Etchings Music Festival for Contemporary Music in Auvillar, France. The music festival, held in the Midi-Pyrenees region, is…
Alumni-fueled Skyscope seizes its moment

Every new business is looking for the thing that sets it apart — the special sauce. For Sam Shepler ‘11, M.S.P.C. ‘12, Gabe Gerzon ‘11, M.S.P.C. ‘12, and Alex Dunn ‘11, M.B.A. ‘12, that “sauce” was a collaborative approach to building their company, Skyscope, from a group of graduate students strategizing around their kitchen table…
David Strassler, M.B.A. ’11, honorary Trustee and Clark champion, receives ADL honor for lifetime achievement, leadership

David H. Strassler, M.B.A. ’11, honorary member and former chair of the Board of Trustees and longtime supporter of Clark University, recently was honored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in recognition of his dedicated commitment to the fight against ant-Semitism and for his decades of leadership in the service of ADL’s mission to combat hate.…