Recent photos from the laboratory and creative spaces across the Clark campus offer a glimpse into some of the research and experiments being conducted by our faculty and students.
By 2050, scientists and policymakers fear, farmers may not be able to produce enough food to feed the world’s growing population. Assistant professor of biology Chandra Jack and her students are studying microbe interactions in plants to help farmers grow more food.
Her research is funded by a $453,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and a $420,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Students in the Introduction to Digital Filmmaking course work collectively on an original film project while studying theory and practice. The workshop gives students the chance to direct, design, produce, act, and edit.
The HERO (Human-Environmental Regional Observatory) Program, led by geography professors Deborah Martin and John Rogan, engages student fellows in research to understand urban reforestation and its impact on communities. Their findings, which have shaped tree selection and community engagement strategies, support efforts to increase urban canopy cover and reduce energy usage in residential areas, contributing to greener, healthier cities across Massachusetts.
Investigations in Julio D’Arcy’s lab, in the Carson School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, are driven by pressing questions about energy, sustainability, and the future. Their research focuses on developing conducting polymers with versatile nanostructures, which have the potential to improve energy storage and conversion technologies and contribute to environmental solutions like water purification.
Evolutionary biologist Erin McCullough and her students study the mating rituals of dung beetles to understand how climate change might affect biodiversity
Mark Jacobs ’89, MFA ’25, returned to Clark because he believes that virtual reality will be integral to the future of education. Jacobs is among the students working on a multi-discipline project in Central Mexico that will help policymakers and the public collectively understand how much is at stake under climate change.
Photos: Steven King, director of photography / university photographer
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