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Dartmouth Ushers In a New Era of the Arts On Campus

From October 16–19, the Dartmouth community came together for a joyful, and at times transcendent, weekend celebrating a renovation and expansion of the Hopkins Center for the Arts designed to take the arts on campus through the 21st century.
Arts and Culture News

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Treasured Top of the Hop Revitalized as a Lively Social Hub

The Top of the Hop, long a favorite space on the Dartmouth campus to study, unwind, and meet with friends, has received a facelift as part of the expansion and renovation of the Hopkins Center for the Arts and is now ready to host more events than ever.
Arts and Culture

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Vice President for Alumni Relations Cheryl Bascomb Announces Retirement

Cheryl Bascomb ’82, who has expanded Dartmouth’s alumni outreach activities and overseen multiple milestone events as vice president for alumni relations, today announced her retirement. She will step down from the post at the end of December.
News

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Members of the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver show posing with their statuettes at the 2025 Emmy's following their win

From The Jack-O-Lantern to John Oliver

Comedy writer Owen Parsons ’08, an eight-time Emmy winner, talks about the value of working with feedback and the joy of exploring “esoteric, weird, or boring-sounding topics.”
Alumni Features Arts and Culture

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Dartmouth Marks Ambitious Academic Program’s First Decade

The Dartmouth community recently marked the first decade of the Academic Cluster Initiative with a research showcase presented by faculty to the greater Dartmouth community.
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Dartmouth NEXT Tackles U.S. STEM Talent Gap

A $12.5 million grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation will endow 155 peer mentoring roles, boosting STEM retention and student success.
News Science and Innovation

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Committed to Helping Students Thrive

We spoke with Dr. Booker about Dartmouth NEXT’s mission and her plans for growing the initiative.
Diversity and Inclusion Mental Health and Wellbeing Science and Innovation

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Spring Entrepreneurs Forum to Shine Spotlight on Students

“This conference isn’t just about showcasing success; it’s about building community, and students are at the heart of that future.”
Entrepreneurship Science and Innovation

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Fueled by a “Sense of Fearlessness”

First-generation student Julia Hill was an experienced researcher, entrepreneur, and published academic journal author before completing her undergraduate degree.
Faculty Science and Innovation Student Life

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Researchers Harness the Power of Smartphones to Identify Symptoms of Early Dementia

Digital technology in development at Dartmouth may slow the progress of diseases such as Alzheimer’s with earlier intervention.
Faculty Science and Innovation

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Second Dartmouth AI Conference Slated for Oct. 11, 2024

The Dartmouth AI Conference is heading west this year to the San Francisco Bay area for a full day of Dartmouth excellence and connection in the heart of AI innovation and industry.
Entrepreneurship News Science and Innovation

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Students from across campus gather in the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society to participate in TuckLAB: Energy, a popular co-curricular program.

“Walls Get in the Way of Collaboration and Creativity”

By locating engineering, computer science, energy, and business next to one another, Dartmouth pledged that this new district would be a place of serendipitous collisions, with faculty from across disciplines discussing novel ways to collaborate on research with global impact, and it would be the epicenter for expanding the tech literacy of all Dartmouth undergraduates—essentially redefining what a liberal arts education means today.
Entrepreneurship Science and Innovation Sustainability

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Dartmouth Names New Technology Center for Class of 1982

State-of-the-art engineering and computer science facility honors $50 million in philanthropic leadership
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STEM Initiative Builds on 30 Years of Empowering Students

Dartmouth STEM Initiative will create new pathways to success and connect programs already expanding access to science, engineering, technology, and math
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Rethinking 'Echo Chambers': Evidence from Facebook and YouTube

Professor Brendan Nyhan describes the sources, prevalence, and effects of echo chambers on social media.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Yoli Sanchez on Cancer Research

Join Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology and the Dartmouth Cancer Center’s Associate Director for Basic Services Yoli Sanchez as she talks about the critical life-saving cancer research being conducted at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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Dartmouth’s Latin American Community Explores Innovation

President Sian Leah Beilock, several Dartmouth trustees, and senior administrators met with Latin American thought leaders in Peru to explore ways the university can expand its community and impact in the region.
Global Dartmouth News Science and Innovation

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Colin Meyer on Worlds of Ice and Snow

Join Assistant Professor of Engineering Colin Meyer, as he takes a fascinating look at Earth's icy and frozen locations in a changing climate.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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50 for 50 Alumni Profile: Wanda Irving

Alumni Features Diversity and Inclusion Science and Innovation

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Dartmouth Celebrates the Melding of the Liberal Arts and Technology—to Create a Better World

The Dartmouth Innovation & Technology Festival marks the opening of the new West End District, where students and faculty will shape interdisciplinary solutions to complex challenges
Giving News Science and Innovation

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: John Rich ’80 and Amber E. Barnato

Leader in public health John Rich ’80 talks with Director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Amber E. Barnato about new models of healthcare delivery, mental health, and the state of public health in cities.
Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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Great Issues, New Perspectives: Robert Watson ’84 and Alexis Abramson

Known as the "Founding Father of LEED," Robert Watson ’84 talks with dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Alexis Abramson about the inevitable role of green building on our global future.
Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation Sustainability

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Daniel Rockmore on Machine Learning and Creativity

Professor Rockmore looks at the intricate and sometimes mysterious way machine learning and artificial intelligence interweave with human creativity.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Jeremy DeSilva on the Evolution of Upright Walking

Learn more about Associate Professor of Anthropology, Jeremy DeSilva’s fascinating research on the origins of upright walking in the human lineage through the fossil record.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Meredith Kelly on Climate Change

Learn more about Associate Professor of Earth Science Meredith Kelly’s captivating research on climate change and the surprising history of the landscape where Dartmouth stands today.
Faculty Lifelong Learning Science and Innovation

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Escaping Water World: Future Sea-Level Rise and How to Fix It

Faculty Science and Innovation

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