Worcester State University Professor of Biology Randall Tracy
March 30, 2018
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Tracy Seeks Better Technique for Locating Elusive Rabbit Species

Professor of Biology Randall Tracy, Ph.D., wants to bring a new molecular technique to Worcester State University that will make it easier to track the elusive New England cottontail rabbit so that . . .

Kirsh Donis with Susan Harris O’Connor
February 16, 2018
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Alumna and Author Speaks About Life as a Transracial Adoptee

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have been raised among and by people who are racially different from you? Or what it would be like to go through a typical day where there would be a . . .

Catalytic Communities founder with Worcester State students and faculty
February 9, 2018
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Students, Faculty Strengthen Ties with Rio’s Catalytic Communities

Under a new partnership proposal, a struggling community in Brazil might soon get the help it needs through the work of Worcester State University students and faculty. Several faculty members are . . .

A participant in the Worcester bamboo bike workshop works on a bike.
January 23, 2018
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Bonds Forged Through a Community Bamboo-Bike Building Event

It takes a village to build a bicycle. A collaborative project to build bicycles out of bamboo took place over three days in January, bringing together intergenerational teams of students, alumni, . . .

Ellen Miller of the Worcester County District Attorney's office with Worcester State's Jen Quinn
January 3, 2018
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Lunch and Learn Series Addresses a Variety of Health Concerns

A healthy lunch isn’t just about what you eat. You can get a better handle on health while you munch your noontime meal when the “Lunch and Learn” series kicks off in late January. The . . .

CityLab and GIS Lab experts
December 18, 2017
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CityLab and GIS Lab Team up to Study Voting Trends

A growing partnership between two labs at Worcester State University may someday help the city of Worcester increase voter turnout for all elections and combat the opioid crisis—all while helping . . .

Worcester State President Barry Maloney with Rev. Sharon Washington Risher
November 17, 2017
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Charleston Church Shooting Turns Reverend into an ‘Accidental Activist’

The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher calls herself an accidental activist. She defines it this way: “Someone who finds themselves in a life-altering experience and springs into action for specific . . .

Worcester State University Associate Professor of Sociology Matt Johnsen
November 7, 2017
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Johnsen Named Rotary Peace Fellow at Chulalongkorn University

Matthew Johnsen (Sociology) says world peace is a dream, but it is one we can move toward with every action we take. His ongoing efforts to that end at Worcester State University and around the world . . .

Palm trees blowing in high wind.
October 27, 2017
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Teach-In on Puerto Rico’s Post-Maria Devastation Attracts Large Crowd

Colonialism is often thought of as a thing of the past, but for Puerto Rico it is a part of ongoing economic inequality that has hampered the island’s recovery from the devastating September 20 . . .

2017 Student Art Exhibition Worcester State University
October 25, 2017
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From Trash to van Gogh, Students' Art Reflects Their Inspirations

Student creativity makes for an impressive display in the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery through November 16. The biennial Student Art Exhibition highlights the wide range of work being done in . . .

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