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
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...
February 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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...
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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:
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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
Carnegie classification recognizes Clark’s commitment to community engagement
Clark has received the 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national recognition that recognizes the University’s commitment to building partnerships, collaborating wit...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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
Ep. 96 - How to Write Prolifically (with Dr. Abbie Goldberg)
In this episode, Leslie chats with Dr. Abbie Goldberg--author of four books and more than 160 articles--about how to write prolifically.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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
Fifth La Niña in Six Years to Disrupt Crops and Supply Chains
The climate pattern’s return exposes fragile food networks and heightens risks worldwide.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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
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December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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...
Lowell High School wins its first teacher of the year award - The Boston Globe
Tara Goodhue, head of the science department at Lowell high school, will proceed to the national competition for top educator.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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...
The Wonder Mission: A New Vision for Science, Storytelling, and National Inspiration
Inspired by the amazing legacy of Dr. Robert H. Goddard, known as the father of the space age, the organization is spearheading national and local movements to leverage Goddard’s inspiring story for t...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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
Is the U.S. still a ghost in the climate machine at COP30?
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US Is (Officially) Gone, But Not Forgotten, at COP30 - Inside Climate News
From fossil fuel politics to state-level climate action and intelligence monitoring, American influence remains deeply woven into the global climate talks.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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...
COP30: America Is Still All In • The Austin Chronicle
As the world’s eyes turn to Brazil for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), Austin-based Texas Impact/Texas Interfaith Power & Light is sending dispatches from the conference to the C...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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...
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
Fourwaves - 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.
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Learn more about the Southbridge CARES project.
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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