Stories
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Big data. Big ambitions.
Branson Witt ’27 came to Clark with an interest in applying research to improve health equity and access, address the issue of inner-city food deserts, and curb stormwater pollution. He’s found a world of possibility in data science.
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Connecting sunlight and forests to curbing climate change
The climate benefits of some carbon projects may be overestimated because they don’t account for changes in albedo — the percentage of sunlight that a forest reflects or absorbs, making it cooler or hotter — in their calculations, according to Geography Professor Christopher Williams and his peers.
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Constitution Day Lecture explores strengths, flaws in government
During his Sept. 18 address, Rana traced how America’s constitutional system gradually fused with other ideological responsibilities.
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Clark alum Margaret Wickens Pearce named 2025 MacArthur Fellow
Prestigious award celebrates Pearce’s cartography recognizing Indigenous legacies
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Protecting Amazon’s Indigenous lands can improve human health, study finds
Indigenous Territories in the Amazon rainforest can help buffer and protect humans from diseases, according to a recent study.
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Clarkives: Home of the smiley face
Worcester is a city of inventions: the first liquid-fueled rocket, candlepin bowling, the commercial Valentine’s Day card, the monkey wrench, and the smiley face.
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Toby Sisson selected for RISD Museum residency
The RISD Museum has announced that Toby Sisson, associate professor of studio art, has been selected as the museum’s research resident for 2026.
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‘Meaningful change starts with empathy’
Turna Barua ’26 facilitates adult education classes in Bangladesh, supported by Projects for Peace grant
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Exploring entrepreneurship
Fair will spotlight student and alumni business ventures, offer tips to future innovators
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Clark makes its presence known at Climate Week
Clark faculty, administrators, and alumni are in New York to contribute to the important global conversations taking place at Climate Week NYC, billed as the world’s second-largest climate gathering.