Can coaching a bunch of teenage girls on a soccer field make you a better teacher? A new book co-authored by Clark University professor Eric DeMeulenaere, “Reflections from the Field: How Coaching Made Us Better Teachers” (Information Age Publishing, $24.95), argues just that. DeMeulenaere and his co-authors James E. McDermott, part-time faculty member at Clark University; Chad…
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Climate change book series features Clark University contributors
A new book series about climate change has Clark University written all over it. The four-volume “Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Science and History” is co-edited by Jennie Stephens, associate professor of environmental science and policy, and boasts contributions from a host of Clark faculty, students and alumni. The series provides a holistic consideration of…
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Youth at Risk seminar highlights challenges facing children in Mass.
Homelessness. Hunger. Adoption struggles. These were some of the tough realities addressed at the forum Youth at Risk 2: Children in Need, held by the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise at the State House in Boston. The event was the fourth annual Family Impact Seminar put on by the institute and the second in two…
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GSOM Prof. Sarkis posits strategies for China’s economy and environment in Science paper
“China is under severe environmental distress. We know it and the Chinese people are living it. New thinking and approaches are needed to help China make progress in addressing environmental issues,” said Joseph Sarkis, Clark University Professor of Operations and Environmental Management in the Graduate School of Management, speaking about a Policy Forum paper he co-authored…
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Geographer briefs media on fire activity in a changing climate
Several Clark University scientists present research at AGU annual meeting [iframe width=”251″ height=”188″ src=” http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zuvku-cjcW8″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen] Christopher A. Williams, assistant professor at the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University presented two invited talks and participated in a NASA-sponsored media briefing on “Fire in a Changing Climate and What We Can Do About It,”…
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New book chronicles professor’s ‘Geography Against Neoliberalism’
The work and life of Clark University Graduate School of Geography Professor Richard Peet is the subject of “Richard Peet: Geography Against Neoliberalism,” a new book released in Spain. Núria Benach, professor of geography at University of Barcelona, visited Clark University in the autumn of 2010 to interview Peet and gather contents for the book,…
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Polsky appointed to co-author chapter of U.S. Climate Assessment
Clark University Graduate School of Geography Associate Professor Colin Polsky has been appointed co-Convening Lead Author for the Land-Use and Land-Cover Change chapter of the National Climate Assessment (NCA). The NCA, commissioned by the Office of Science & Technology Policy in the White House, is the official U.S. statement about impacts and vulnerabilities associated with…
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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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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…
