Achievements, accolades, and other items of note from the Clark University community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five Clark University undergraduates have been awarded\u00a0Steinbrecher Fellowships\u00a0to pursue creative research projects in the sciences and humanities.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nEntreneurship and Innovation awards top ClarkTank ventures<\/h2>\n\nApril 23, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe Entrepreneurship and Innovation program recently concluded the 2026 Clark Tank competition.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPM Challenge supports Worcester nonprofit in addressing food insecurity<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe School of Professional Studies recently concluded the PM Challenge, a multi-round competition that brought graduate students together to develop practical, executable project plans for a local nonprofit.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGolberg\u2019s article on family research among most cited<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nA Journal of Marriage and Family article by Professor Abbie Golberg is among the journal\u2019s most cited.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nClark junior earns prize for Revolutionary War research<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nConnor Dunham \u201927 recently received the Middlebrook Symposium Prize for original research on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\n$301K grant will support internships and career transitions<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nA grant from the\u00a0Arthur Vining Davis Foundations supports a new effort to strengthen the connection between academic work and career preparation.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at education event on cultures of care<\/h2>\n\nMarch 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators<\/h2>\n\nMarch 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nBest co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nGeography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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The Entrepreneurship and Innovation program recently concluded the 2026 Clark Tank competition.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPM Challenge supports Worcester nonprofit in addressing food insecurity<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe School of Professional Studies recently concluded the PM Challenge, a multi-round competition that brought graduate students together to develop practical, executable project plans for a local nonprofit.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGolberg\u2019s article on family research among most cited<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nA Journal of Marriage and Family article by Professor Abbie Golberg is among the journal\u2019s most cited.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nClark junior earns prize for Revolutionary War research<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nConnor Dunham \u201927 recently received the Middlebrook Symposium Prize for original research on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\n$301K grant will support internships and career transitions<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nA grant from the\u00a0Arthur Vining Davis Foundations supports a new effort to strengthen the connection between academic work and career preparation.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at education event on cultures of care<\/h2>\n\nMarch 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators<\/h2>\n\nMarch 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nBest co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nGeography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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The School of Professional Studies recently concluded the PM Challenge, a multi-round competition that brought graduate students together to develop practical, executable project plans for a local nonprofit.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGolberg\u2019s article on family research among most cited<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nA Journal of Marriage and Family article by Professor Abbie Golberg is among the journal\u2019s most cited.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nClark junior earns prize for Revolutionary War research<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nConnor Dunham \u201927 recently received the Middlebrook Symposium Prize for original research on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\n$301K grant will support internships and career transitions<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nA grant from the\u00a0Arthur Vining Davis Foundations supports a new effort to strengthen the connection between academic work and career preparation.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at education event on cultures of care<\/h2>\n\nMarch 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators<\/h2>\n\nMarch 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nBest co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nGeography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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A Journal of Marriage and Family article by Professor Abbie Golberg is among the journal\u2019s most cited.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nClark junior earns prize for Revolutionary War research<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nConnor Dunham \u201927 recently received the Middlebrook Symposium Prize for original research on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\n$301K grant will support internships and career transitions<\/h2>\n\nApril 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nA grant from the\u00a0Arthur Vining Davis Foundations supports a new effort to strengthen the connection between academic work and career preparation.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at education event on cultures of care<\/h2>\n\nMarch 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators<\/h2>\n\nMarch 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nBest co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nGeography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. 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Connor Dunham \u201927 recently received the Middlebrook Symposium Prize for original research on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.<\/p>
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Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at education event on cultures of care<\/h2>\n\nMarch 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators<\/h2>\n\nMarch 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nBest co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nGeography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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Nadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators<\/h2>\n\nMarch 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nBest co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nGeography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. 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Associate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nBest co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nGeography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. 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Geography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nFor 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence<\/h2>\n\nMarch 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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The City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nImber wins prestigious book prize<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nProfessor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. 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Professor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for \u201cUncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nMBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition<\/h2>\n\nFebruary 2, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nThree Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. 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Three Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nTejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nRigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. 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Rigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nPh.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators<\/h2>\n\nJanuary 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\nSarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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Sarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark\u2019s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program\u00a0, has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators\u2019 Association.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nHanselman appointed to governor\u2019s committee to advance research<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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Associate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman was recently appointed to Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s new DRIVE Acceleration Team to advance research and discovery in Massachusetts.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nWard delivers keynote at Diverse Professionals Roundtable<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nNadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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Nadia Ward delivered the keynote address at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Diverse Professional Roundtable.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg receives award for contributions to family science<\/h2>\n\nDecember 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nPsychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Social Justice Award for Contributions to Family Science.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 selected to display artwork on WooBin<\/h2>\n\nNovember 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nLuna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nGoldberg earns top family sciences prize<\/h2>\n\nNovember 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nA paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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Luna Pagan \u201927 is one of 50 local artists whose work was selected for display on new dual-stream waste receptacles (\u201cWooBins\u201d) across the city of Worcester.<\/p>
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A paper co-authored by Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg has received the 2025 Wiley Prize in Family Sciences: The Alexis Walker Award.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nProject management program earns prestigious PMI accreditation<\/h2>\n\nOctober 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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The M.S. in Project Management\u00a0program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute\u2019s\u00a0Global Accreditation Center, a designation demonstrating a \u00a0commitment to academic quality and excellence.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAhady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education<\/h2>\n\nOctober 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nSchool of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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School of Business Assistant Professor Hamidreza Ahady-Dolatsara has received the KNIME Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes exceptional education experts and their continued support of KNIME and low-code tools in teaching.<\/p>
Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/figure>\n\nAGU recognizes researchers from Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n\nSeptember 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\nThe 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. 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The 2025 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize has been awarded to a team of researchers including four members of Clark\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics. The Prithvi-Geospatial AI Foundation Model Team was recognized for its \u201coutstanding work in advancing Open Science related to Earth and space science and its impact globally.\u201d<\/p>
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A map created by Geography Professor Christopher Williams\u2019 Biogeosciences Research Group has been selected as a finalist in an international competition hosted by ESRI, a world leader in developing geographic information system (GIS) software. \u201cForests: Our Best Carbon Capture Technology\u201d is a finalist in ESRI\u2019s 2025 storytelling map gallery competition; the finalists are posted in<\/p>
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Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean, written by Christina Gerhardt, has won the 2025 Ecocritical Book Award of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment.\u00a0<\/p>
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