Research
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Clark symposium celebrates two centuries of ‘Frankenstein’
If a great book is one that resonates across cultures and generations, Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein, or “The Modern Prometheus,” qualifies hands down. First published in London in 1818, the tale of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the 8-foot-tall, semi-human creature that he fashioned elicits in its readers strong conflicting emotions — from pity and empathy to…
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Clark HERO Fellows work to green Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities
Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities sport architectural reminders of their once-bustling industrial past: factories, warehouses, and ubiquitous triple-deckers, all built close to the street. What’s often missing from this picture? Trees. This summer, six Clark University undergraduate researchers have joined a multi-agency effort to increase the tree canopy to these 26 small- to mid-sized Gateway Cities, bringing cooling shade…
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Clark students receive summer NOAA fellowships
This summer marks the seventh year Clark University students will put their education into practice through fellowships with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Through a collaboration with the University’s Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise and George Perkins Marsh Institute, NOAA has invited three Clark undergraduates to conduct research at sites in Florida, Maryland, and Massachusetts. This year, for the…
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Psychology professor receives award to fund research on marginalized groups
Nicole Overstreet, assistant professor of psychology at Clark University, has been named a 2018 Nancy Weiss Malkiel Scholar by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The award, which is funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports junior faculty from underrepresented groups and others committed to eradicating disparities in their fields. Overstreet (pictured) joins nine other junior scholars from prestigious American universities, including Yale, Columbia, and…
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Biology doctoral student wins prestigious NSF fellowship
Emily Dart, a first-year doctoral student in biology at Clark University, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, making her one of only 2,000 students, out of 12,000 who applied, to receive the prestigious award this year. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and…
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Study raises concerns about safety of drinking water drawn from aquifers
Findings in Holliston 'have national and global significance for aquifer protection and human health,' researchers say
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Clark experts to serve as lead authors on report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Two experts from Clark University will serve as lead authors for the next major report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edward Carr, professor and director of Clark’s Department of International Development, Community, and Environment, and Elisabeth Gilmore, associate professor, are among the 721 experts who will contribute to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report,…
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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
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Geography professor’s Nature article examines ecologists’ methods, scales for collecting data
A study led by Clark University geographer Lyndon Estes and published this week in Nature Ecology and Evolution suggests how ecologists might employ better methods and scales for collecting data on ecological phenomena. Ecologists study ecosystems by comparing changes over time and between different areas of a region or the world; they collect data by making on-site…
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Undergraduates receive Steinbrecher Fellowships to pursue creative research projects
Nine Clark University undergraduates have been awarded Steinbrecher Fellowships to pursue creative research projects in the sciences and humanities. The projects will begin this summer and continue through the 2018-19 academic year. The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program encourages and supports Clark undergraduates’ pursuit of original ideas, creative research, and community service projects. This year’s Steinbrecher Fellows’ projects are:…