Health and disease Archives

‘A deeper understanding of the world’

Natasha Devlin ’26 finds the pulse of public health
Getting players back into the swing of it

Clark alum is first woman on Tampa Bay Rays’ medical staff
Taking the temperature of global health

New book proposes a better model for addressing worldwide challenges
Katie Healey ’24 is ready to help others thrive

Psychology major to work with young adults on mental health issues
1942–46: Clark offers nursing education

Did you know that, in the mid-20th century, Clark University was engaged in teaching future nurses and nursing educators? Read on to learn more in an excerpt from “Clark University, 1887–1987: A Narrative History,” by William Koelsch, Clark professor emeritus and former University archivist. In 1942, at the request of Worcester medical professionals, Clark had…
Resiliency roadblock

Emerging adults have faced high anxiety rates since 2020
Innovation in Action speaker will discuss life sciences opportunities, education in Massachusetts

Clark University’s Innovation in Action Speaker Series will welcome Kenneth Turner, president and CEO of Mass Life Sciences, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at noon in the Grace Conference Room on the first floor of the Higgins University Center. Turner will discuss the prevalence of life sciences education, careers, and opportunities in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts…
Humanizing ‘the spectrum of sexuality’

Alicia Gauvin ’12 advocates for inclusive education
Mikayla Dotson ’23 wants to remove barriers to mental health care

Pursuing master’s degree at Brown University School of Public Health
Rodents, rainforest loss, and disease: Is there a connection?

Geographer Florencia Sangermano is mapping scenarios for rainforest destruction vs. restoration in Brazil