Research
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New grants support dissertation research, expand opportunities for Ph.D. students
With topics ranging from amphibian fungi and waterfront climate adaptation to ethnic-racial identity and Jewish news networks in the first half of the 20th century, seven Clark doctoral students have been named the first recipients of the Clark University Dissertation Improvement Grant program
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How do I survive my first year in college? Here’s advice from Clarkies
‘Lean into the fact that Clark is a small school’ Starting college is exciting — and overwhelming. Most students are adjusting to a new city while being away from home for the first time and juggling classwork and social life. Students are thrown myriad opportunities and challenges: Make new friends, join a couple of clubs,…
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How will climate change affect marine life in the Arctic?
Over 14 years, polar scientist Karen Frey and her students have studied the effects of melting sea ice in the Arctic, funded by the NSF’s Office of Polar Programs.
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Century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
Clark’s century-old, internationally recognized scholarly journal Economic Geography achieved a nearly 24 percent increase in citation rankings for 2025, confirming its reputation as the leading publication the field.
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Leo Kerz ’26 has tracked the echoes in ecosystems
Leo Kerz ’26 collects 63,000 nature recordings to track ecosystem health
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Student-run Clark Consulting GIS team delivers for Wildlife Conservation Society
A cohort of Clarkies served as GIS consultants for the Wildlife Conservation Society this spring, building on the 2025 work of students who created a dashboard that WCS staff use to analyze environmental trends and conservation impacts.
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Clark student research helps shape city’s climate future
Graduate students collaborated with the City of Newton on a project that became a meaningful contribution to the city’s climate strategy.
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Clark launches world’s first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate
The two-year, low-residency degree, designed for mid-career professionals seeking to advance in leadership roles, is set to begin in vsummer 2027.
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Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren’t yet accurately accounting for climate-caused risks like wildfire, drought
U.S. forests involved in carbon-credit programs face risks from climate-driven disturbances such as wildfire, drought, and insect outbreaks, according to a study co-authored by Professor Christopher Williams and published in Nature on May 20.
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors renowned mycologist David Hibbett
Hibbett joins an esteemed group of more than 14,500 leaders who have been recognized for exceptional contributions in their fields
