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Tech IQ, teamwork land new Clark grad Jake Kramer at Amazon

Jake Kramer ’12 knew he would be in for a long day at Amazon. The company typically conducted a series of one-on-one interviews to determine if a software engineering candidate was a good fit. But Kramer’s pursuit of a coveted position at the e-retail giant coincided with the introduction of a new hiring protocol at…
ICESCAPE scientists announce stunning discovery under Arctic ice

Discovery of phytoplankton mega-blooms beneath Arctic sea ice stuns scientists; Clark researcher co-authors report on the NASA ICESCAPE findings
Journalism: Ron Walter ’71, Chemistry Major

Ron Walter ’71, President and General Manager of WREG-TV News Channel 3 in Memphis, TN talks about what led him from chemistry to a career in journalism.
New multi-campus partnership aims for sustainability ‘SynergE’

A new multi-campus partnership involving some of Worcester’s leading colleges will boost efforts to save energy and reduce carbon emissions through innovative technical, financial, and human solutions. Clark University, the College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have partnered with National Grid and GreenerU in establishing “SynergE Worcester,” an initiative that will facilitate…
Clark receives $329,000 NSF grant to extend REU Site designation, fund HERO program into 2015

Clark University has been awarded a three-year, $329,992 grant from the National Science Foundation for a new program titled, “REU Site: Mapping Beetles, Trees, Neighborhoods, and Policies: A Multi-Scaled, Urban Ecological Assessment of the Asian Longhorned Beetle Invasion in New England (HERO).” This grant extends Clark’s designation as a national Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. REU Sites…
Clark opportunities extolled, alumni feted at Reunion dinner

The world opened up for Michael Ross ’93 the day he arrived in Hughes Hall as a first-year student in 1989. The kid from a working-class Boston family found himself becoming fast friends with students who hailed from Pakistan, Jamaica, and that most exotic of locales, New York. Ross also discovered that Clark was a…
Clark holds 108th Commencement

Clark University celebrated its 108th Commencement on Sunday, May 20. Degrees were granted to 1,092 graduates: 546 baccalaureate, 520 masters, and 26 doctoral. Carol Geary Schneider, the president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), delivered the Commencement address. AAC&U is the leading national organization devoted to advancing and strengthening undergraduate liberal education. Schneider talked about the AAC&U’s Liberal…
Anthropologist’s new book looks at plight of indigenous Maya group

Liza Grandia, assistant professor at Clark University, finds it difficult to look at the coffee, bananas or sausage on her breakfast table without thinking about the territorial plight of the nearly one million people that make up Q’eqchi’ Maya, Guatemala’s second largest indigenous group, a group she has followed for nearly 18 years. Grandia’s latest book,…
Clark Recycling Partnership

Learn about a Clark fifth-year master’s in education student and her work launching a joint recycling program between Clark University and Woodland Academy.(Video by Mae Beerman ’14) Read more about the project.
New Clark survey of emerging adults reveals views on education

The “Now” generation says “Wait” – New Clark poll reveals fast-moving emerging adults won’t skip college and view it as ultimate success ticket.