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Clark University to offer certificates in health informatics, educational leadership

School of Professional Studies introduces faster track to advanced degree

Clark symposium celebrates two centuries of ‘Frankenstein’

If a great book is one that resonates across cultures and generations, Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein, or “The Modern Prometheus,” qualifies hands down. First published in London in 1818, the tale of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the 8-foot-tall, semi-human creature that he fashioned elicits in its readers strong conflicting emotions — from pity and empathy to…

Clark HERO Fellows work to green Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities

Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities sport architectural reminders of their once-bustling industrial past: factories, warehouses, and ubiquitous triple-deckers, all built close to the street. What’s often missing from this picture? Trees. This summer, six Clark University undergraduate researchers have joined a multi-agency effort to increase the tree canopy to these 26 small- to mid-sized Gateway Cities, bringing cooling shade…

Computer science, mathematics students well-positioned for hi-tech futures

Clark University’s computer science and mathematics majors found plenty of ways to apply what they learned this year. Not only did six undergraduates place in the top 10 in a recent regional computing contest, but students also lined up jobs and internships at Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley, IBM, NetApp, TD Ameritrade, and more. Another graduate had his pick of graduate schools after being accepted…

Job with Amazon beckons Christian Rentsman ’18

With his focus on computer science, math and comparative literature, Clarkie brings well-rounded background, critical-thinking skills to world of coding

Singer Olivia Schwartz ’19 raises her Vox and hears advice from a Clarkie

“I got out of my seat and started jumping around!” That’s atypical behavior for students using Clark University’s Goddard Library— inadvisable, really — but Olivia Schwartz ’19 couldn’t help herself. One day in February, the global environmental studies major was studying on the third floor when she learned she’d been nominated for the Independent Music Awards in the Love Song category.…

Whether producing poetry or pondering philosophy, Jessica Hoops ’18 has a way with words

As a newly minted graduate of Clark University, Jessica Hoops ’18 has left her mark here — especially in the world of words. Hoops, who majored in English and philosophy, received an honorable mention in the Worcester County Poetry Association’s 2018 College Poetry Competition. Selected from among six nominees to receive the Runner-up Manuscript Prize, she was invited to…

Clark students receive summer NOAA fellowships

This summer marks the seventh year Clark University students will put their education into practice through fellowships with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Through a collaboration with the University’s Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise and George Perkins Marsh Institute, NOAA has invited three Clark undergraduates to conduct research at sites in Florida, Maryland, and Massachusetts. This year, for the…

Clark University holds 114th Commencement

Graduates urged to plan, focus and ‘be firm but flexible’

GSOM to recognize alumnus entrepreneur for leadership, social responsibility

Clark University’s Graduate School of Management (GSOM) will recognize Brad McNamara, MBA/M.S. ES&P ’13, with the 2018 Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Alumni Award. This annual award, presented as part of the University’s commitment to this United Nations-supported initiative, recognizes an individual for responsible leadership, ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability. McNamara will receive the award on…