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Many STEM courses at Dartmouth have a "Lab" component. What does this mean? Take a look inside of one of the STEM "Lab" courses here: Ecology! This week, we investigated Aquatic Invertebrates in local streams.
![Martin sitting and smiling](https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/sites/admissions.prod/files/styles/60x60_blog/public/admissions/content/blog-author/image/img_0579_-_martin_skacel.jpeg?itok=nyj3P4ls×tamp=1694611967)
Martin Skacel
2027