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.
'You can see the painter's thoughts through the brushstrokes'
Emily Abney '24, an art history major, recently returned from a research trip to Venice, where she studied art central to her thesis.
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Apr 1
Call your mother!
One student from Vermont, one student from Maine, and one idea to create an app that teaches teens communication skills and gives parents a reprieve from worry. Meet ParentLock.
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Mar 25
16 Clark artists featured in ArtsWorcester College Show
Sixteen Clark artists, representing 12 majors, have artworks featured in the 20th Annual ArtsWorcester College Show, an exhibition open to all undergraduate college students studying or residing in Massachusetts.
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Mar 25
Clark teams begin NEWMAC playoff run this week
Clark teams begin New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference playoff run.
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Feb 26
'Bringing art into the world'
Twenty student artists are the first inducted into Clark's Kappa Pi art honor society.
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Feb 26
Funded by $1.1 million in NSF grants, researchers dive into undersea war of the microbes
Many of us hear about cyanobacteria when summertime blooms of toxic blue-green algae lead to beach closings at freshwater ponds and lakes. But cyanobacteria are not all bad - those growing in the ocean produce more than 12 percent of the oxygen we breathe, according to Clark Biology Professor Nathan Ahlgren.
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Feb 20
Curtis Chin puts everything he's learned on the menu
The Clark community gathered for a discussion with Curtis Chin, author of the memoir "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant."
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Jan 29
Trekking from college to career
Career development, workplace tours, and peeks into day-to-day job functions are all on the agenda during Career Trek trips, an opportunity for students to visit companies that employ Clark alumni.
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Jan 22
All in a day's play
"Let me tell you about my typical day." Sajed Ziade '26 suggests this as the best approach to understanding just what it takes to be a gamer at an elite level.
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Feb 5
Two days, one game
In early September, I promised my friend Brien Rondeau '24, president of the Clark branch of the International Game Developers Association (IDGA), that I would participate in a game jam before the semester ended. Game jams are events in which a team tries to build a video game from scratch, usually within 48 hours, and the IDGA typically holds three jams per semester.
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Jan 8
'We all connect here'
The Men of Color Alliance has become an essential space for Clark men of color to share experiences, hash out challenges, celebrate achievements, and, as one member puts it, just "be up."
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2023 Nov 20
Clark musician ready for 'Flower of Life' to bloom
Musician Lawson Dunford '23, MBA '24 called upon his connections in the Clark community to find instrumentalists, producers, mixers, and a faculty advisor to help bring his album "Flower of Life" to fruition.
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2023 Nov 20
Making the next generation of game developers
During transfer student orientation last fall, Brien Rondeau '24 and Alex Supron '25 felt a spark of inspiration. They planned to resurrect the University's branch of The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), a club that game design students say is one of the most significant assets for networking and finding jobs in the industry.
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2023 Nov 20
'I feel more seen and heard when my friends ask me about my life as a diabetic'
Grace Dowling '24 was working at her on-campus job when another student stopped in front of her desk and asked a question. "Are you diabetic?" As a matter of fact, Dowling told her fellow Clarkie, she is.
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2023 Nov 13
It's 'Turandot' for the win
The Clark University Choir, along with the Clark University Symphony Orchestra, will take to the stage at Mechanics Hall on Saturday, Nov. 18, for a staged concert of "Turandot," the final opera by Giacomo Puccini.
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2023 Nov 13
Clark creatives follow their art
From knitting to ceramics, drawing to jewelry-making, the Clark Craft Studio is a place to refine or learn skills, or simply enjoy a respite from academic and work routines.
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2023 Nov 13
Sparking curiosity: Students help faculty build Clark's new honors experience
A cohort of sophomores helping faculty design Clark University's new honors experience is keeping an important question in mind: How can we create an above-and-beyond academic program that draws intellectually curious students while adhering to the Clarkie ethos of inclusivity?
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2023 Nov 6
From coding camp to college career
Autumn Powers '27 and Robert Matzkin '26 are among the current Clark students who, while they were in high school, participated in Clark's summer coding-intensive camp. The program is for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing game design in higher education and is meant to offer a taste of what it's like to be in college.
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2023 Nov 6
Research, creative works to be showcased at ClarkFEST
Among the ClarkFEST participants is Carter Lee '24, who will present "Belonging: A Photographic Exploration," an exhibition that explores the concept of being a queer, trans, first-generation Korean American person.
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2023 Oct 30
Getting involved 'changes your relationship to where you live'
Professor Amy Richter and Molly Kessler '24 each received a 2022 John W. Lund Clark Community Achievement Award, which recognizes the contributions made to the Worcester community by faculty, students, or staff members at Clark University.
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2023 Oct 30
Clark students bring out their best
ClarkFEST Fall 2023 celebrated the intellectual and creative energies of Clark students, and their collaboration with faculty mentors, through an exhibition of posters and creative works.
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2023 Oct 30
'Poetry makes people feel less alone'
English major Ian Quinn '26 is among a passionate community of student poets who quietly write and rewrite for campus publications - or their own pleasure - and motivate one another to improve their craft.
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2023 Oct 23
Planting the seeds for mental health
A group of students spent their summer creating a resource to help overwhelmed peers prioritize their mental wellness. During the MassDigi Summer Studio at Clark, 13 Becker School of Design & Technology students spent nine weeks building an original mobile game to aid in relaxation.
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2023 Oct 16
'It's a dream job'
Jessica Sardilli, who majored in management with a track in marketing as an undergraduate, works part-time with the Worcester Red Sox productions department. As the primary in-game graphics operator, she's responsible for organizing and displaying all the images that appear on the Jumbotron.
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2023 Oct 10
With The Umpire Channel, Noah Katz '26 has made the right call
Noah Katz '26 is the creator and promoter of The Umpire Channel on YouTube, which he describes as "the leading source of umpiring-related content in the world."
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2023 Oct 10
Clark University and Jeremiah's Inn form partnership to combat food insecurity
Clark University and Jeremiah's Inn have entered into a partnership that is designed to help meet the pressing challenge of food insecurity on campus and in the broader Worcester community.
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2023 Sep 25
From Clark to Career
The Clark University Department of Computer Science welcomed alumni to its new home in the Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design at a Sept. 9 event designed to give students insight into career paths and opportunities available to them.
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2023 Sep 18
'To heal as a society, we have to help with housing'
Emily Rooney '24 spent the summer entrenched in the Massachusetts housing system - juggling phone calls, tracking down applications, and advocating for clients while trying to understand their unique needs and circumstances. The sociology major interned at Justice 4 Housing, a Boston-based grassroots nonprofit that seeks to dismantle housing discrimination and houselessness, particularly for people impacted by domestic violence and incarceration.
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2023 Sep 11
Clark senior is banking on a career in economics
This summer, Chinagorom-Abiakalam is interning at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, where she's worked with economists on projects involving a broad range of topics, from worldwide auto production to personal-spending patterns in different areas of the United States.
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2023 Jul 24
Communication's influence on financial markets
With high interest rates and inflation dominating headlines over the last year, Shorena Giorgadze '23, an economics major, decided to do a deep dive into the Federal Reserve for []
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2023 Jun 12