Hands-On Learning
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Clark student inspired to bring change locally and globally
Erica Issenberg ’18 takes 'Challenge Convention. Change Our World' to heart in Worcester, Ho Chi Minh City — and beyond
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Olivia Schwartz ’19 finds a harmonic blend of performance and practice
Olivia Schwartz ’19 blended her passions — for music and the environment — to hit the perfect note with her LEEP project. Schwartz, a global environmental studies major and musician herself, interned with REVERB, a nonprofit organization that helps major music acts lead more environmentally sound tours. Specifically, she worked on the group’s Farm-to-Stage Program based in Portland, Maine. The…
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A tale of two cities in Beirut
Anthony Jreije ’18 investigates the politics of gentrification in Lebanon’s capital
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Summer of science nets students research, career opportunities
More than 40 undergraduate students participated in Clark’s Summer Science Research Program, which featured weekly lectures and mentorship by faculty. “One of the many positive aspects of this program was the bringing together of students, and faculty, from very different fields,” says Denis Larochelle, associate professor of biology and director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, who leads the…
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Clark student’s research takes on challenge of urban inequity
The benefits of economic prosperity and growth are often unevenly distributed. How, for example, in a thriving city like San Francisco, can some of its citizens be so wealthy, while others struggle to maintain a decent standard of living? Clark University student Crystal Tang ’19, who has lived in the Bay Area much of her…
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Chukwuma Egbuzie ’19 captures Worcester’s global perspective, one story at a time
Chukwuma Egbuzie ’19 believes everyone has a story to tell. He spent this summer documenting the tales of Worcester’s diverse citizens through photography. Egbuzie, an economics and screen studies double major, crafted the digital marketing project — “Global Citizens of Worcester” — during an internship with the International Center of Worcester, an affiliate of the Seven Hills Foundation. His first task:…
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Psychology major works on eye-opening study about autism
Sherief Eldeeb ’18 assists research team in examining sleep patterns of children and teens on the spectrum
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Lucyna Kogut molds her medical future
Lucyna Kogut ’18 chose Clark University because “I knew I wanted to be surrounded by people who were passionate about something. It didn’t matter what it was.” In her first semester here, however, she hadn’t yet identified her passion — and especially never thought it would be science. “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to…
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Working with Holocaust survivor, Clark student helps cast light on Auschwitz medical horrors
Casey Bush ’19 preserves memories of Eva Kor and others who survived Dr. Josef Mengele, 'The Angel of Death'
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Clark students study youth culture in Cuba
Cuba has often been referred to as an island nation that is “stuck in time.” However, Crystal Hill ’20, a women’s and gender studies major, was pleasantly surprised to notice that while the city of Havana included classic ’50s Cadillacs and relics from years past, it also contained billboards about modern-day social problems such as…