http://now.dartmouth.edu Wed, 16 May 2012 01:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/decisions-must-be-made-globally-former-british-prime-minister-tells-dartmouth/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/decisions-must-be-made-globally-former-british-prime-minister-tells-dartmouth/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:22:46 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31223 “It’s time for a declaration of interdependence,” said Gordon Brown, who spoke to a full house at the Tuck School of Business.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/decisions-must-be-made-globally-former-british-prime-minister-tells-dartmouth/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/influence-of-classic-literature-on-writers-declining-study-claims-the-guardian/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/influence-of-classic-literature-on-writers-declining-study-claims-the-guardian/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:26:22 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31218 Dartmouth researchers find that writers are influenced by their contemporary peers, rather than by works of classic literature.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/influence-of-classic-literature-on-writers-declining-study-claims-the-guardian/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/james-wright-and-those-who-have-borne-the-battle-the-takeaway/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/james-wright-and-those-who-have-borne-the-battle-the-takeaway/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:19:34 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31200 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.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/james-wright-and-those-who-have-borne-the-battle-the-takeaway/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/you-are-what-you-read-study-suggests-msnbc/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/you-are-what-you-read-study-suggests-msnbc/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 22:30:44 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31183 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. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/you-are-what-you-read-study-suggests-msnbc/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/lets-dance-all-day-today-valley-news/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/lets-dance-all-day-today-valley-news/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 22:09:50 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31168 The 40th Annual Dartmouth Pow-Wow celebrated Native culture through traditional dancing and music. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/lets-dance-all-day-today-valley-news/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-womens-lacrosse-team-plays-syracuse-in-ncaa-tournament/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-womens-lacrosse-team-plays-syracuse-in-ncaa-tournament/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:03:33 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31151 The Dartmouth team earned an NCAA Championship bid by winning the Ivy League Tournament on May 6, and plays Syracuse University in the NCAA tourney on May 13.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-womens-lacrosse-team-plays-syracuse-in-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/first-results-from-high-value-healthcare-collaborative-lead-to-improvements-in-care/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/first-results-from-high-value-healthcare-collaborative-lead-to-improvements-in-care/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:38:44 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31128 Professors at TDI and Dartmouth’s Geisel School are involved in a collaborative effort to identify best practices for total knee replacements and other procedures.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/first-results-from-high-value-healthcare-collaborative-lead-to-improvements-in-care/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/lewin-fellowships-leave-lasting-impressions/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/lewin-fellowships-leave-lasting-impressions/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:27:15 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31106 The Olga Gruss Lewin Post-Graduate Fellowship, now in its 10th year, has supported the public service pursuits of 15 Dartmouth students. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/lewin-fellowships-leave-lasting-impressions/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/columbia-sociologist-speaks-at-dartmouth-about-great-american-universities/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/columbia-sociologist-speaks-at-dartmouth-about-great-american-universities/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:22:19 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31087 “American universities, research universities, have become the envy of the world,” said Jonathan Cole, who spoke in Dartmouth’s “Leading Voices in Higher Education” series.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/columbia-sociologist-speaks-at-dartmouth-about-great-american-universities/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouths-marcelo-gleiser-questions-the-limits-of-knowledge/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouths-marcelo-gleiser-questions-the-limits-of-knowledge/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:42:16 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31069 In a Dartmouth video interview, physicist Marcelo Gleiser discusses how much we can ultimately know about the world around us and beyond.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouths-marcelo-gleiser-questions-the-limits-of-knowledge/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/former-british-prime-minister-to-speak-at-dartmouth/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/former-british-prime-minister-to-speak-at-dartmouth/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 17:08:54 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31046 The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown will deliver a public lecture on the global economy and the role of education on Tuesday, May 15.