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Our Research Focus

As a research university, we seek to solve society’s most pressing problems, while educating and engaging the next generation of researchers.

Math Professor Jackie Dresch is photographed in a lab on the campus of Clark University on January 27, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey for Clark University

Faculty Research

The effects of climate change, from sub-Saharan Africa to the Arctic. The biochemical roots of cancer. Our faculty focus on the world’s most complex and thorny issues.

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Student Research

Undergraduate Research

Through capstone projects and fellowships, undergraduate students collaborate closely with faculty to contribute to the greater body of knowledge.

Graduate Research

Clark values graduate student researchers, who enrich our close-knit community of scholars.


Our Stories

‘Welcome to Clark. Let’s do some science’

Professor introduces local high school students to biochemistry experiments

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‘It’s validating that people resonated with the study’

Malia Gady ’25 is driven to fill research gaps on asexuality

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Which practices work best for bilingual schoolchildren?

$780,000 NSF grant funds Clark psychologist’s study in Worcester classrooms

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How sound is changing the planet

An exploration of soundscapes with Professor Matt Malsky

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Which practices work best for bilingual schoolchildren?

$780,000 NSF grant funds Clark psychologist’s study in Worcester classrooms

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Why has the world retreated from humanitarian intervention?

Political scientist explores neglect of UN’s Responsibility to Protect tool

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Found in translation

Clark graduate students create an ASL interpretation tool

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The big thirst

Researchers help drought-stricken Mexico City focus on a greener future

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Virtual reality. Real-life consequences.

Employing technology to envision a drying Mexico’s possible future(s)

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‘It’s validating that people resonated with the study’

Malia Gady ’25 is driven to fill research gaps on asexuality

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Clark’s drag racer

For Owen Sheff ’24, studying aerodynamics is as easy as riding a bike

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It’s EPIC: Greenhouse will help agriculture, environment

Space enables research on food security, conservation, climate change

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Community Research Partners

Clark researchers listen to and work closely with community members, schools, nonprofits, and health programs, often involving students in ongoing projects.

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