Influence of Classic Literature on Writers Declining, Study Claims (<em>The Guardian</em>)

Influence of Classic Literature on Writers Declining, Study Claims (The Guardian)

Dartmouth researchers find that writers are influenced by their contemporary peers, rather than by works of classic literature.

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James Wright and Those Who Have Borne the Battle (<em>The Takeaway</em>)

James Wright and Those Who Have Borne the Battle (The Takeaway)

Dartmouth President Emeritus James Wright shares insights from his new book, Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America’s Wars and Those Who Fought Them.

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You Are What You Read, Study Suggests (MSNBC)

You Are What You Read, Study Suggests (MSNBC)

According to Geoff Kaufman, a postdoctoral researcher in Dartmouth’s Tiltfactor lab, the connection a reader has to a fictional character in a novel can be quite powerful.

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‘Let’s Dance All Day Today’ (<em>Valley News</em>)

‘Let’s Dance All Day Today’ (Valley News)

The 40th Annual Dartmouth Pow-Wow celebrated Native culture through traditional dancing and music.

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Partisan Psychology: Why Do People Choose Political Loyalties Over Facts? (NPR)

Partisan Psychology: Why Do People Choose Political Loyalties Over Facts? (NPR)

Professor Brendan Nyhan discusses the influence that a person’s beliefs have over political facts.

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Tuck Brings Online Learning Into the MBA Classroom (<em>Bloomberg Businessweek</em>)

Tuck Brings Online Learning Into the MBA Classroom (Bloomberg Businessweek)

A new Tuck pilot program incorporates online video lectures and discussion boards into the curriculum.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Responds to Criticisms Surrounding Stein Exhibit

Metropolitan Museum of Art Responds to Criticisms Surrounding Stein Exhibit

Dartmouth Professor Barbara Will has garnered media attention for her expertise and writings about Gertrude Stein.

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Healthcare: The Testing Glut (<em>Los Angeles Times</em>)

Healthcare: The Testing Glut (Los Angeles Times)

In this opinion piece, Professor H. Gilbert Welch discusses the recommendations made by medical organizations to cut back on testing.

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Formula Follows the Evolution of Writing Styles (<em>NewScientist</em>)

Formula Follows the Evolution of Writing Styles (NewScientist)

Professor Daniel Rockmore’s extensive analysis of English literature examines how literary styles have evolved over time.

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Becoming Jackson Pollock (<em>The Wall Street Journal</em>)

Becoming Jackson Pollock (The Wall Street Journal)

A review of the Hood’s “Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock” exhibit says the museum has “seized the moment.”

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