{"id":1724,"date":"2025-01-03T17:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/?page_id=1724"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:16:36","slug":"facilities-and-labs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/research\/facilities-and-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities and labs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">Working closely with faculty, undergraduate and graduate students have access to the latest tools and equipment for scientific research and creative design. Clark\u2019s science, technology, design, and creative arts facilities allow for collaborative work and ensure that students have ample opportunity to get hands-on experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-department-facilities\">Department facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-200-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stagger-left no-gap abut-start abut-end is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods abut-end has-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:36rem\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Goddard Library<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/goddard-time-lapse-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A major renovation and restoration project has preserved the iconic Goddard Library as Clark\u2019s academic and student hub for years to come. Located at the center of campus, the library is a place for study, research, archiving, and gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/the-clark-experience\/\">Academic and student center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods abut-end has-white-color has-dark-green-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MACD-Building-facilities.jpg\" alt=\"Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design, Clark University\" class=\"wp-image-1939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MACD-Building-facilities.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MACD-Building-facilities-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MACD-Building-facilities-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MACD-Building-facilities-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MACD-Building-facilities-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A hub of creative activity on central campus, the Center aims to inspire Clarkies\u2019 entrepreneurial thinking and development of innovative technology, with the Lux Lab maker space, game design studios, audio\/video production and recording areas, and data science and analytics, network simulation, graphic design, and computer labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d47444615a98e13222b78c1999d6151\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/next\/media-arts-computing-design\/\">Creative hub<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods abut-end has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-399e3613d440eec5efd633a80fda1d2e wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#aba198a8;min-height:32rem\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Lasry Center for Bioscience<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Lasry-Science-Building-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior view of the Cathy \u201983 and Marc \u201981 Lasry Center for Bioscience, Clark University\" class=\"wp-image-1930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Lasry-Science-Building-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Lasry-Science-Building-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Lasry-Science-Building-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Lasry-Science-Building-1536x942.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Lasry-Science-Building.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Cathy \u201983 and Marc \u201981 Lasry Center for Bioscience houses teaching laboratories, lecture halls, faculty offices, and research laboratories used by faculty and students in biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, and environmental science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/biology\/research\/facilities\/\">Science facilities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods abut-end has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-32720c8541b5187c2a9f6e87c6199ccf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Little Center\/Michelson Theater<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-1-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1944\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Little-Center.jpg\" style=\"object-position:75% 62%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"75% 62%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Little-Center.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Little-Center-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Little-Center-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Little-Center-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Little-Center-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family has-medium-font-size\">Clark\u2019s premier performance space, the Michelson Theater in the Little Center features a black box theater, state-of-the-art theatrical lighting and audio systems, classrooms, and the Riccardo &amp; Spencer Lobby, an art gallery and intimate performance venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link has-clark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7acb6ef47b268a306a89270d3854a4f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/next\/michelson-theater\/\">Performing arts spaces<\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#b05b98\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1951\" alt=\"Researchers working in the greenhouse, EPIC lab, Clark University\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Epic-lab.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Epic-lab.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Epic-lab-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Epic-lab-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Facilities-Epic-lab-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-drop-shadow has-large-font-size\">EPIC Lab<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-epic-lab\">EPIC Lab<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the Cathy \u201983 and Marc \u201981 Lasry Center for Bioscience, the Experimental Plant Investigation Center is a climate-controlled, energy-efficient, up-to-date laboratory for plant and insect behavior research by faculty and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clarknow.clarku.edu\/2025\/01\/16\/its-epic-clark-opens-new-greenhouse-to-help-u-s-agriculture-environment\/\">Clark\u2019s greenhouse<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traina-center-for-the-nbsp-arts\">Traina Center for the&nbsp;Arts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a venue for public concerts, films, exhibits, and other programs, Clark\u2019s Traina Center for the Arts, including the