Researchers including scientists from Clark University found that many U.S. forest carbon projects face much higher long-term risks from wildfire, drought, and insects than current carbon market systems assume. www.clarku.edu/news/2026/05...

Prof. Chris Williams, of Clark U.’s School of Climate, Environment and Society, co-authored a paper published today in @nature.com. The study was led by Chao Wu (formerly of @Utah.edu, @Tsinghua_Uni) & senior author William Anderegg @wilkescenter.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙

On Monday, April 13, Clark University will host a panel on climate with @mindylubber.bsky.social (Ceres), Lou Leonard (Clark U.'s School of Climate, Environment and Society), moderated by @nytimes.com @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social. Register today: lnkd.in/eNF4VMdy #ClimateAction #ClimateLeadership

Of course my 100th post HAS to be about the 100th anniversary of Dr. Robert Goddard’s successful launch of his liquid-fueled rocket! This week we welcomed a new addition to the Clark campus: a National Space Trail Marker! Special thanks to Charles Slatkin for leading this incredible initiative!

Clark University has been busy this week celebrating this milestone anniversary! Learn more about what we have planned, and our ties to "The Father of Modern Rocketry!" www.clarku.edu/goddard

Clark University Physics Professor Chuck Agosta spoke to ABC News about the 100th anniversary of Dr. Robert Goddard's first successful rocket launch. Agosta told @mediamatthew.bsky.social, "I'm pretty confident that in a hundred years, we're going to be all over space." abcnews.com/US/100-years...

Katie Stebbins, digital projects librarian at Clark University, spoke with Tiziana Dearing, host of Morning Edition at @wbur.org, about our Goddard Collection and the university's connection to "The Father of Modern Rocketry." www.wbur.org/upnext/2026/... #Astronomy #Space #physics #AcademicSky

This week, Clark University will celebrate this milestone anniversary with talks by former NASA exec/alumnus John Emond and author Kevin Schindler. Stop by campus to see a special exhibit that includes the miniature book Buzz Aldrin took with him to the moon! Learn more at www.clarku.edu/goddard

Can't believe this day is actually here! Clark University has been counting down to the 100th anniversary of Dr. Robert Goddard's first successful launch of his liquid-fueled rocket! Learn more about our ties to "The Father of Modern Rocketry" at www.clarku.edu/goddard #spaceexploration #physics

Amazing article by @nytimes.com's @astrojonny.bsky.social, "Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch," includes comments from Clark University #Physics Professor Chuck Agosta. #rocketry #spaceexploration #academicsky www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/s...

Thank you, @worcestermagazine.bsky.social, for stopping by Clark University to interview our digital librarian and head of Archives and Special Collections about our Goddard Collection, our upcoming exhibit and our connection to "The Father of Modern Rocketry." More at www.clarku.edu/goddard

I imagine Clark University has this in our Robert H. Goddard Collection in our Archives and Special Collections. Will have to take a look through this Collection, digitized here: commons.clarku.edu/goddardcolle... #space #rocketry #RobertGoddard #physics #STEM

The Robert H. Goddard Collection in Clark U's Archives & Special Collections (online at commons.clarku.edu/goddardcolle...) includes #rocket parts, patents, diaries, photos and films, and the first book that went to the moon. #rocketry  #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd #STEM #science #physics

In less than one week, Clark University will celebrate our longtime #physics professor + most famous alumnus, Dr. Robert H. #Goddard — the “Father of Modern #Rocketry” — whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern #spaceflight. #space #STEM #science Visit clarku.edu/goddard 🚀

That year my son (who will be 21 years old next month) drew a picture of what happens on Groundhog Day and got a ✔️➕➕ from his teacher...

