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#Dartmouth recently marked the first decade of the Academic Cluster Initiative with a research showcase from faculty in its 10 interdisciplinary clusters. The clusters also provide the foundation for new courses and hands-on learning experiences to prepare future scholars for successful careers.
Dartmouth Marks Ambitious Academic Program’s First Decade | Dartmouth Alumni & Families
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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November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#Dartmouth recently marked the first decade of the Academic Cluster Initiative with a research showcase from faculty in its 10 interdisciplinary clusters. The clusters also provide the foundation for new courses and hands-on learning experiences to prepare future scholars for successful careers.
Professor Petra McGillen was awarded Best Faculty Paper for her research on “Inglorious Resistance: The Opposition Press’s Exploitation of 'Sitting Editors’ in Imperial Germany,” at an annual symposium hosted by the Society of Nineteenth Century Historians. 19thcenturyhistorians.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Professor Petra McGillen was awarded Best Faculty Paper for her research on “Inglorious Resistance: The Opposition Press’s Exploitation of 'Sitting Editors’ in Imperial Germany,” at an annual symposium hosted by the Society of Nineteenth Century Historians. 19thcenturyhistorians.org
AI and digital forensics expert Hany Farid, who served for two decades on Dartmouth's faculty, has received the 2025 McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact. His innovations have become essential tools for law enforcement, human rights advocates, and major tech companies.
Hany Farid to Receive McGuire Prize for Societal Impact | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The AI expert pioneered the field of digital forensics.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
AI and digital forensics expert Hany Farid, who served for two decades on Dartmouth's faculty, has received the 2025 McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact. His innovations have become essential tools for law enforcement, human rights advocates, and major tech companies.
"The absence of young people in protests against Mr. Trump's authoritarianism matters, and not just for crowd counts.” #Dartmouth government professor @brendannyhan.bsky.social writes an opinion piece in the @nytimes.com about the age of people protesting President Donald Trump.
Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
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November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"The absence of young people in protests against Mr. Trump's authoritarianism matters, and not just for crowd counts.” #Dartmouth government professor @brendannyhan.bsky.social writes an opinion piece in the @nytimes.com about the age of people protesting President Donald Trump.
Psychological and brain sciences professor Brad Duchaine discusses his lab’s work on face blindness in an article in @theguardian.com about hyperfamiliarity for faces, prosopagnosia (face blindness), and facial distortions.
I look at a stranger and see a friend. Am I a super-recognizer?
I once even thought I had seen my late grandmother. Can science explain my overfamiliarity with strange faces?
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November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Psychological and brain sciences professor Brad Duchaine discusses his lab’s work on face blindness in an article in @theguardian.com about hyperfamiliarity for faces, prosopagnosia (face blindness), and facial distortions.
“With survey data tainted by bots, AI can poison the entire knowledge ecosystem.” Professor @seanjwestwood.bsky.social discusses his study that found that AI bots are capable of duping and corrupting opinion surveys, via @thetimes.com.
AI bots ‘can pass as humans in online political surveys’
Scientists warn that polling is highly vulnerable to manipulation and say pollsters should be required to prove participants are real people
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November 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“With survey data tainted by bots, AI can poison the entire knowledge ecosystem.” Professor @seanjwestwood.bsky.social discusses his study that found that AI bots are capable of duping and corrupting opinion surveys, via @thetimes.com.
Professor Sunglim Kim discusses how temples, cultural sites, and private homes were taken over for military use during the Korean War following the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s return of a 227-year-old Buddhist painting to a temple in South Korea, via @nytimes.com.
Met Returns Buddhist Painting Thought Taken During the Korean War
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November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Professor Sunglim Kim discusses how temples, cultural sites, and private homes were taken over for military use during the Korean War following the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s return of a 227-year-old Buddhist painting to a temple in South Korea, via @nytimes.com.
#Dartmouth recently unveiled the official portrait of President Emeritus Philip J. Hanlon ’77, a work that reflects his abiding passion for the institution, its academic mission, and his area of expertise, mathematics. The painting of Dartmouth’s 18th president will hang in Baker Library.
Portrait of Former President Hanlon '77 Unveiled | Dartmouth
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November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#Dartmouth recently unveiled the official portrait of President Emeritus Philip J. Hanlon ’77, a work that reflects his abiding passion for the institution, its academic mission, and his area of expertise, mathematics. The painting of Dartmouth’s 18th president will hang in Baker Library.
Israel Owens, Guarini ’04, was recognized at the 2025 R&D 100 Awards for his Electro-Optical Sensor submission from Sandia National Laboratories. The device transforms how the world measures high-voltage equipment, making the process safer and more accurate.
