More than a survivor: Miriam Lipschutz Yevick, 88, shares journey of a buoyant spirit and ever-searching mind As part of an eloquent introduction of guest lecturer Miriam Lipschutz Yevick, associate professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures Belén Atienza remarked that the speaker had “come to the right place when she came to speak at Clark, a…
Yearly Archives: 2012
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ACLU president warns of eroding freedoms from the War on Terror
The USA Patriot Act was passed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, at a time when the nation was traumatized and feeling vulnerable. The new law significantly reduced the restrictions on law enforcement agencies’ ability to gather intelligence through the search of phone, email, financial and library records, all in the name of…
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Clark M.B.A. student officially launches Freight Farms company
“I’m terrible at growing things,” laughs Brad McNamara, MBA/ES&P ’13, as he holds a tray of basil sprouts. He’s being modest. The sprigs look healthy enough, and McNamara already has produced a harvest of perfectly edible lettuce. NPR's "Here & Now:" Listen and read more about McNamara's company. McNamara is standing inside a shipping container…
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Clark poll shows nearly 90% of emerging adults are confident they’ll get what they want out of life
Despite the unstable economy and the difficult job market, nearly 90 percent of emerging adults (ages 18 to 29) are confident that they will eventually get what they want out of life with 83 percent even believing that “anything is possible,” according to the Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults. This high level of confidence…
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Oratorical contest gives voice to LEEP Project Pioneers’ experiences
“I have grown up surrounded by ghosts of the Holocaust.” With that line, Shelby Margolin ’13 delivered an impassioned and seamless speech that earned her first place in the Hervey Ross LEEP Talks at Clark University. Visit the LEEP website for more videos and information about the Pioneers. The event, held Oct. 18 in the…
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‘American Presidency’ students forecast crucial swing state votes
Elections always offer teachable moments, but the volatility, polarity and record spending related to the 2012 presidential race have given participants in Clark’s fall semester political science course The American Presidency real-world lessons they’re unlikely to forget. Twenty-three students enrolled in “The American Presidency,” taught by Jim Gomes, Director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public…
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Fungal researchers hold regional meeting at Lasry Bioscience Center
More than 60 scientists gathered at Clark University for MassMyco, the first regional meeting of fungal biologists in New England, held at the Lasry Center for Bioscience, on Oct. 27. Posters and oral presentations covered all aspects of fungal biology, including ecology, genomics, and discussion on all aspects of fungal biology. The MassMyco meeting organizers…
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Clark University’s inaugural LEEP Project Pioneers pave the way
Emily Sturdivant ’13 researched the spawning patterns of Pacific salmon in Idaho river basins. Sam Moody ’12, a fifth-year student, fought to reduce housing foreclosures and vacancies in Worcester. Ryan Osbaldeston ’13 is building a computer to beta-test a role-playing video game of his own creation. They were among the 46 students selected to conduct…
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John Johansen, architect for the Robert Goddard Library, dies at 96
Made memorable return visit in the spring John Johansen, 96, the architect behind Clark University’s Robert H. Goddard Memorial Library, passed away on Oct. 26 in Brewster, Mass. In its obituary of Johansen, The New York Times described him as the last surviving member of the Harvard Five, a group of Harvard-educated Modernist architects responsible…
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Student researcher Hostetler ’13 named O’Connor HERO Fellow
Clark University senior Andrew E. Hostetler is among a select group of student researchers who are members of the national Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) program based at Clark. On Oct. 16, Hostetler received the added honor of being named the 2012 O’Connor HERO Fellow. The O’Connor HERO Fellowship is named for the late Clark University…