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Summer in Siberia: Clark research expedition heads for the Arctic

Spending four weeks of summer on a barge in Siberia may not be everyone’s cup of borscht but for Clark University Professor Karen Frey and three Clark students interested in climate change, it’s the ultimate field trip. Frey and the students departed for Siberia on July 2 as part of The Polaris Project, which trains…
Courage to Stand

High school teacher Chad Malone did for his students what they say others could not â€”he inspired them to believe in themselves, trust others and find the courage to reach high for their futures. All in a quick jaunt from the main office to his classroom, Worcester high school English teacher Chad Malone M.A.T. ’06…
For Darius Shirzadi ’94, soccer is the pitch

Alum uses passion for soccer to promote educational opportunity, help at-risk kids excel
Grounding New Orleans

While recognizing that patience is a virtue and confessing she has little, social entrepreneur Yasmin Bowers tirelessly works to consciously re-establish the ravaged infrastructure and community of post-Katrina New Orleans. Three months after Yasmin Bowers ’05 graduated from Clark, Hurricane Katrina pounded New Orleans, leaving a legacy of physical devastation and social disruption that is…
Leading Panera Bread

Ron Shaich, Class of 1976, got his start in business at Clark. As a student, Shaich saw the need on campus for a source of snacks and essentials. So, he founded the General Store, which remained a student-run store until 2003. Shaich went on to found Au Bon Pain, an up-scale food-service company, in 1981.…
Men and Depression

Caring for a suicidal patient led Professor Michael Addis to study and develop treatment for men with depression. Q. What do you see as the strengths of the psychology department at Clark? Professor Addis: Faculty are highly accessible to students. It’s very easy for students to talk with us during class, after class, in our offices,…
Robert W. Kates: Humankind and the environment

Clark professor Robert W. Kates’ research career evolved from natural and technological hazards to changes in Earth’s climate, to world hunger, to global environmental sustainability.
Undergraduate research teams wows the big leagues

Students present work at prestigious child development conference