Dartmouth Physics Alum Israel Owens to Receive Top Invention Award at R&D100 Ceremony
Israel Owens, GR '04, is set to accept one of the highest honors of invention later this year at the R&D 100 ceremony.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Israel Owens, Guarini ’04, was recognized at the 2025 R&D 100 Awards for his Electro-Optical Sensor submission from Sandia National Laboratories. The device transforms how the world measures high-voltage equipment, making the process safer and more accurate.
The Rockefeller Foundation supported mathematics professor John McCarthy with a grant for a proposal in which he coined the term artificial intelligence. "The five-week 1956 #Dartmouth Summer Research Project that followed is now seen as the birth of the AI revolution."
Seventy Years After the Birth of AI, the Work Begins
Seventy years after funding the birth of AI at Dartmouth, The Rockefeller Foundation is partnering with Maryland, Anthropic, and Percepta to prove that artificial intelligence can be harnessed to stre...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Rockefeller Foundation supported mathematics professor John McCarthy with a grant for a proposal in which he coined the term artificial intelligence. "The five-week 1956 #Dartmouth Summer Research Project that followed is now seen as the birth of the AI revolution."
.@thefireorg.bsky.social’s most recent quarterly National Speech Index, conducted by the @prl.bsky.social at #Dartmouth, finds that a record number of Americans now believe that freedom of speech in the country is headed in the wrong direction.
NEW HIGH: 3/4 of Americans say free speech is headed in the wrong direction
A new FIRE poll finds that a record number of Americans now believe that freedom of speech in the country is headed in the wrong direction.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
.@thefireorg.bsky.social’s most recent quarterly National Speech Index, conducted by the @prl.bsky.social at #Dartmouth, finds that a record number of Americans now believe that freedom of speech in the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Cece King ’23 reframes climate resilience through the lived experience of a remote Chilean island community in her 30-minute, award-winning documentary. “Si La Isla Quiere” (Island Willing) screens this month at DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, with online streaming through Nov. 30.
Film by Cece King ’23 at DOC NYC Reimagines Climate Resilience | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Cece King ’23 reframes climate resilience through the lived experience of a remote Chilean island community in her 30-minute, award-winning documentary. “Si La Isla Quiere” (Island Willing) screens this month at DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, with online streaming through Nov. 30.
John McKnight, vice president and dean of the college at Haverford College, joins #Dartmouth as the inaugural dean of undergraduate student affairs in the School of Arts and Sciences on June 1, 2026.
John McKnight Named Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs | Dartmouth
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November 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
John McKnight, vice president and dean of the college at Haverford College, joins #Dartmouth as the inaugural dean of undergraduate student affairs in the School of Arts and Sciences on June 1, 2026.
Congratulations to Noah da Silva ’25 and Esmeralda Abreu Jerez ’25, who have been named Rhodes Scholars! The #Dartmouth alumni join a group of more than 100 exceptional students from more than 70 countries around the world who will pursue graduate study at the University of Oxford in 2026.
Abreu Jerez '25 and da Silva '25 Named Rhodes Scholars | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The two alums will study epidemiology and paleobiology, respectively, at Oxford.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Congratulations to Noah da Silva ’25 and Esmeralda Abreu Jerez ’25, who have been named Rhodes Scholars! The #Dartmouth alumni join a group of more than 100 exceptional students from more than 70 countries around the world who will pursue graduate study at the University of Oxford in 2026.
President Sian Leah Beilock, Geisel School of Medicine Interim Dean Steven Leach, and Professor of Biological Sciences Mary Lou Guerinot have been inducted into the American Academy of Sciences and Letters in recognition of outstanding achievement.
American Academy of Sciences and Letters Inducts Three | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
President Beilock, Dean Steven Leach, and Professor Mary Lou Guerinot honored.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
President Sian Leah Beilock, Geisel School of Medicine Interim Dean Steven Leach, and Professor of Biological Sciences Mary Lou Guerinot have been inducted into the American Academy of Sciences and Letters in recognition of outstanding achievement.
🌲 #Dartmouth faculty are turning campus into a living lab for climate research, studying changing winter snowpack, underground geology during energy upgrades, and migratory birds at the Organic Farm among the 10 projects underway through the Climate Collaborative.
Summit Highlights Campus as a Living Lab | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Researchers spotlight projects on climate scholarship.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🌲 #Dartmouth faculty are turning campus into a living lab for climate research, studying changing winter snowpack, underground geology during energy upgrades, and migratory birds at the Organic Farm among the 10 projects underway through the Climate Collaborative.
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Getting access to these ancient math texts at Dartmouth has been a highlight of my year!! Many thanks to everyone who made this possible!
The C. Dwight Lahr Lecture Series celebrates the legacy of inclusivity in mathematics. Speaker @ronbuckmire.bsky.social joined #Dartmouth math faculty at Rauner Special Collections Library to explore rare works by Newton, Euler, and Noether—connecting math’s history to its future. bit.ly/4ia3ZXx
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Getting access to these ancient math texts at Dartmouth has been a highlight of my year!! Many thanks to everyone who made this possible!
