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Putting the 'Green' in the Big Green

Dartmouth's profound sense of place heightens student's awareness of the precarious condition of the planet, and Dartmouth students, faculty, and staff are taking action to create a more sustainable future.

Research/InternshipsSustainabilitySense of Place
A photo of students working at behives at the Dartmouth Organic Farm

An Alumna Investigates the Impact of Fear on Childbirth

Zane Thayer '08 notes there was only one biological anthropologist when she was a student at Dartmouth. Today Professor Thayer is one of four biological anthropologists in her department, studying how and why early life environments shape human biology and health outcomes.

Research/InternshipsScholars Who TeachHealth & Wellness
A photo of profess or Zane Thayer '08 drinking coffee at a café on Main Street, Hanover, NH

Breaking Legislative Glass Ceilings

Diana Hwang '04 helps Asian American women flex political muscle.

Research/InternshipsLiberal ArtsAdventuresome Spirit
A photo of Diana Hwang '04

A Campus Leader Aims to Expand Health Care Access

Kiara is a neuroscience major and public policy minor pursuing the pre-health track and the student body president seeking ways to remove barriers to a fulfilling Dartmouth experience for all.

Research/InternshipsCampus LifeHealth & Wellness
A photo of Kiara Ortiz '24

Shadowing Practitioners and Patients

A Dartmouth student organization that organizes programming related to the health professions—and its Clinical Shadowing Program, which pairs students with health care professionals at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and private practices in the Hanover area.

Research/InternshipsScholars Who TeachLiberal Arts
A photo of John Sanders '64, professor emeritus of surgery, and Carolyn Yee '25 reviewing images of the heart in a catheterization lab.

A Mushroom Hunter and Soil Ecologist Study the Synergies of Plants and Fungi

Together, Liam Nokes '25 and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Bala Chaudhary are studying mycorrhizae—the symbiotic associations between plants and fungi—and their impact on ecosystems at a global scale.

Research/InternshipsScholars Who TeachLiberal Arts
A photo of Liam Nokes '25 and Professor of Environmental Studies Bala Chaudhary

An Astrophysicist Works to Unlock a Galaxy's Greatest Mysteries

Rising to academic fame when she made a groundbreaking discovery—a rare type of galaxy distinguished by its uncharacteristic double-ringed elliptical structure—professor Mutlu-Pakdil works to solve the mysteries of the most peculiar phenomena of our universe.

Research/InternshipsScholars Who TeachAdventuresome Spirit
A photo of professor Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil

A '24 Finds His Cadence in Mechanical Engineering

Wells '24 finds that his decision to major in mechanical engineering—a branch of engineering rooted in physical machines, force, and movement—was inextricably tied to his enduring love of biking.

Research/InternshipsAthleticsAdventuresome Spirit
A photo of Wells Willett '24 taken in the Dartmouth Bike Shop

Cognitive Scientists Study Options In and Out of the Lab

Through their work in cognitive science, a professor and an undergraduate partner in the classroom and in the lab to consider how people effortlessly understand alternative options.

Research/InternshipsLiberal Arts
A photo of professor Jonathan Phillips and student Eli Hecht '23 at Still North Books

Meet Dartmouth's 19th President

A leading cognitive scientist who studies how people perform under pressure, Sian Beilock is the first woman to be elected president in the 253-year history of Dartmouth.

Research/InternshipsCampus LifeTraditions
A photo of President Sian Beilock outside in front of green leaves

A Researcher Trades His Microscope for a Mic at Night

Nick is spending much of his time in a cancer lab conducting hands-on research with his faculty mentor—which he notes is the best preparation for his future MD-PhD.

Research/InternshipsScholars Who TeachCampus Life
A photo of Nick Sugiarto '23

How to Open the STEM Pipeline

A joint essay by Presidents Hanlon and Beilock calling on the nation to find new ways to make the study of STEM more inviting, approachable, accessible, and possible.

Research/InternshipsLiberal Arts
A photo of the new buildings on Dartmouth's West End which serve as a hub for engineering, technology, and innovation.

Writer, Researcher, Historian

Dartmouth's first Historical Accountability Research Fellow turns her research on the life of the College's first tenured female professor, Dr. Hannah Croasdale, into her first novel.

Research/InternshipsScholars Who TeachLiberal Arts
A photo of Caroline Cook '21

D-Plan: Shuyi Jin '23

Shuyi Jin '23, a quantitative social science major, shares snapshots of his Dartmouth experiences through the lens of the D-Plan, Dartmouth's flexible, year-round study plan.

Research/InternshipsCampus LifeLiberal Arts
An illustration of Shuyi Jin '23

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