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Prof. Stephens presents ‘smart grid’ research at Denmark conference
Clark University associate professor of Environmental Science and Policy, Jennie Stephens, presented research and organized a research panel on energy system transitions at the annual meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) conference held Oct. 17 to 20 at the Copenhagen Business School in Frederiksberg, Denmark. At the conference, which was held jointly with the European Association for the Study of…
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Sri Lankan Post-War Trauma and Victimization
English and psychology double major Kulani Panapitiya Dias ’13, of Sri Lanka, set out to investigate the prevalence of the psychological processes of moral disengagement, in group glorification and essentialism in post-war Sri Lanka by focusing on narratives of trauma. Following a study she conducted in December 2011 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Kulani interviewed and surveyed…
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GSOM one of Princeton Review’s ‘Best 296 Business Schools’
The Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at Clark University is listed among the nation’s best in The Princeton Review’s 2013 edition of “Best 296 Business Schools.” Clark appears as one of the “Best Business Schools in the Northeast.” In the Clark University business school profile, students surveyed frequently agreed the program had “friendly students,” “cutting-edge classes,” and “solid preparation…
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Clark University Bistro Gets a Facelift
Undergrad Fin Miller ’14 takes us on a tour of Clark University’s new and improved Bistro, one of several on-campus eateries. WATCH VIDEO
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Clark University Peace Library
In the first of her “Hidden Campus Spots” series, Laina Pauker ’14 explores the Clark University Peace Library. Featuring Florcy Romero ’14; music by Nick Pagan ’15. WATCH VIDEO
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Geographer Karen Frey receives Arctic science research grants
Karen Frey, assistant professor of Geography at Clark University, recently received Arctic Science research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). The NSF grant is for a collaborative effort between the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences, Clark University and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. In her project, called “The…
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Research finds social movements can change the developing world
In the developing world, social movements led by urban, rural and often indigenous people who are opposed to projects they regard as inappropriate and exploitative can be very effective, according to recently released (Oct. 10) findings based on research led by Anthony Bebbington, Higgins Professor of Environment and Society and director of the Graduate School of…
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Clark lecture to focus on Supreme Court, polarization of politics
Clark University’s Harrington Public Affairs Lecture Series will sponsor “The Supreme Court and the Polarization of American Politics,” a lecture by political scientist Lawrence Baum of Ohio State University. The talk will be held on Wednesday, October 24, at 4 p.m. in Tilton Hall, second floor of the Higgins University Center. Professor Lawrence Baum studies U.S. judicial politics, judicial…
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$499.9K grant supports colleges’ work to end interpersonal violence
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded $499,962 to four colleges of the Worcester Consortium: Clark University, Assumption College, the College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as part of the government’s Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus Program. The Campus Program provides a unique opportunity for institutions…
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Clark researchers warn: region’s glacial landscapes are ‘at risk’
Geographers publish findings from regional research in trade journal