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Homogenization of Urban America: Becoming a single shade of green?

Clark receives NSF funding for research project on ecological homogenization  Clark University recently received major funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support “Collaborative Research:  Ecological Homogenization of Urban America,” a project expected to transform scientific understanding of the nation’s growing urban landscape – on ecological and sociological levels. “A common notion is that…

Research 'HEROs' honored

Clark University recently honored four students who were selected to become members of its 2009-2010 Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) Fellowship program. Clark President John Bassett presented the awards at the annual fall dinner reception for outstanding students. Initiated at the Graduate School of Geography at Clark, the HERO research program provides opportunities for students to…