Whether bees or bacteria, hyenas or humans, all known life forms have a place in the first draft of the Open Tree of Life, published online last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Molds and mushrooms haven’t been left out either, thanks in part to the work of Clark professor and…
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‘Smart Transit’ moving toward better access to healthcare
* Federal grant supports project to streamline patient-to-provider transport * Missed medical appointments are an all-too-common problem for patients dependent on public transit, raising both healthcare risks and costs. Smart Transit to Healthcare, an innovative new approach toward accessibility, is being tested in Worcester. In June, the Smart Transit project received federal support through a…
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Clark collaborates with the EcoTarium on prototyping ‘City Science’ Exhibits
Students work with museum staff and young patrons to develop exhibits on bird habitats, neighborhoods Where do city birds nest? What is your neighborhood made of, and how does it work? How do you feel when you look at your lawn? These questions are the focus of some of the museum exhibits on urban ecology Clark…
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Clark University to partner with museum on ‘City Science’ exhibit
Professor/co-PI Colin Polsky and Clark students to contribute urban ecology expertise, research for prototype activities A $250,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will be used to develop “City Science,” an interactive exhibit at the EcoTarium. The grant was awarded to a team of researchers led by Robert L. Ryan, professor of landscape architecture and regional planning at…
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Worcester an Innovation Center in $2.6M arts-STEM learning grant
Worcester is one of three cities selected to share a National Science Foundation (NSF) award of $2,654,895 for the Art of Science Learning Phase 2 grant titled “Integrating Informal STEM and Arts-Based Learning to Foster Innovation.” Over the next four years, this NSF grant will fund arts-based incubators for innovation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