"If you have a famous name, you can bypass a part of the process.” Government professor @brendannyhan.bsky.social notes advantages to following one’s family into politics, including built-in name recognition, a stronger fundraising base, and familiarity with the lifestyle, via @washingtonpost.com.
Analysis | Why the last name on your ballot may look familiar
The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. A Bush, a Pelosi, a Shaheen, a Sununu — and other scions — are coming to a ballot near you.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"If you have a famous name, you can bypass a part of the process.” Government professor @brendannyhan.bsky.social notes advantages to following one’s family into politics, including built-in name recognition, a stronger fundraising base, and familiarity with the lifestyle, via @washingtonpost.com.
The C. Dwight Lahr Lecture Series celebrates the legacy of inclusivity in mathematics. Speaker @ronbuckmire.bsky.social joined #Dartmouth math faculty at Rauner Special Collections Library to explore rare works by Newton, Euler, and Noether—connecting math’s history to its future. bit.ly/4ia3ZXx
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The C. Dwight Lahr Lecture Series celebrates the legacy of inclusivity in mathematics. Speaker @ronbuckmire.bsky.social joined #Dartmouth math faculty at Rauner Special Collections Library to explore rare works by Newton, Euler, and Noether—connecting math’s history to its future. bit.ly/4ia3ZXx
#Dartmouth aims to double the number of undergraduate veterans, increase ROTC presence, and build a university-wide network of military-connected students, staff, and faculty over the next few years.
Dartmouth to Double Number of Undergraduate Veterans | Dartmouth
Image (Photo by Sophia Scull '25) Image Image More news Articles Dartmouth to Double Number of Undergraduate Veterans News subtitle President Beilock announced the plan at the annual Veterans Day breakfast. Image Image President Sian Leah Beilock tells ...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#Dartmouth aims to double the number of undergraduate veterans, increase ROTC presence, and build a university-wide network of military-connected students, staff, and faculty over the next few years.
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A recent Dartmouth Geography alum is among 32 American recipients of Rhodes Scholarships, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious academic awards for graduate study.
Congratulations to Esmeralda Abreu Jerez '25!!!
Full article about Esmeralda's award on our website (geography.dartmouth.edu).
Congratulations to Esmeralda Abreu Jerez '25!!!
Full article about Esmeralda's award on our website (geography.dartmouth.edu).
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A recent Dartmouth Geography alum is among 32 American recipients of Rhodes Scholarships, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious academic awards for graduate study.
Congratulations to Esmeralda Abreu Jerez '25!!!
Full article about Esmeralda's award on our website (geography.dartmouth.edu).
Congratulations to Esmeralda Abreu Jerez '25!!!
Full article about Esmeralda's award on our website (geography.dartmouth.edu).
In a new study published in EMBO Reports, #Dartmouth biologists find that cellular crowding in fruit fly embryos triggers a critical DNA reorganization—a discovery that could help illuminate certain cancers and aging in humans.
How Embryos Know When to Switch Gears During Development | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Dartmouth biologists find that cellular crowding in fruit fly embryos triggers a critical DNA reorganization—a discovery that could help illuminate cancer and aging in humans.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In a new study published in EMBO Reports, #Dartmouth biologists find that cellular crowding in fruit fly embryos triggers a critical DNA reorganization—a discovery that could help illuminate certain cancers and aging in humans.
Diverse perspectives on government, law, and politics are highlighted in a new Rockefeller Center for Public Policy speaker series, Law and Democracy: The United States at 250, which launched this fall. Speakers coming to campus include Democrat Pete Buttigieg and Republican Rand Paul.
Rockefeller Center Hosts 'Law and Democracy' Series | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Speakers coming to campus include Democrat Pete Buttigieg and Republican Rand Paul.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Diverse perspectives on government, law, and politics are highlighted in a new Rockefeller Center for Public Policy speaker series, Law and Democracy: The United States at 250, which launched this fall. Speakers coming to campus include Democrat Pete Buttigieg and Republican Rand Paul.
Christina von Braun, a former Harris Visiting Professor at #Dartmouth, was honored with the Order of Merit—the highest honor Germany bestows for services to the common good—for her pioneering work in women’s and gender studies and her commitment to fighting antisemitism and racism.
Christina von Braun mit dem Verdienstorden geehrt
Berlins Wissenschaftssenatorin zeichnet Prof. Dr. Christina von Braun für ihre Pionierarbeit in der Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung sowie ihren Einsatz gegen Antisemitismus und Rassismus aus
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November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Christina von Braun, a former Harris Visiting Professor at #Dartmouth, was honored with the Order of Merit—the highest honor Germany bestows for services to the common good—for her pioneering work in women’s and gender studies and her commitment to fighting antisemitism and racism.