Lu Ann Pacenka

2017 NOAA fellowship applications due Feb. 27

This is a reminder that student applications for the 2017 NOAA Fellows Program are due on Monday, February 27. This is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students interested in ocean, coastal and atmospheric research. Application instructions are posted on the George Perkins Marsh Institute website. Available internship opportunities for summer 2017 may be found here.

Information now available about 2017 NOAA summer internships; apply starting Jan. 23

Available internship opportunities and full application guidelines are available here. The application period will begin January 23, 2017, with student applications due February 27. Undergraduate students are eligible to apply up through their third year of study (current seniors are not eligible). The program is aimed primarily at those in their junior year (i.e., most internships…

Jan. 24: Info session on 2017 NOAA summer internship opportunities

 Tuesday, Jan. 24; 4 to 5:30 p.m. Higgins University Center Lurie Conference Room NOAA Internships place Clark students in exciting, hands-on projects at locations around the United States. Students from a wide range of majors will have the chance to learn from working scientists and policy experts at one of America’s leading public scientific institutions. The interns…

Call for student applications for Geller Student Research Awards; deadline is Oct. 23

The 2015-2016 Albert, Norma and Howard Geller ’77 Endowed Research Awards for Projects Relating to Sustainability The George Perkins Marsh Institute announces the Geller Student Research Award Competition for 2015-2016. Established by the family of Dr. Howard Geller ’77, these awards are intended to support student-initiated research projects that advance our understanding of sustainability in…

NOAA summer internships info session RESCHEDULED to FEB. 3

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 4 to 5 p.m. Higgins University Center, Grace Conference Room NOAA Internships place Clark students in exciting, hands-on projects at locations around the United States. Students from a wide range of majors will have the chance to learn from working scientists and policy experts at one of America’s leading public scientific…

April 15 Marsh lecture looks at ‘Emerging Alternative Pathways in the 21st Century’

  Creative Destruction and Great Transitions: Emerging Alternative Pathways in the 21st Century    Tuesday, April 15; 3 to 4:15 p.m. University Center, Lurie Conference Room Rasigan Maharajh, Visiting Scholar: George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University; Research Fellow: Tellus Institute, Boston; Chief Director: Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of Technology, Republic of…

Prof. Robert Boatright to lecture on effect of primary elections on democracy, March 20

Clark University’s Department of Political Science and the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise presents “Are Primary Elections Harming Democracy?” Thursday, March 20 at noon Lurie Conference Room, Higgins University Center Robert G. Boatright, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Political Science Clark University Is having elections bad for American democracy? Many recent stories about political polarization…

Marsh/Kasperson lecture looks at Maine’s sustainability initiatives, Oct. 17

On the Road to Solutions: Lessons from Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative Kathleen Bell Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Maine  Thursday, Oct. 17; 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. University Center – Lurie Conference Room Seminars are open to all.  The format is a 40-45 minute presentation followed by 15-20 minutes of questions and discussion.  Interaction…

Marsh Institute announces 2013-2014 seminar series speakers, topics

The George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Research Library announce the 2013-14 Academic Year Seminar Series. Seminars will present cutting-edge research on human/environment interactions taking place at Clark University, and are designed to catalyze discussions regarding future research possibilities. Seminars are open to all in the Clark community and will take place from 12:15…