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Following a semester of competitive play that saw four teams make it to the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) finals round, Clark University Esports ended the fall season as NECC Navigators Division champions of two different games, Valorant and Rainbow Six. The Overwatch and League of Legends teams were runners-up in their competitions.

The power of storytelling also motivated Koppel to pursue the game design program, where his studies combine his creative and technical talents.

At the 13th Cornell International Affairs Conference (CIAC) earlier this month, Clark's Model United Nations team outcompeted all other universities that sent eight delegates or fewer and earned the Best Small Delegation Award.

The newly renovated theater reopens with a four-performance run of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins," which gathers together the people who have assassinated, or attempted to assassinate, U.S. presidents throughout history.

Interactive Theater has brought together the BSDT and Visual and Performing Arts programs for a special purpose: to create and perform the show "Waiting for Obols," based on an original script written by BSDT Professor Terrasa Ulm.

ClarkFEST celebrates undergraduate research and creative projects and recognizes faculty and staff mentorships. It's envisioned as an opportunity for all departments to exchange ideas.

The Career Connections Center has launched its 2022-23 series of Career Exploration Weeks with "Internet, Software, and Technology."

For three Becker School of Design & Technology students, the summer presented a unique opportunity to develop a game from concept to release in a matter of weeks.

Emma Kane, a doctoral candidate in the biochemistry and molecular biology program, won the poster contest at the Protein Society 36th Annual Symposium recently held in San Francisco.

Doctoral candidate Ariane Borges and Kim Nguyen '22, M.S. '23, who both work in Professor Arundhati Nag's lab in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, recently attended the LEADS Conference of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C., where they met David MacMillan, the 2021 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, and other Nobel laureates.

Crissan Clayton '23 was 10 years old when she immigrated with her father to the United States from Jamaica. The adjustment was difficult for both of them, but over time, Clayton came to realize that her father faced challenges that were unique to him. His response to those challenges supplied the inspiration for her LEEP Fellowship project, which draws attention to the mental health issues facing parents from Caribbean countries and assesses the community resources available to assist them.

Ben Wolff '23 loves working with children and discovering the importance play has on development. But do their TV-watching habits influence how they play?

Clark students working with a trio of Biology Department professors have been canvassing the Worcester watershed this summer, on a mission to understand the impact urbanization has on the ecosystem.

Kieran Babra '23 started his mornings this summer by settling into the wooden seats at the Worcester courthouse and watching trials.

As the Class of 2026 started to settle into residence halls and discover everything Clark has to offer, they heeded advice from University leaders who encouraged them to explore their passions, discover their true selves, and not be afraid to make mistakes.

An educational program hosted at Clark University this summer asks young people to explore social issues and create projects that will inspire change in the community.

Raquel Jorge Fernandes '23 is participating on the research team of a study designed to better understand the particular challenges students face when transitioning to college - with an emphasis on international, immigrant, and first-generation immigrant students.

Clark University has announced the recipients of the third annual President's Achievement Awards for Inclusive Excellence.

In this episode of Challenge. Change., music major Brenna Moore '24 takes us inside her summer internship at Acadia Recording Company, a studio based in Portland, Maine.

Clark University's Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) summer research program has always centered on tree health with a blend of research, advocacy, and policy. This summer, the program is bringing students outside of Massachusetts for the first time in its 23-year history.

Abby Beilman '23 n is now collecting water samples and analyzing colored dissolved organic matter throughout the Blackstone River Watershed.

In this episode of Challenge. Change., we talk to Christopher Davey about encouraging students to navigate difficult topics through discourse.

Every year, Clark students earn prestigious fellowships and awards in recognition of their achievements - and 2022 is no exception.

Taylor Laflamme '23 initially chose to major in biochemistry and molecular biology because her favorite shows growing up were "NCIS," "Criminal Minds," "Bones," and "CSI."

During the Clark Center for Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship's (TIE) first-ever hackathon this spring, student teams worked together on tech projects addressing a range of real-world situations.

School of Professional Studies students and faculty were honored for their accomplishments at a May 20 awards ceremony.

An exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum - co-curated by Toby Sisson, Clark University associate professor and program director of studio art and Nancy Burns, the Stoddard associate curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at the Worcester Art Museum - explores race and ethnicity. Together, Sisson and Burns developed a Clark course and the accompanying exhibition. "Us Them We | Race Ethnicity Identity" explores how contemporary artists since the mid-1970s have used formal artistic devices like text, juxtaposition, pattern, and seriality to explore socio-political concepts in their work. Student artwork accompanies the exhibit.

Serious games are video games created for purposes beyond pure entertainment, such as academic instruction or professional training. In a course from Professor Terrasa Ulm at Clark University's Becker School of Design & Technology, students developed games for outside entities.