Paul S. Ropp, research professor of history at Clark University, recently published “China in World History” (Oxford University Press 2010). The book is a compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. “China has experienced 300 years of social…
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Alumna 'Bachelorette' talks to student fans about Clark, celebrity
Clark University alumna Ali Fedotowsky visited campus on Sept. 7, invited by students to talk about her experiences as the recent star of the ABC-TV “The Bachelorette” reality show. She also introduced her fiancé Roberto Martinez to a crowd of about 200 students in Tilton Hall. Fedotowsky talked about her experiences at Clark after transferring…
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Clark physicist’s green cooling tech startup gets $1M stimulus grant
Jeffrey A. Simon, director of the Massachusetts Recovery & Reinvestment Office, came to Clark University with a small entourage on Monday (Aug. 30) to admire an innovative “green” technology under development by Professor Charles Agosta, of the Physics Department at Clark. Simon was also following the money—traveling the state at the behest of Gov. Deval…
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University fares well in latest college guidebooks, rankings
The fact that Clark is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education is no secret; Clark’s quality speaks for itself. Still, it can be interesting each year to check out further recognition of the University’s strengths in some of the world’s premier college guides and rankings publications. Here is a look at this…
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NYTimes Mag feature on Arnett's research is talk of the nation
Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has struck a national chord with his studies on “emerging adulthood,” a term he’s coined to describe the phenomenon of young men and women delaying their commitment to careers and relationships. Arnett’s research was the subject of a cover story in Sunday’s The New York Times Magazine, which posed…
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Communicating science is vital, workshop at Clark makes clear
The public’s increasing lack of understanding and growing distrust of science has become apparent to many, from members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences to the casual talk-radio listener. Popular New York Times science writer Andrew Revkin recently wrote: “Specialized journalists now occupy a shrinking wedge of a fast-growing pie of light-speed media. This…
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Prof. Enloe receives lifetime award for peace studies contributions
Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor at Clark University’s Department of International Development, Community, and Environment, has been awarded the Howard Zinn Lifetime Achievement in Peace Studies Award, by the Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA). “The award honors a very select group of scholar-activists who have made truly significant and ground breaking contributions that affect scholars…
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Clark in top 50 ‘Great Schools, Great Prices’ and listed among ‘Best Universities’ in U.S. News report
Clark University’s academic quality and financial value earned a No. 41 ranking among the top 50 schools named in the Great Schools, Great Prices category of the 2011 edition of America’s Best Colleges, released today (Aug. 17) by the U.S. News Media Group. Clark also is included among the Best National Universities, ranked 86th of…
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Scientists say federal nuclear waste panel must rebuild public trust
A renewed federal effort to fix the nation’s stalled nuclear waste program is focusing so much on technological issues that it fails to address the public mistrust and lack of credibility hampering storage and disposal efforts, say Clark University scientists in a policy forum paper published in the latest issue of the journal Science. In…
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Clark on Forbes 'best colleges' list
Clark University sits high in the top third of Forbes’ annual “America’s Best Colleges” report, occupying spot #161 among the 610 schools recognized this year. Forbes conducts its rankings with research from the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, and also presents results as offering a “student’s point of view.” In its Aug. 11 special report, Forbes writes,…
