Stories
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Medal honors Prof. Harvey Gould’s contributions to physics education
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced on Feb. 22 that Harvey Gould, Clark University research professor and professor emeritus of Physics, is the 2013 recipient of the Robert A. Millikan Medal in recognition of his notable and creative contributions to the teaching of physics. The Medal will be presented during the AAPT Summer Meeting in Portland, Oregon.…
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Departing UMass Memorial CEO joins Mosakowski Institute
Recognized Health Care Advocate for the Most Vulnerable of Populations Brings Expertise and Insight to Institute as Distinguished Professor
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Clark team shares physics and fun at AAAS Family Science Days
Clark University students and faculty presented hands-on science demonstrations and activities as part of Family Science Days on Feb. 16 and 17 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The event was coordinated by the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Several colleges and universities sponsored interactive tabletop exhibits where people were…
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Clark University student artists sweep top honors at juried art show
Artworks by three Clark University seniors made a winning sweep at the ninth annual Colleges of Worcester Consortium (COWC) Student Art Exhibit. First prize went to Jennifer Heim for her oil painting “Secrets.” Ariela Sturgis won second prize for her oil painting “White-Faced Monkey,” and third prize went to Kate Trancynger for her oil painting “Psychology of the Body…
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Effort to end youth homelessness gets $450K in new funding; Prof. Ross and Clark University students contribute vital research
The announcement of a $450,000 grant from the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts sounded a clear and hopeful note at press conference on “Addressing Youth Homelessness in Worcester,” on Feb. 15 at the YWCA in Worcester. Laurie Ross, Clark University associate professor and co-director of The Compass Project, made introductions and presented a detailed report…
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Clark University fall 2013 applications up ‘remarkable’ 29%
Private liberal arts colleges across the country are forming a picture of their Class of 2017, as applications and acceptances for fall 2013 are counted. The picture at Clark University is framed in good news, as the University measures a 29 percent increase in applications, the highest number of undergraduate applications in Clark’s history. As of Feb.…
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Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Ph.D., research professor of psychology and director of the Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults, elaborates on the spiritual life of emerging adults.
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Clark makes the grade on credit rating from Standard & Poor’s
Clark University received a piece of positive financial news this week when Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced it has upgraded the University’s credit rating from A to A+. Jim Collins, executive vice president and treasurer, said the upgrade will allow Clark to borrow at lower interest rates and to pay less for credit enhancement.…
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Feeling Like Home
One thirty hour long flight and two sunrises later, I crossed the Pacific Ocean to visit my hometown, Hanoi. It’s such a chaotic place. Motorcycles weaving into the crazy traffic, life moves faster than time. Houses are stacked on top of each other, cramped, noisy, and smoggy. That’s how it is in the urban area…
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Heart in Seoul: Clark Grad Earns Important Post in South Korea
In the United States we have CNN and the White House. The equivalent in South Korea is YTN and the Blue House. The fast-rising career of Cho Hyun-Jin ’90 has included stints at both South Korea’s major media outlet and its seat of government. In January, 2013, Hyun-Jin earned yet another title to his impressive…