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“Starbursts” and Black Holes Lead to Biggest Galaxies (BBC) Leading Voices in Higher Education Video: Cathy Davidson Dartmouth Alumni Share Stories of the Civil Rights Movement Four Alumni and One Student Group Honored with 2012 Social Justice Awards Video: A Conversation with William Kamkwamba ’14
 
“Starbursts” and Black Holes Lead to Biggest Galaxies (BBC)

“Starbursts” and Black Holes Lead to Biggest Galaxies (BBC)

An international research team led by Dartmouth’s Ryan Hickox has discovered that today’s largest galaxies began as “starbursts.”

Leading Voices in Higher Education Video: Cathy Davidson

Leading Voices in Higher Education Video: Cathy Davidson

In an interview at Dartmouth, scholar and innovator Cathy Davidson talks about students’ writing and the issue of distractibility.

Dartmouth Alumni Share Stories of the Civil Rights Movement

Dartmouth Alumni Share Stories of the Civil Rights Movement

As part of Dartmouth’s 2012 Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., four alumni from the 1960s returned to campus with stories of their work for the Civil Rights Movement.

Four Alumni and One Student Group Honored with 2012 Social Justice Awards

Four Alumni and One Student Group Honored with 2012 Social Justice Awards

At a January 27 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration event on campus, Dartmouth will recognize honorees for their contributions to issues of civil rights and social justice.

Video: A Conversation with William Kamkwamba ’14

Video: A Conversation with William Kamkwamba ’14

Kamkwamba is the subject of a forthcoming documentary and released his second book this month, a children’s version of “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.”

Former Obama Official to Speak on New Economy, Political Polarization

Former Obama Official to Speak on New Economy, Political Polarization

January 27, 2012

Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama Administration from January 2009 until July 2010, will be at Dartmouth on February 8.

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Chinese Musician Bridges East and West In Dartmouth Residency (VPR)

Chinese Musician Bridges East and West In Dartmouth Residency (VPR)

January 27, 2012

Wu Man, internationally recognized master of the lute-like pipa, discusses and demonstrates the music she had been sharing with Dartmouth students in this interview.

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An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform (Medscape Today News)

An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform (Medscape Today News)

January 26, 2012

Professor Elliott Fisher, who has been involved with the medical field’s accountable-care movement since it began, discusses its history and implications.

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Dartmouth’s United Way Campaign Wraps Up a Record-Setting Effort

Dartmouth’s United Way Campaign Wraps Up a Record-Setting Effort

January 26, 2012

The 2012 Dartmouth United Way campaign surpassed its goal, raising $282,000 for local service organizations through the contributions of nearly 600 donors.

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Just Another Pretty Face: Dartmouth Professor Investigates Neural Basis of Prosopagnosia

Just Another Pretty Face: Dartmouth Professor Investigates Neural Basis of Prosopagnosia

January 25, 2012

Bradley Duchaine has uncovered new insight into a condition in which people are unable to recognize faces.

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Smiley & West: Susannah Heschel (PRI)

Smiley & West: Susannah Heschel (PRI)

January 25, 2012

Professor of Religion Susannah Heschel’s current research on 19th-century Jewish scholars of Islam is attracting national and international attention.

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Gingrich’s Electability Argument Doesn’t Make Much Sense (<em>The Atlantic</em>)

Gingrich’s Electability Argument Doesn’t Make Much Sense (The Atlantic)

January 25, 2012

Assistant Professor of Government Brendan Nyhan weighs in on Newt Gingrich’s claim that he is the GOP presidential candidate most capable of winning the general election.

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UN Partners with Dartmouth A Cappella Group to Spotlight Horn of Africa Famine (UN News Service)

UN Partners with Dartmouth A Cappella Group to Spotlight Horn of Africa Famine (UN News Service)

January 23, 2012

The Dartmouth Aires have partnered with the United Nations Development Program to raise awareness of the ongoing famine through song.

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President Jim Yong Kim to Give Keynote to Open $300 House Design Workshop at Tuck

President Jim Yong Kim to Give Keynote to Open $300 House Design Workshop at Tuck

January 23, 2012

President Kim’s address launches a four-day design workshop for the $300 House Project, a concept developed by Tuck School of Business Professor Vijay Govindarajan.

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Professor of Engineering Eugene Santos Jr. Named IEEE Fellow

Professor of Engineering Eugene Santos Jr. Named IEEE Fellow

January 23, 2012

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers cited new Fellow Eugene Santos for his “contributions to decision support systems and reasoning under uncertainty.”

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