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The Dartmouth Innovation & Technology Festival Lineup

Join expert alumni, international thought leaders, scientists, engineers, technology visionaries, and entrepreneurs starting today to discuss big issues, ask big questions, and explore the art of the possible. 

Survey Looking at Work-Life Issues

The Dartmouth community has been invited to weigh in on work-life issues and well-being needs through two short, confidential surveys. The feedback will inform efforts by the administration to address ongoing issues and better support faculty and staff.

Community Reacts to Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade

The leak last week of a draft Supreme Court majority opinion to overrule the landmark 1973 decision legalizing abortion has prompted a wave of reaction across the country, including among the Dartmouth community.

Capturing the Eyes of the Beholder

A digital, interactive museum experience designed by Dartmouth's Digital Applied Learning and Innovation (DALI) Lab is attracting eyeballs at The Dalí Museum in Florida.

The Mystery Behind Magnetic Explosions Explained

A study reveals the force behind solar flares and other dramatic space shows. "This is a magnetic tension force similar to that which ejects objects from slingshots, just on a scale many times the size of Earth," says Yi-Hsin Liu, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy.

Milestone Storytelling: 50 Stories for 50 Years

Listen to the first podcast in a new series marking major milestones involving Native Americans, women, and Black alumni at Dartmouth in the 50 for 50 Milestone Storytelling Project.

Geisel Student Receives U.S. Public Health Service Award

The award, given to Gatima Haidar, Geisel '23, recognizes her leadership in a public health collaboration to help welcome and support recently arrived Afghans in the Upper Valley.

Idia Ihensekhien '21 Wins Premier Rugby Award

The MA Sorensen Award is given to the top women's rugby player in the country.

VIDEO
Two students holding a kitten and a bunny

Barn Babies Bring Down the Stress

The Office of Student Life sponsored what's becoming almost an annual "Barn Babies" event, as students got to hold rabbits, kittens, kid goats, piglets, and, of course, puppies.

IN THE NEWS
Nature

This Arctic Town Wants to Make Renewable Energy Work at the Top of the World

Engineering professor Mary Albert, Thayer '83, Guarini '84, and two graduate students are featured in a story about efforts to use renewable energy to help heat homes in Qaanaaq, Greenland, including a device using wind energy to generate heat.

The Economist

Londongrad Is Falling Down

Sociology professor Brooke Harrington is quoted about pressures on oligarchs from sanctions, noting they are "more thin-skinned than the average bear … What motivates them is being respected or feared or envied by other oligarchs."

Chicago Tribune

Quoted: Randall Balmer

"What prompted evangelical interest in politics, in fact, was a defense of racial segregation," says the religion professor. 

PHOTO GALLERY
People in Native American dress on the Green

Powwow and Lūʽau

Powwow returned to the Green this past Saturday, marking its 50th anniversary at Dartmouth. On Sunday, Hokupa'a celebrated Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders with a Lūʽau. Read more about the Powwow celebration. (Photo by Julia Levine '23)

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