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Family Impact Seminar brings Clark research to legislators

Faculty speak at State House on issues, policies related to youth violence, illegal sex trafficking, and college sexual assaults
Professor Johnston presents research at National Academies meeting on forest health

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington recently invited Robert Johnston, professor of economics, director of the George Perkins Marsh Institute at Clark University and editor of the journal Resource and Energy Economics, to present research to inform a study on “The Potential for Biotechnology to Address Forest Health.“ An ad hoc committee has been charged by the…
Korean-American leadership summit inspires students to take political action

Joseph Jung ’20 and Jeanne Kim ’21 represented Clark University at the Korean American Grassroots Conference University Leadership Summit recently in New York. Organized by Korean American Civic Empowerment (KACE), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization based in New York and New Jersey, the summit aimed to educate Korean-American college students about civic participation and to empower them to engage in the…
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…
Leading scholar joins Mosakowski Institute, IDCE

Margaret Post brings research expertise on how grassroots organizations influence policy change
Family Impact Seminar puts the spotlight on health disparities in Massachusetts

The Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise at Clark University hosted its eighth annual Massachusetts Family Impact Seminar on April 5 at the State House, bringing the latest research on health disparities to Massachusetts legislators. With the ongoing debate over the Affordable Care Act, many policymakers and researchers again are focused on the role of race, ethnicity, immigration status, income, education and…
Clark Model UN finishes strong at Brown

Weeks of preparation proved fruitful for Clark University’s Model United Nations team as three members picked up individual awards during Brown University’s annual conference held March 3. Head delegate Josh Merchat ’19 won Outstanding Delegate for his committee work, while Alex Chilton ’20 and David Sullivan ’20 independently won Best Delegate in their respective committees. “The strong performance of…
An ounce of prevention

In health care circles, John O’Brien is known as a “turnaround guy.” He takes something that’s struggling and makes it succeed, or he takes something that’s already working and makes it work better. O’Brien has been the CEO of two hospital systems, served as the commissioner of public health for the city of Cambridge, Mass.,…