Global
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Geography researcher presses for more equitable borders
Living in Morocco for five years, Leslie Gross-Wyrtzen witnessed the plight of migrants flowing through the country en route to Europe — as they were subjected to horrific violence at the hands of smugglers and endured life-threatening travel conditions. Their experiences made her want to take action. The second-year doctoral student in Clark University’s Graduate School…
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The biology beneath the ice
Clark researcher explores the impact of Arctic melt
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‘The Dutch Moment’: Prof. Klooster’s latest book explores 17th-century empire building
In his new book, “The Dutch Moment: War, Trade, and Settlement in the Seventeenth-Century Atlantic World,” History Professor Willem Klooster delves into the ways “the Dutch built and eventually lost an Atlantic empire that stretched from the homeland in the United Provinces to the Hudson River and from Brazil and the Caribbean to the African Gold Coast.” “The Dutch…
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Study: Ecosystems slow the rate of rising CO2 concentration
Clark geography professor co-author of Nature Communications article
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Historian explores African-American exiles’ struggle against ‘King Cotton’
In a recent lecture at Clark University, Ousmane Power-Greene, professor of history, put words to the African-American struggle against “King Cotton” and the desire to find a homeland — and a place to build community. The Graduate School of Geography hosted Power-Greene on Sept. 14 as the first speaker in the school’s Fall 2016 Colloquium Speaker Series. His talk, titled…
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From A to Zika, Clark grad researches epidemics for the WHO
How do you graduate from a small high school in Granby, Connecticut, and end up conducting research on Zika and other epidemics at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland? If you’re Aaron Johnson ’15, M.S.P.C. ’16, you do that by gaining experience in marketing communications and living and learning alongside people from all over the world at…
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On research trip, professor explores rich history of LGBTQ life in Berlin
Robert Tobin, Henry J. Leir Chair in Language, Literature and Culture at Clark University, recently returned from several weeks in Berlin, where he started a new book project, researching the connection between human rights and sexuality. He also met two Clark students traveling to Europe as part of their undergraduate research, and he connected with…
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Studying in China, learning about herself
Clark student adopted from China returns to study abroad experience, reconnect with heritage
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Clark professor signs petition requesting WHO, IOC postpone or move Olympic Games due to Zika
Philosophy Department Chair Patrick Derr likens response to Zika to early years of AIDS pandemic
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Antarctica or bust: Clark’s southernmost research
For almost a century, Clark scientists have traveled to the frozen continent to understand its impact