Alumni stories
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Lauren Goode ’03 stays wired to the tech world
Last fall, while reviewing the third incarnation of the Apple Watch, writer Lauren Goode ’03 found a bug. “A smartwatch with LTE will, in theory, let you go for a run, buy a coffee, splash in the ocean, or simply step away from the phone and still be connected,” she wrote for The Verge. “In theory. In reality,…
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Mark Vital ’83 has got veterans covered
During his first year as a teacher at the Advanced Math and Science Academy in Marlboro, Mass., Mark Vital ’83 volunteered at a Christmas Eve breakfast for homeless veterans. “We had a lot of fun,” he says. “I spoke with an older man, probably a Vietnam vet, who was wearing a Washington Redskins sweatshirt. I…
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A family, a gift, and a decades-long love for Clark
When Blossom Brooks died in 2017, she didn't forget her ties to Clark, leaving $4.7M
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Clark University to hold 114th Commencement on Sunday, May 20
Speaker is Hauwa Ibrahim, human rights and Shariah law attorney
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Study raises concerns about safety of drinking water drawn from aquifers
Findings in Holliston 'have national and global significance for aquifer protection and human health,' researchers say
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Anna Spack ’16 puts her Clark degree to work for Project Bread
One in 10 Massachusetts households — more than 726,000 people — is food-insecure, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Clark University alumna Anna Spack ’16 is working to combat the problem. Spack, who majored in communication and culture, and Spanish, at Clark, is communications coordinator for Boston-based Project Bread. The organization’s mission is to “prevent…
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Lucian Kim ’92 is NPR’s man in Moscow
Lucian Kim ’92 calls himself a wanderer. The summer before his first semester at Clark University, he backpacked his way around Eastern Europe. He did it again two summers later — then spent his junior year studying abroad in Germany. He made his first trip to Russia that year as well. All that roaming has…
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A promise kept: University Park Campus School marks 20 years
In 1997, Clark University and the city of Worcester opened a school together — and a local partnership became a national success story
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Clark alumna’s research stokes a passion for human rights work
Miranda Weinstein ’16, M.A.’17, sees a disconnect between international politics and understanding the real-world impact of policies and development. “I feel my political science background at Clark provided me with an understanding of structural inequalities and who has the power to make decisions,” she says. Weinstein, who majored in political science and international development and social change while an undergraduate,…
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Examining Middle Eastern history through a gender lens
Marisa Natale ’17 had never considered a major in history, let alone pursuing a doctorate in the discipline. With the encouragement of her academic adviser, Nina Kushner, however, the Clark University graduate is now applying to Ph.D. programs to study Middle Eastern history from the perspective of gender. Natale decided on her major because Kushner, associate professor…