Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the country. Today, Clark promotes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within the context of a research experience that addresses challenges on a global scale.
(see more)Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the country. Today, Clark promotes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within the context of a research experience that addresses challenges on a global scale.
From AI to oyster mushrooms, Steinbrecher fellows are prepared for intensive research
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 2026-27 academic year.
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Jun 24
Spring 2026 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Spring 2026 Dean's List.
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Leo Kerz '26 has tracked the echoes in ecosystems
Clark senior interns for Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
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Jun 24
Sophie Lee designs winning logo for art gallery at Worcester radio station
The Harold Stevens Gallery is developing a new brand identity with help from Clark students who studied with Sherry Freyermuth, director of studio art. The public voted for their favorite logos, and Sophie Lee won the popular vote. The gallery is located just steps from campus in WCUW Community Radio.
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Jun 24
Pan-Mass Challenge Unites Thousands to Advance Cancer Research
The 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) will bring together more than 6,000 cyclists and 4,000 volunteers on August 1-2 to raise funds for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. With a fundraising goal of $79 million, the PMC remains the world's most successful single athletic fundraising event. Since 1980, participants have raised more than $1.125 billion, helping accelerate breakthroughs in cancer treatment and bringing hope to patients and families around the globe.
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Jun 24
Becker School of Design & Technology student has custom art featured in professional video game
Aidan Benjamin '29 hopes to create indie games
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Jun 8
Clark University holds Commencement
Clark University held its Commencement exercises at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., on Monday, May 18. The University awarded 612 bachelor's degrees and 636 graduate degrees and conferred two honorary degrees during two ceremonies; graduates represented 49 states and 69 countries.
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Jun 2
In Brazil's Cerrado savanna, researchers study, model future climate change scenarios
In Brazil's Cerrado savanna, researchers study, model future climate change scenarios
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Jun 1
Student-run Clark Consulting GIS team delivers for Wildlife Conservation Society
Through a research seminar offered by Clark's School of Climate, Environment, and Society, 13 undergraduate and graduate students beefed up their LinkedIn profiles this spring by adding one more experience: GIS consultant for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a global nonprofit.
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Jun 8
Clark students earn top awards in Tech Innovation Challenge 2.0
The Tech Innovation Challenge 2.0 brought together students from multiple universities to develop innovative and scalable technology solutions.
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Jun 1
Clarkies examine goals and challenges of urban schooling
In the School in Cities: Complexities, Opportunities, and Narratives course, students share their experiences and education.
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May 22
William Stafford addresses fellow graduates at Clark University Commencement
Clark University conferred 612 degrees
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May 22
Sara Parvin navigates school, rowing, and a future in medicine
Clark senior will join fellow psychology students at the Eastern Psychological Association conference.
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May 20
Robert Goddard's life and work reimagined through Clark video game
Becker School of Design & Technology students highlight the scientist's advances in modern rocketry
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May 20
Student films to premiere in Razzo Hall
The Clark community celebrates the accomplishments of graduating seniors and others at the annual screening event.
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May 20
William Stafford '26 is choosing success
On May 18, the undergraduate student speaker spoke about the choices we make in our lives and how they shape our trajectories, build our communities, and guide our futures.
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May 20
African Diaspora Dance Association brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
The African Diaspora Dance Association, a student-run performance group more commonly known as ADDA, has been a haven for Clarkies who want to build community and stay connected to their culture.
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May 20
Clarkies honored for commitment to inclusive excellence
Recipients recognized for advancing equity and diversity on campus and in the Worcester community
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May 18
Clarkies chronicle history of Worcester NAACP branch
Students and professors collected oral histories, shaped a narrative
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May 5
Becker School of Design & Technology students lean into nostalgia to create interactive TV game
The project, "I Dream of Saturday," transports viewers back two decades to the simplicity of watching Saturday morning cartoons.
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May 5
Two Clark students earn Fulbright Awards
Rowan Compton '25, M.S. '26, and Kaya Banks '26 have received Fulbright Awards that will support their research abroad.
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May 14
Clark student-athletes find community, support, and balance in sports and academics
A handful of Clarkies to share how athletics have helped strengthen their life skills, such as time management and accountability, and built a community of support and empowerment.
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May 5
Clark GIS student lands internships at Esri, NOAA
Andre Bergeron '25, M.S./GIS '26, works at intersection of data science and environmental science
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Apr 28
Senior Julia Head part of research team examining potential impacts of megaport on Peruvian Amazon
Government, private investments investments could have multidimensional impacts on the 2.7 million-square-mile rainforest that serves as a critical global carbon sink.
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Apr 28
Sam Lazuka creates his addition to the zombie apocalypse subgenre
First-year student in Clark University's Becker School of Design & Technology builds text-based video game
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Apr 28
Meet the Clark student who advocated for Massachusetts to recognize April as Armenian-American Heritage Month
Anahit Marutyan '29 received the City of Worcester's Woman of Consequence Award for her commitment to social justice.
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Apr 28
Performing in Gala was a marquee experience
Rukhshona Marufova writes about her first International Gala at Clark University
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Apr 7
A study abroad experience in Shakespeare's backyard
Clark junior finds writes about finding a home among the history
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Apr 7
Why do traveling icebergs speed up in warmer ocean waters?
Physics behind ice blocks' melting helps propel them, Clark-Paris study reveals When you think of icebergs, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's the iceberg that brought down the Titanic off Newfoundland in 1912. Or maybe it's A-23A, the "megaberg" th...
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Apr 7
Student filmmakers get the red carpet treatment
Films by Clark screen studies students wil be shown at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival.
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Apr 7