WooSox president Charles Steinberg, in a press release announcing Roger Clemens will throw the first pitch at Polar Park on WooSox Opening Day (3/27) - while the WooSox also celebrate the 100th anniversary of Robert Goddard launching a liquid-propellant rocket in Auburn, Ma, on 3/16/1926:

Clark University received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from @carnegie.org and ‪@aceducation.bsky.social‬ for our institution-wide commitment to community engagement through teaching, research, service, and partnerships. Learn more: www.clarku.edu/news/2026/01... #academicsky

Clark University Psychology Professor Abbie Goldberg spoke with the @yourwordsunleashed.bsky.social podcast about writing and motivation. Goldberg is a prolific scholar who's authored four books, more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, and policy briefs. bit.ly/4s0Jhha #academicsky #LGBTQ #research

The globe is experiencing its Fifth La Niña in six years. Abby Frazier, a professor in Clark University's School of Climate, Environment + Society, spoke with @weathersullivan.bsky.social @bloomberg.com about weather conditions La Niña produces in North America. #climate #academicsky bit.ly/4pEgP32

Clark University alumnus Brien Rondeau, a 3D game artist, co-founder of SlimeWare and Red Rabbit Games, spoke with Jared Bowen, host of @thecultureshowgbh.bsky.social, about his video game Unsent. Take a listen! www.wgbh.org/podcasts/the... @gamedeveloper.bsky.social #indiegames #videogames

Great feature by @marianasimoes.bsky.social at @bostonglobe.com on Clark University alumnus Tara Goodhue who was named the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year! Goodhue, a science teacher at Lowell High School, received her BA in biology from Clark in 2007. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/m...

Charles Slatkin in @usatoday.com, shares plans for the 100th anniversary of Dr. Robert Goddard's 1st successful rocket launch. #science #space 🚀 🌎 www.usatoday.com/story/specia...

Lou Leonard, dean of Clark U.’s School of Climate, Environment & Society, told @insideclimatenews.org: "COP is not just about negotiating global rules, but also about generating momentum that pushes governments, businesses + institutions to deliver real-world climate action." #academicsky #COP30

Lou Leonard, dean of Clark University's School of Climate, Environment and Society; + Geography Professors Florencia Sangermano + Abby Frazier reflect on the importance of involving #IndigenousPeople in #climate solutions. #COP30 #belem www.clarku.edu/news/2025/11... @academicsky.org #academicsky

Lou Leonard, dean of Clark U.'s School of Climate, Environment and Society, served on a panel of experts for @americaisallin.com at #COP30. Leonard told @beccaedwards.bsky.social of @austinchronicle.bsky.social "young people inspire his work on climate." www.austinchronicle.com/news/cop30-a...

An upcoming conference at Clark U. will focus on #seriousgames. Prof. Ulm from Clark's Becker School of Design & Technology explains youtu.be/G2y_-S1s0Ho?.... Interested in #gamedesign #gamedevelopment? College students can attend for FREE! @academicsky.org event.fourwaves.com/gamesforgood...

Clark University is hosting Games for Good, on Nov. 22-23, a 2-day conference on how #videogame design advances learning, health, equity, + social impact. Registration is FREE for students thanks to Entertainment Software Assn. REGISTER TODAY bit.ly/3WOY8Nf #academicsky #seriousgames #gamedev

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Deeply grateful to Ron Shaich, who's served as founder, chair and/or CEO of several successful enterprises including @aubonpain.bsky.social + @level99games.com. Shaich was also on @bostonmagazine.bsky.social's list of Boston's Most Influential People. #philanthropy www.clarku.edu/president/20...

Yesterday, Southbridge Public Schools, Clark University’s Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise and The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, celebrated the opening of a Sensory Immersion Room at Southbridge High School. Learn more about the Southbridge CARES project. bit.ly/3WaMegv

Hank Stolz interviewed Dr. Nadia Ward, director of Clark University's Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, on "Talk of the Commonwealth" about youth mental health + Clark’s school-based interventions in Southbridge High School. radioworcester.com/clark-univer... #worldmentalhealthday

Congrats to Clark U. alum, Cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce on being named a MacArthur Fellow! Pearce taught at Humboldt St. University, @universityofkansas.bsky.social + @ohiouniversity.bsky.social. She's a Citizen #Potawatomi Nation tribal member. #Indigenous #academicsky ➡️ bit.ly/4gYOf94

Sharing this piece @clarkuniversity.bsky.social's Joe Manok, VP for Advancement, published in @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/councils/for... #academicsky #artificialintelligence #fundraising #ai