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/former-british-prime-minister-to-speak-at-dartmouth/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/not-monkeying-around-dartmouth-student-raises-funds-and-seeks-world-record/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/not-monkeying-around-dartmouth-student-raises-funds-and-seeks-world-record/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:45:40 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31032 On May 13, in the Top of the Hop, D. Parker Phinney ’12 will attempt to assemble the world’s longest Barrel of Monkeys chain, while at the same time, raise money for charity. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/not-monkeying-around-dartmouth-student-raises-funds-and-seeks-world-record/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-exhibit-and-lecture-highlight-african-witchcraft/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-exhibit-and-lecture-highlight-african-witchcraft/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:17:06 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31016 Professor Norman Miller discusses the human rights issues surrounding witchcraft in Africa and his new book, Encounters with Witchcraft: Field Notes from Africa.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-exhibit-and-lecture-highlight-african-witchcraft/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/partisan-psychology-why-do-people-choose-political-loyalties-over-facts-npr/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/partisan-psychology-why-do-people-choose-political-loyalties-over-facts-npr/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:52:42 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=31008 Professor Brendan Nyhan discusses the influence that a person’s beliefs have over political facts. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/partisan-psychology-why-do-people-choose-political-loyalties-over-facts-npr/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/presidential-search-committee-chairs-to-host-campus-forums-may-17/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/presidential-search-committee-chairs-to-host-campus-forums-may-17/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:30:19 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30986 Search Committee chairs will begin gathering feedback on the qualities the committee should seek in the 18th president of Dartmouth at campus forums for students, faculty, and staff. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/presidential-search-committee-chairs-to-host-campus-forums-may-17/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/a-soulful-celebration-gospel-meets-jazz/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/a-soulful-celebration-gospel-meets-jazz/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:51:14 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30983 Dartmouth’s Gospel Choir and the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble will perform their first-ever joint concert on May 12 and 13 at the Hopkins Center’s Spaulding Auditorium.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/a-soulful-celebration-gospel-meets-jazz/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/nations-archivist-is-dartmouths-next-leading-voices-speaker/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/nations-archivist-is-dartmouths-next-leading-voices-speaker/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:13:04 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30957 David Ferriero’s lecture, “From the Records of the Continental Congress to Today’s White House Tweets: The Role of the National Archives,” is set for May 14.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/nations-archivist-is-dartmouths-next-leading-voices-speaker/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/tuck-brings-online-learning-into-the-mba-classroom-bloomberg-businessweek/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/tuck-brings-online-learning-into-the-mba-classroom-bloomberg-businessweek/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:30:03 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30944 A new Tuck pilot program incorporates online video lectures and discussion boards into the curriculum. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/tuck-brings-online-learning-into-the-mba-classroom-bloomberg-businessweek/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/the-hop-as-you%e2%80%99ve-never-seen-it-before/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/the-hop-as-you%e2%80%99ve-never-seen-it-before/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 19:03:01 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30929 Dartmouth Alumni Magazine features a photographic tribute to the Hopkins Center in recognition of the cultural center’s 50th anniversary.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/the-hop-as-you%e2%80%99ve-never-seen-it-before/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/metropolitan-museum-of-art-responds-to-criticisms-surrounding-stein-exhibit/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/metropolitan-museum-of-art-responds-to-criticisms-surrounding-stein-exhibit/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 18:52:11 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30923 Dartmouth Professor Barbara Will has garnered media attention for her expertise and writings about Gertrude Stein.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/metropolitan-museum-of-art-responds-to-criticisms-surrounding-stein-exhibit/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/winston-lord-and-bette-bao-lord-in-residence-as-montgomery-fellows/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/winston-lord-and-bette-bao-lord-in-residence-as-montgomery-fellows/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 21:01:17 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30912 Winston Lord, the former United States Ambassador to China, and Bette Bao Lord, a best-selling author, will be in residence as Montgomery Fellows this month.