Angela Bazydlo
@abazydlo.bsky.social
Media relations manager at Clark University in Worcester, MA. I share news & faculty experts, and occasional mom brags. Email: abazydlo@clarku.edu. Also on X: @abazydlo; IG: @amibazydlo; LinkedIn: Angela M. Bazydlo. Visit www.clarku.edu
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...
What is a Serious Game?
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November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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
Games for Good
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November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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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Soft drinks linked to increased and more-severe depression, especially among women. The connection? Sugary drinks unbalancing the gut microbiome. Vicious cycle: depression ⬆️ cravings for sweets, soft drinks changes gut, depression worsens. Unsweetened tea, plz. 🧪⚕️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Soft Drink Consumption and Depression Mediated by Gut Microbiome Alterations
This cohort study examines the association between soft drink consumption and major depressive disorder diagnosis and severity and whether this association is mediated by changes in the gut microbiota...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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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...
$20 million gift fuels University’s transformation plan for a strong future | Office of the President | Clark University
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, I am delighted to announce a $20 million gift to Clark from alumnus and University Trustee Ron Shaich ’76 to support implementation of the transformational strategic...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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.
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Learn more about the Southbridge CARES project.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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
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
Clark University's Dr. Nadia Ward on Youth Mental Health, Social Media, and School-Based Support in Southbridge
Dr. Nadia Ward discusses youth mental health, reducing social media use, and Clark University’s school-based interventions in Southbridge Public Schools.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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
Humboldt St. University, @universityofkansas.bsky.social
+ @ohiouniversity.bsky.social. She's a Citizen #Potawatomi Nation tribal member. #Indigenous #academicsky ➡️ bit.ly/4gYOf94
Clark alum Margaret Wickens Pearce named 2025 MacArthur Fellow | ClarkU News
Prestigious award celebrates Pearce's cartography recognizing Indigenous legacies
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October 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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
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
What Is Your Next AI Move?
The answer will define whether your organization is overtaken by disruption or leads the way in shaping the intelligent, mission-driven teams of tomorrow.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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
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
Games for Good
Fourwaves - Games for Good
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September 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎮 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
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
#AGU25 #climate #GIS #academicsky
September 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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
#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...
Clark makes its presence known at Climate Week | ClarkU News
Clark faculty, administrators, and alumni are in New York to contribute to the important global conversations taking place at Climate Week NYC, billed as the world’s second largest climate gathering.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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...
The Culture Show Podcast
Music legend Peter Wolf has had a long solo career and rose to recognition as former lead singer of the J. Geils Band–famous for its high-octane shows and top 40 hits. Wolf joins The Culture Show to ...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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...
Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here's what's next
Cracker Barrel hired a new CEO in 2023 to innovate and appeal to more customers. That has largely happened.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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
As campaign spending flows unchecked, some states are trying to impose limits
The role of outside money in elections has grown exponentially ever since the Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that political spending is a form of speech. Now, some advocates of campaign finance reform ho...
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August 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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
Learn more: bit.ly/3HgPoeJ #academicsky #violenceprevention
‘The whole community will get healthier’ | ClarkU News
Resilient Worcester grant seeks to improve effectiveness of youth violence interventions
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August 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
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...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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...
Ep. 160: Voices of Student Success: Tackling Climate Change in the Classroom | The Key with Inside Higher Ed
This season of Voices of Student Success, “Preparing Gen Z for Unknown Futures,” addresses challenges in readying young people for the next chapter of their lives in the face of large-scale global cha...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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
Cracker Barrel responds to backlash over logo change
"Our values haven't changed, the heart and soul of Cracker Barrel haven't changed," the restaurant chain told Newsweek.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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
Will Zelenskyy give up land to Putin? Live updates on White House showdown
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders arrive in Washington for make-or-break meetings with President Trump and his team.
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August 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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
Park, Bamberg named Fulbright Scholars | ClarkU News
Professors Jie Park and Michael Bamberg will spend time abroad next year, each to conduct research and teach courses as Fulbright Scholars
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August 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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
newsweek.com/alaska-putin... #TrumpPutinSummit #peace #RussiaUSSummit #Trump #UkraineRussiaWar #academicsky
What will happen at Trump-Putin summit? 4 possible outcomes
Ending the Ukraine war will be the focus of Friday's Alaska meeting, but trade and sanctions could be discussed too.
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August 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"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
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...
The Best Relationship Advice We’ve Heard So Far This Year
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July 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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
June 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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
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Baseball by the Beach for Worcester’s Bazydlo
Eckerd College sophomore thrives in Florida’s Trampo League
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June 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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
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The dean of Clark University's new School of Climate, Environment + Society, appeared on @insidehighered.com's “Voices of Student Success” podcast. Learn more about our commitment to climate action + our interdisciplinary approach to sustainability education. www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/key...
Ep. 160: Voices of Student Success: Tackling Climate Change in the Classroom | Inside Higher Ed
This season of Voices of Student Success, “Preparing Gen Z for Unknown Futures,” addresses
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June 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The dean of Clark University's new School of Climate, Environment + Society, appeared on @insidehighered.com's “Voices of Student Success” podcast. Learn more about our commitment to climate action + our interdisciplinary approach to sustainability education. www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/key...