Schiltkamp Gallery and Razzo Hall, serves as a cultural hub for teaching, research, and creation in the visual and performing arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/facilities\/traina-center\/\">Visual and Performing Arts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-life-sciences-research-nbsp-lab\">Life Sciences Research&nbsp;Lab<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the Sciences Center, this Massachusetts Life Sciences-supported\u202fresearch laboratory houses industry-standard equipment\u202favailable to faculty and students, including those interested in preparing to work in the region\u2019s biotechnology industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clarknow.clarku.edu\/2024\/10\/31\/i-couldnt-do-this-research-without-the-new-lab\/\">ClarkNow story<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing the Lux Lab at Clark University\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SrX58MXL6Sw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-labs-and-research-groups\">Labs and research groups<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"cards-search\"  data-filter-label-post_tag=\"All Tags\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-block-group-is-layout-grid clarku_cl_cards clarku-post-filter-grid \">\t<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Human societies||Technology and energy\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/agroimpacts.info\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agricultural change<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Agricultural Impacts Research Group applies advanced earth observation technology and geospatial analytics to study the causes and consequences of agricultural change. Principal investigator: Lyndon Estes, Geography<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/anag-lab.com\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chemical processes and human health<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nag Lab conducts research at the intersection of chemistry and chemical biology, aiming to harness the power of molecular recognition by peptidic and peptidomimetic macrocycles to address a diverse set of problems in human health and energy. Her research has implications for the development of drugs to fight diseases like cancer. Principal investigator: Arundhati Nag, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/ana-kamille-marcelo\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Child development, culture, and adversity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Child Development Across Context Research Group examines the influence of risk and protective factors on child development across diverse ecological contexts with particular emphases on culture and adversity. Principal investigator: Ana Marcelo, Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/amy-heberle\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Child mental health and development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Child and Family Research Group studies the influence of social structures such as class and racial structures on young children\u2019s mental health and development. Principal investigator: Amy Heberle, Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/cwilliams\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate impacts of forest change<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Biogeosciences Research Group focuses on the climate impacts of forest change; drought and disturbance impacts on ecosystems and water resources; and pathways to deep decarbonization of society. Principal investigator: Christopher A. Williams, Geography<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/shuo\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Computer simulations of protein degradation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Huo Group focuses on computer simulations of protein allosteric effect, intrinsically disordered proteins, and amyloid aggregate-membrane interactions, including those which can lead to Alzheimer\u2019s disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Principal investigator: Shuanghong (Sharon) Huo, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/drewelllab\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Developmental gene regulation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Drewell Lab investigates the molecular mechanisms of developmental gene regulation in Drosophila and social insects, using experimental molecular genomic, mathematical and computational approaches. This genetic research could help scientists better understand diseases that affect human health. Principal investigator: Robert Drewell, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Humanities and the arts||Technology and energy\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/centers\/higgins-institute\/research-collaboratives\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital humanities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Digital Humanities Collaborative merges technology with humanities research, leveraging digital tools for the study of history, language and literature, the arts, and culture.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/agoldberg\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diverse families and sexualities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Diverse Families and Sexualities Research Lab examines diverse families, including LGBTQ-parent families and adoptive-parent families, as well as the experiences of marginalized groups such as trans youth. Principal investigator: Abbie Goldberg, Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/apetroff\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dynamics of microbial systems<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focusing on microbial communities living in water-saturated sediment, the Petroff research group investigates the dynamics by which complex microbial ecosystems organize into simple patterns. Principal investigator: Alexander Petroff, Physics<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Natural sciences||Technology and energy\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/julio-darcy\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electrochemical energy and applications<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The D\u2019Arcy Lab investigates molecular interactions and discovers new mechanistic pathways to answer pressing questions about energy and sustainability, working toward solutions that benefit our environment and society. Principal investigator: Julio D\u2019Arcy, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/kathleen-palm-reed\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emotion regulation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Emotion Regulation Research Lab examines the role of emotion regulation \u2014 such as distress tolerance and psychological flexibility \u2014 in psychopathology and substance use disorders. Principal investigator: Kathleen Palm