Undergraduate research
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NSF-funded CROSSROADS project develops holistic model for data science education
Clark faculty and students are participating in a three-year initiative called CROSSROADS — Creating Robust Opportunities for Student Success through Real-World, Organized, and Applied Data Science —supported by a nearly $1 million NSF grant.
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Clark students work to revive the forgotten past
During a summer internship at Preservation Worcester, Connor Dunham ’27 and Jenny Marks ’27 pored through archives to unravel forgotten history.
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Deciphering black holes and problematic proteins: 75 undergraduates experience ‘Summer of Science’
Seventy-five undergraduate science majors at Clark spent the summer working closely with faculty mentors and diving deep into research.
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Clark education students create cozy library inside Worcester elementary school
Gwenne Balcius ’26 and Maggie Connors ’26, MAT ‘27, built a cozy, ocean-themed “book nook” at Columbus Park Preparatory School.
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How do I survive my first year in college? Here’s advice from Clarkies
Attend your professor’s office hours. Understand that work, study, and friends take time. Have confidence in yourself. These are a few pieces of advice from current Clarkies to the new Clarkies beginning their journey today.
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Clark awarded grant to expand hands-on life sciences education, strengthen talent pipeline
Clark has received a $354,443 grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to expand experiential learning in life sciences and support Worcester’s biotech talent pipeline.
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Clark’s HERO researchers help baking cities beat the heat
Over the past decade, Clark’s HERO student research fellows have assessed the growth and vigor of trees planted through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Greening the Gateway Cities Program.
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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 senior rescues San Juan’s stray cats using GIS tools
For biology major Lauren Bostwick ’26, M.S./GIS ’27, a desire to help stray animals combined with her abilities in technology led her to create a powerful tool of compassion.
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Clarkies chronicle history of Worcester NAACP branch
Students and professors collected oral histories, shaped a narrative
