Books and publications
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Clark biology professor’s research highlighted in Nature News
Nature News recently highlighted research by Nathan Ahlgren, assistant professor of biology at Clark University, and his collaborators at the University of Southern California. The March 19 article, titled “Machine learning spots treasure trove of elusive viruses: Artificial intelligence could speed up metagenomic studies that look for species unknown to science,” focuses on research that Ahlgren began as a postdoctoral research…
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From stage to page: Alumna scholar co-authors book on Chinese dance
Lynn Frederiksen ’79, M.A.’82, returns to campus as adjunct professor to teach 'African Inspirations: A Dance Collaboration'
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Clark psychologist named editor-in-chief of Journal of Latina/o Psychology
Professor Cardemil's research focuses on understanding and addressing the mental healthcare disparities in the United States that disproportionately affect individuals from low-income and racial/ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Biologists make inroads into development of nervous systems
A recent article by Clark University researchers in Developmental Biology is making waves in the field — receiving shout-outs on social media — and netted an award for the paper’s first author, Allan Carrillo-Baltodano, a doctoral candidate in biology at Clark. Carrillo-Baltodano conducts research in the lab of Néva Meyer, assistant professor of biology, who is his co-author on “Decoupling brain…
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Clark research dean and alumni track the political drift of anti-globalization
As President Trump and other global leaders headed to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, two international publications featured timely articles by Yuko Aoyama, associate provost, dean of research and professor of geography at Clark University, and three Clark geography alumni, examining the backlash against globalization. The Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society published “Globalisation, Uneven Development…
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Taner Akçam uncovers ‘smoking gun’ of Armenian Genocide
Historian's book destroys Turkish government’s denial strategy
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Clark innovations highlighted in discussion on the value of liberal arts
As high school students filled out applications for the fast-approaching Jan. 15 deadline at Clark University and other colleges, a recent column in The Washington Post examined which skills employers are seeking from recent graduates. Google, it turns out, is bypassing STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and focusing more on skills that students acquire through a well-rounded liberal arts education,…
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Study: Whether in U.S. or Ghana, teens thrive most when parents listen to their perspectives
Child Development journal publishes Clark psychologists’ cross-cultural research on adolescents’ communication with parents
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President Angel, Clark featured in new book ‘PreparedU: How Innovative Colleges Drive Students Success’
Clark University President David Angel explains how the University’s liberal arts education serves its students and a fast-changing workforce in “PreparedU: How Innovative Colleges Drive Student Success,” a new book written by Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson. Larson draws upon her own experience and that of other university educators and company recruiters and executives to outline ways to reshape…
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From biology class to scientific journal publication, students get taste of genome research
Five undergraduate and two master’s degree students who completed Clark University’s spring biology course titled “The Genome Project” have received the ultimate feedback for their research and coursework: vetting of their research by professional scientists and acceptance of their publication into the American Society for Microbiology’s Genome Announcements. Their article, titled “Genome Sequence of Zymomonas mobilis subsp. mobilis NRRL B-1960,” appears in…