Reed, Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Health||Human societies||Humanities and the arts||Living things\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/centers\/higgins-institute\/research-collaboratives\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental humanities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Environmental Humanities Collaborative explores the intersection of environment, culture, and society, addressing pressing global climate challenges through an arts and humanities lens, to drive forward-thinking research, public engagement, and dynamic teaching practices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/pbergmann\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evolutionary functional morphology<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Evolutionary Functional Morphology Lab (or Bergmann lab) applies an integrative approach to study how phenotypes evolve and diversify, and how they function in a comparative context, focusing mostly on lizards, snakes, and frogs. Principal investigator: Philip J. Bergmann, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Human societies||Technology and energy\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/centers\/natural-resource-extraction-and-society\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extraction of natural resources<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Center for the Study of Natural Resource Extraction and Society (Extractives@Clark) promotes a cross-disciplinary approach to research on resource extraction industries, infrastructure investment, energy, and agroindustry. Principal investigators: Anthony Bebbington and John Rogan, Geography; Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Sustainability and Social Justice<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Living things\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/research\/facilities-and-resources\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forest ecology, climate, and land use<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Forest Ecology Lab focuses on the effects of climate, disturbances, and land use on mountain forest ecosystems in the U.S. and in Europe. Principal investigator: Dominik Kulakowski, Geography<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/javier-tabima-restrepo\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fungal evolution and genomics<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tabima Lab identifies the patterns of genomic evolution of fungal species and populations, especially focused on the evolution, systematics, and genomics of secondary metabolism of the genus Basidiobolus, a type of fungus.\nPrincipal investigator: Javier Tabima Restrepo, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/hibbettlablog.wordpress.com\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fungal evolution, taxonomy, and ecology<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Hibbett Lab studies fungal evolution, taxonomy, ecology, and functional biology, with a focus on Agaricomycetes (mushroom-forming fungi). Principal investigator: David Hibbett, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/dlarochelle\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Genes, proteins, and cell division<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Larochelle Lab explores the components, interactions, and environment optimal for effective cytokinesis, the final step in cell division, by studying a model organism, Dictyostelium discoideum, a cellular slime mold. Such genetic research could help scientists better understand cell division in humans. Principal investigator: Denis Larochelle, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/justin-thackeray\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Genetics and cancer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contributing to genetics and cancer research, the Thackeray Lab seeks to understand the mechanisms of growth factor signaling pathway regulation, using the model system Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies). Principal investigator: Justin Thackeray, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Living things\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/fsangermano\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geospatial ecosystem conservation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Geospatial Ecosystem Conservation Lab focuses on climate and land cover change impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity through the lens of geospatial analysis, with the objective of supporting conservation planning and ecosystems management. Principal investigator: Florencia Sangermano, Geography<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/nancy-budwig\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher education and student learning<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Higher Education Research Group examines college students\u2019 learning and development, focusing on how engagement in communities of practice contributes to the gradual construction of meaning systems. Principal investigator: Nancy Budwig, Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/hero-program\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Human-environment relationships<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) program is a unique undergraduate-graduate-faculty experience that engages in research on human-environment relationships in Massachusetts. Faculty: Deborah Martin and John Rogan, Geography<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/andstewart\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ideology and intergroup violence\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ideology and Intergroup Violence Lab at Clark University investigates the ideological foundations of violence at multiple levels of analysis (the individual and society), while also identifying ways to reduce violence and discrimination. Principal investigator: Andrew Stewart, Psychology\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/jvollhardt\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intergroup conflict and cooperation\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Research Group in Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation examines different aspects of peoples\u2019 experiences of collective violence and oppression, and their resistance. Principal investigator: Johanna Vollhardt, Psychology\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/noverstreet\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intersectionality, stigma, and health\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Intersectionality, Stigma, and Health Lab examines the connection between stigma and health on an individual, interpersonal, and structural level. Principal investigator: Nicole Overstreet, Psychology\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Human societies||Technology and energy\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/research\/facilities-and-resources\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Landscape