🎮 On Nov. 22–23, the Becker School of Design & Technology at Clark University will host the Games for Good Conference. Explore the capacity for games to foster meaningful social change. Keynote speaker Dr. Susan Rivers of iThrive Games and History Co:Lab. bit.ly/3Kk2tp0 #Gaming #GameDesign #gamedev

Congrats to Clark U.'s Center for Geospatial Analytics, and their collaborators at NASA-IMPACT, IBM, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, JSC, University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands), Virginia Tech, Oregon State, UCal Berkeley, ASU, BU, + USRA on this award! #AGU25 #climate #GIS #academicsky

This week, Clark University President David Fithian, Dean Lou Leonard, and Professors Hamed Alemohammad, Denise Humphreys Bebbington, James Murphy and Christopher Williams joined Clark alumni + other global changemakers at #ClimateWeekNYC #academicsky #climate More at www.clarku.edu/news/2025/09...

Excited about @thecultureshowgbh.bsky.social interviews w/ Peter Wolf + Regie Gibson. I'm a lifelong fan of The J. Geils Band + a proud Clarkie! Gibson, Mass.'s inaugural Poet Laureate, is a p-t instructor in Clark University’s Creative Writing + English programs. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

Clark U. Professor Tom Murphy told @apnews.com that #CrackerBarrel "returning to the original logo was a 'positive course correction' given the intensity of fans’ response." He said they "should reinforce the message that it’s not moving away from its values or heritage." apnews.com/article/crac...

Clark University Professor of Political Science Rob Boatright, an expert on #campaignfinance, spoke to Simon Montlake at @csmonitor.bsky.social about Super PACs and dark money groups. “Both parties have become dependent on that money," he said. Visit www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics... #academicsky

Clark University Dean of the College Laurie Ross has been studying Worcester’s youth for more than a decade. Her grant-funded project, Resilient Worcester, aims to address youth violence and its inequitable impacts. Learn more: bit.ly/3HgPoeJ #academicsky #violenceprevention

Wayne Gray, prof. of economics at Clark University, told Amalia Huot-Marchand at @thehill.com that "U.S. companies have less of an incentive to develop new #CleanEnergy products because of Trump’s policies, and are likely to fall behind on the global stage." #academicsky thehill.com/policy/energ...

Excited for Clark University's School of Climate, Environment and Society. @insidehighered.com's Ashley Mowreader interviewed our inaugural dean about the new school and how we'll help students find their purpose, agency + careers focused on a changing climate. www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-zi...

Tom Murphy, a professor in Clark University's School of Business, thinks Cracker Barrel should’ve kept the barrel within their new logo and added a slogan like "Great Meals Never Go Out of Style." He shared other comments with @newsweek.com www.newsweek.com/cracker-barr... #academicsky #rebrand

Michael Butler, professor of political science at Clark University, called #Zelenskyy’s request to include European allies in today's summit a “gamble.” He told @usatoday.com that "the inclusion of Vice President JD Vance could be 'destabilizing.'" www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... #academicsky

Congratulations to Clark University professors Jie Park and Michael Bamberg on their Fulbright Awards! 🎉 Learn more about what they will be doing next spring in South Korea and Poland. www.clarku.edu/news/2025/08... #academicsky

"Putin will probably come out ahead from this #summit no matter what happens there," Valerie Sperling, professor of political science at Clark University told @newsweek.com newsweek.com/alaska-putin... #TrumpPutinSummit #peace #RussiaUSSummit #Trump #UkraineRussiaWar #academicsky

Couples therapist James Córdova, professor of psychology at Clark University told the @nytimes.com couples should steer clear of this toxic tactic when they argue. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/w... Prof. Córdova recently released “The Mindful Path to Intimacy.” www.guilford.com/books/The-Mi...

Clark U. Prof. Abbie Goldberg said, allowing LGBTQ people to marry "made a profound difference in their lives, offering a greater sense of security, the ability to make important decisions together, and increased acceptance from both society and family.” #marriageequality #Obergefell #academicsky

So proud of this kid! Joey made the Florida Gulf Coast League's All-Star Team last summer and played for the Winchester Royals + the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods League). He's spending this summer playing in Florida's Trampo League. #baseball theworcesterguardian.org/f/baseball-b...