Stories
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Cultural Differences among Parents 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 cultural differences among parents of emerging adults. More about the Clark Poll. WATCH VIDEO
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Clark economist Brown named Mosakowski Research Fellow
Clark President David Angel has named Professor of Economics John Brown as the first Jane and William Mosakowski Distinguished Faculty Research Fellow of Clark’s Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise. Brown is an economic historian affiliated with the Clark program in Urban Development and Social Change. He also serves as a research economist with the Program in Cohort Studies of…
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Two Clark students receive awards at recent Mock Trial Tournament
Fifteen Clark University students making up two Mock Trial teams traveled to Manchester, New Hampshire, recently to compete
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Men’s swimming and diving team tops the entire nation in GPA
For the second time in the last three seasons, a Clark University swimming and diving team has the nation’s top team grade-point average. The men’s team posted a team GPA of 3.60 in the fall of 2012 — not only the highest in Division III but the entire nation. Read more on Clark Athletics…
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Clark University student researcher lands UN internship in Rome
Clark University student Yelena M. Finegold, a senior in the Graduate School of Geography, will travel to Rome for a prestigious Forest Futures summer internship with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO). Finegold will work with the UN FAO Forest Resource Assessment (FRA) team to predict and analyze forest change from 2010 to…
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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…
