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For Samantha Hughson ’19, technology and theatre both compute
As the only girl in her AP Physics class, Samantha Hughson ’19 rarely asked questions because she didn’t want her fellow students to think she couldn’t handle the coursework. That is no longer a problem. Hughson, a computer science major and math minor, is the founder and president of Clark Women in STEM (Science, Technology,…
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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…
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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
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Higgins School of Humanities spring symposium opens
The Clark University Higgins School of Humanities’ spring symposium opens Thursday, Feb. 1, with the theme of “Analog and Digital Conversations,” addressing the ongoing conversation between analog and digital technologies. “Analog processes convey a sense of craft and authenticity, suggesting a more direct relationship between maker, artifact and beholder, but they may also be perceived as quaint…
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NYC workshop for tech women connects Clark students with IT leaders
The United States will continue to see an increase in computing jobs over the next decade, but more than two-thirds of those jobs will go unfilled because there aren’t enough qualified applicants. At the same time, more men than women continue to pursue information technology careers, despite the fact that more women are going to…
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Left to their own devices: Management students teach retirees the joys of technology
Undergraduates who take Clark University’s The Art and Science of Management, a First-Year Intensive course, accrue skills that prepare them for careers in businesses or nonprofit organizations. They also gain experience by designing a project to share those skills with a community organization, a course requirement. A team of students in a course section taught by Maria…
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Interning with alumnus, aiming for career as research scientist
As an undergraduate majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology, Michael Kebede ’18 has spent his time at Clark University immersed in his element. He’s had the opportunity to conduct research in several laboratories on campus, and this summer, as a LEEP Fellow, he interned with Dr. Jia Wei, Ph.D. ’15, a research scientist at PCI Synthesis, a Devens, Mass.,…
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The Entrepreneur’s Journey
A Clark internship helped inspire Hugh Panero ’78 to launch XM Satellite Radio, bring cable TV to the masses, and venture into the digital universe
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Floyd Ramsdell: The ‘Goddard of 3D’
Clark alumnus was a pioneer in ‘stereo pictures’
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