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Over the past two months, students in Clark\u2019s STEM Summer Workshop have worked alongside faculty in the University\u2019s science labs in a range of disciplines \u2014 including chemistry and biochemistry, mathematics, geography, biology, physics, economics, psychology, and computer science.<\/p>\n

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Lily Carey ’25 and Balaram Desai ’24 work in the Kudrolli Physics Lab on a robotic experiment.<\/p>\n

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Lily Carey ’25 is photographed in the Kudrolli Physics Lab by Moses Millman ’25, an intern in Clark’s Marketing and Communications office. Millman worked with University Photographer Steven King on composition, lighting, and cropping.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Moses Millman ’25, photography intern<\/p>\n

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Along with their lab work, the students attended weekly seminars led by Clark faculty and staff. These sessions addressed topics including how to prepare a manuscript, scientific integrity, and communicating science clearly, and also included several sessions with Clark alumni who graduated with degrees and work in STEM fields.<\/p>\n

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Megan Hill ’23, M.S. ’24, purifies proteins in Professor Donald Spratt’s chemistry lab. Hill is pursuing a master’s in biology through Clark’s Accelerated B.A.\/Master’s Degree program.<\/p>\n

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Amanda Brown ’23, M.S. ’24, works in the Spratt Lab. Brown is pursuing her master’s in biochemistry and molecular biology through Clark’s Accelerated B.A.\/Master’s Degree Program.<\/p>\n

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The STEM Summer Workshop is open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors, with funding opportunities available through department fellowships and University scholarships, including the Edwin A. Weiller Summer Fellowship Program in the Sciences, the Penn Family Scholarship for women in STEM, and the Albert C. Erickson ’30 Summer Research Award.<\/p>\n

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Rosa Newshore ’25, a physics major, explores astrophotography on top of the Math and Physics Building.<\/p>\n

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Tom Esdale ’24, a chemistry major, works in Professor Julio D’Arcy’s lab. Photo: Moses Millman ’25<\/p>\n

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Additional seminars showed students how Clark is a partner with the city of Worcester, with plenty of opportunities for engagement through science, and how the Career Connections Center can help them with résumé-building and networking through ClarkCONNECT.<\/p>\n

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The program culminated with an August 2 session where the participating students presented their research through poster displays.<\/p>\n

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Lily Carey ’25 presents during the 2023 STEM Summer Workshop presentations.<\/p>\n

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“The goal is to inspire the next generation of scientists to fulfilling careers. They get involved, meet students in different disciplines, and chat with alumni to see the possibilities of what they can do in science.”<\/p>\n

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—Donald Spratt, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, director of the STEM Summer Workshop<\/p>\n

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Photos: Steven King, director of photography \/ university photographer
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See the possibilities<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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STEM Majors at Clark University<\/h2>\n

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\nMajor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Biology<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Chemistry<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Computer Science<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Economics<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Environmental Science<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Mathematics<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Physics<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMajor in Psychology<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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