Undergraduate research
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Afield in the forest, students learn how to ‘see the world as it is’
Geography course offers career-ready insights and strategies for environmental research Clark juniors, seniors, and graduate students seeking to pursue environmentally focused careers line up each year to take a popular geography class offered by the School of Climate, Environment, and Society, one of many that provide hands-on, job-ready experience and skills. Taught by Geography Professor…
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Solan Homestead ’27 earns award for disaster-zone communications system at HackHarvard
Computer science major Solan Homestead has had a busy fall. A student leader in the Lux Lab makerspace and an undergraduate researcher in Professor Gary Holness’ Laboratory for Intelligent Perceptual Systems, he is also a recipient, with fellow computer science major Sarina Talerico ’27, of an inaugural Clark AI Innovation Grant. Their project, a trash…
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From crab blood to carbon hoarding
Caden Thomas ’27 gets down in the mud for marine research.
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Building a clean-energy future, brick by brick
Chemistry Professor Julio D’Arcy leads a student research team to develop state-of-the-art technology aimed at improving human lives.
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Students showcase their work at ClarkFEST
Research by Clark undergraduate students compelled plenty of lively discussions of the Fall 2025 edition of ClarkFEST.
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ClarkFEST to showcase students’ academic and research excellence
Over 100 undergrad students will show off their academic and research achievements to the Clark community through poster exhibitions, panels, and roundtables. The displays highlight both the students’ efforts as well as the faculty mentorship that made the projects possible.
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Big data. Big ambitions.
Branson Witt ’27 came to Clark with an interest in applying research to improve health equity and access, address the issue of inner-city food deserts, and curb stormwater pollution. He’s found a world of possibility in data science.
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Mapping reparations in Massachusetts
Interdisciplinary project combines public history with data and GIS savvy
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Polar research blooms inside the hot spots
Ella Christie ’27 joined Geography Professor Karen Frey’s Polar Science Research Laboratory team in the Northern Bering Strait and the Southern Chukchi Sea to conduct studies of the water, part of a multidisciplinary Arctic ocean-sampling program.
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‘Bringing them out of the archives’
Oral history project celebrates women’s contributions to Clark