monitoring<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Landscape Monitoring Research Group focuses on biophysical remote sensing of terrestrial ecosystems, biogeography and landscape ecology, GIS, data uncertainty and visualization, land cover\/land use change mapping and modeling, urban tree cover dynamics, and invasive species modeling. Principal investigator: John Rogan, Geography\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Human societies||Humanities and the arts\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/centers\/higgins-institute\/research-collaboratives\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late medieval and early modern eras\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Early Modernists Unite Research Collaborative explores the late medieval and early modern eras in Europe, the Americas, and beyond, bringing together historians, literary and language scholars, art and music historians, philosophers, political scientists, and cultural theorists.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/aesposito\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning, language, and cognition\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Learning, Language, and Cognition Lab examines cognitive development, particularly in school-aged children in school contexts, with bilingual education as a context of focus. Principal investigator: Alena Esposito, Psychology\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/psychology\/research\/faculty-research\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Masculinities and mental health\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Masculinities and Mental Health Research Group examines intersections between the social construction and social learning of masculinities and the mental health of people of all genders. Principal investigator: Michael Addis, Psychology\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/luis-smith\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Material structures and dynamics\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This lab examines the structures and dynamics of materials in which organization of complex compositions over small-length scales occurs: high-surface-area layered, exfoliated, or mesoporous metal oxides and inorganic\/organic nanocomposites. Principal investigator: Luis Smith, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/jdresch\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mathematical modeling and bioinformatics<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0Dresch Lab focuses on modeling transcriptional regulation in fruit flies and investigates other areas that bridge the gap between mathematics, computer science and biology, including data analysis, image processing, evolutionary algorithms, and bioinformatics. Principal investigator: Jackie Dresch, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/ecardemil\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mental health, culture, and community\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mental Health, Culture, and Community Research Program covers a range of areas relevant to mental health care disparities, including developmental psychopathology, treatment-seeking services research, and intervention development. Principal investigator: Esteban Cardemil, Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nahlgren.wordpress.com\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microbial ecology and evolution\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ahlgren Lab researches the ecology and evolution of marine cyanobacteria, and the community structure of freshwater microbial communities. Principal investigator: Nathan Ahlgren, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Human societies||Humanities and the arts\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/mbamberg\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Narration, self, and identity\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Narrative Practices in Identity Research Group focuses on theoretical issues central to identity research such as agency, difference, and change. Principal investigator: Michael Bamberg, Psychology\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/nmeyer\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nervous systems development and evolution\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Meyer Lab examines cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying central nervous system development in a phylogenetically important and understudied group of animals, the annelids (segmented worms). Principal investigator: N\u00e9va Meyer, Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/debrobertson\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nitrogen metabolism in marine diatoms\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Robertson Lab investigates the physiological ecology and evolution of nitrogen metabolism in marine diatoms and other ecologically important groups of marine algae. Principal investigator: Deborah Robertson, Biology\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Health||Natural sciences||Technology and energy\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/physics.clarku.edu\/~akudrolli\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physics of biological and energy systems<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Complex Matter and Nonlinear Physics Laboratory team researches granular matter consisting of discrete solids that interact inelastically; the physics of biological systems; physical processes such as erosion of granular matter by a fluid flow; and crumpling of thin sheets. This foundational research has implications for the fields of energy and human health. Principal investigator: Arshad Kudrolli, Physics<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Environment||Health||Living things||Natural sciences\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/chandrajack\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant-microbial interactions\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Jack Lab studies plant-microbe interactions in agricultural and natural systems to gain an understanding of their influence on below-ground population dynamics. 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Principal investigator: Karen Frey, Geography<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\" data-tags=\"Natural sciences||Technology and energy\" >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/sergio-granados-focil\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Polymer and materials science\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Granados-Focil Lab studies the synthesis and characterization of macromolecules that exhibit selective transport properties for applications such as energy storage, building temperature regulation, carbon capture, sustainable concrete, and sensing technologies. 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