When he was a student at Clark University, Dr. Harrison Mackler ’07 was awarded a Steinbrecher Fellowship to experiment with synthetic alternatives to grafts for the repair of bone damaged by injury or disease. On April 24, Mackler was delighted to report to an audience in Dana Commons that the knowledge accrued from that Steinbrecher…
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Medal honors Prof. Harvey Gould’s contributions to physics education
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced on Feb. 22 that Harvey Gould, Clark University research professor and professor emeritus of Physics, is the 2013 recipient of the Robert A. Millikan Medal in recognition of his notable and creative contributions to the teaching of physics. The Medal will be presented during the AAPT Summer…
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GSOM dedicates the Fishman Student Center in Carlson Hall
Mark Fishman ’82 may have forged an estimable career in high finance, but his message to the students gathered at the Dec. 5 dedication of the Fishman Student Center in Carlson Hall was less about making money than about making rewarding life choices. “Success is not about money, it’s about finding something you love and…
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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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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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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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GSOM’s O’Brien greens businesses from Worcester to Vietnam
Will O’Brien may have the campus’s best answer to the age-old question: How did you spend your summer vacation? O’Brien, visiting lecturer at the Clark University Graduate School of Management, devoted two weeks in June to lecture about sustainability practices to 40 M.B.A. students at Vietnam National University in Hanoi. The overseas trip also afforded…
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Discovering science, and so much more: Clark hosts STEM program
The mission at Girls Inc. of Worcester is to “inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.” Dozens of girls who are all that and more are participating in the Girls Inc. Eureka! Program, a science camp that provides hands-on encounters in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields for rising 8th graders…
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Tech IQ, teamwork land new Clark grad Jake Kramer at Amazon
Jake Kramer ’12 knew he would be in for a long day at Amazon. The company typically conducted a series of one-on-one interviews to determine if a software engineering candidate was a good fit. But Kramer’s pursuit of a coveted position at the e-retail giant coincided with the introduction of a new hiring protocol at…