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/winston-lord-and-bette-bao-lord-in-residence-as-montgomery-fellows/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/40th-annual-dartmouth-pow-wow-celebrates-native-culture-honors-traditions/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/40th-annual-dartmouth-pow-wow-celebrates-native-culture-honors-traditions/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 20:57:38 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30879 The annual Pow-Wow will take place on the Green on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/40th-annual-dartmouth-pow-wow-celebrates-native-culture-honors-traditions/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-experience-all-the-worlds-a-stage-for-singer-amber-dewey-12/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-experience-all-the-worlds-a-stage-for-singer-amber-dewey-12/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 20:20:57 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30895 Dewey has starred in several Dartmouth musical productions and is a member of the Glee Club, which performs the College’s traditional songs on Sunday, May 6 in Rollins Chapel. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-experience-all-the-worlds-a-stage-for-singer-amber-dewey-12/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-mathematicians-calculate-the-numbers-on-literary-style/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-mathematicians-calculate-the-numbers-on-literary-style/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 17:59:38 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30867 Dartmouth Professor Daniel Rockmore and his colleagues have taken an innovative mathematical approach to analyzing literary styles and their evolution over time.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-mathematicians-calculate-the-numbers-on-literary-style/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/professor-marcelo-gleiser-contemplates-a-question-of-cosmic-significance/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/professor-marcelo-gleiser-contemplates-a-question-of-cosmic-significance/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:25:15 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30856 In a Dartmouth video interview, physicist Marcelo Gleiser speaks to the question of our place in the universe.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/professor-marcelo-gleiser-contemplates-a-question-of-cosmic-significance/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/healthcare-the-testing-glut-los-angeles-times/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/healthcare-the-testing-glut-los-angeles-times/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 21:34:47 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30846 In this opinion piece, Professor H. Gilbert Welch discusses the recommendations made by medical organizations to cut back on testing. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/healthcare-the-testing-glut-los-angeles-times/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/princeton-dean-takes-on-institutional-change-in-dartmouth-leading-voices-talk/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/princeton-dean-takes-on-institutional-change-in-dartmouth-leading-voices-talk/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 21:28:25 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30828 Ground changes in “the fundamental characteristics and the long-running continuities of your institution,” advises Princeton’s Nancy Weiss Malkiel.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/princeton-dean-takes-on-institutional-change-in-dartmouth-leading-voices-talk/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/formula-follows-the-evolution-of-writing-styles-newscientist/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/formula-follows-the-evolution-of-writing-styles-newscientist/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:52:53 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30821 Professor Daniel Rockmore’s extensive analysis of English literature examines how literary styles have evolved over time.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/formula-follows-the-evolution-of-writing-styles-newscientist/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-football-standout-nick-schwieger-12-signs-with-st-louis-rams/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-football-standout-nick-schwieger-12-signs-with-st-louis-rams/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 13:47:32 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30811 The Big Green football program’s all-time leading rusher signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-football-standout-nick-schwieger-12-signs-with-st-louis-rams/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/becoming-jackson-pollock-the-wall-street-journal/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/becoming-jackson-pollock-the-wall-street-journal/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:53:30 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30803 A review of the Hood’s “Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock” exhibit says the museum has “seized the moment.”]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/becoming-jackson-pollock-the-wall-street-journal/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-digital-arts-students-work-showcased-in-downtown-hanover/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-digital-arts-students-work-showcased-in-downtown-hanover/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:45:47 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30783 Dartmouth will roll out a real red carpet for “DAX v.1,” the first exhibition of student work in the Digital Arts, at a festival in downtown Hanover on May 10.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/dartmouth-digital-arts-students-work-showcased-in-downtown-hanover/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/leading-expert-on-cheetahs-gives-environmental-lecture-at-dartmouth/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/leading-expert-on-cheetahs-gives-environmental-lecture-at-dartmouth/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:22:07 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30772 Dr. Laurie Marker presents “Saving the Wild Cheetah: A Race to the Future,” as part of the George Link Jr. Environmental Awareness Lecture series.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/leading-expert-on-cheetahs-gives-environmental-lecture-at-dartmouth/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/the-death-of-facts-in-an-age-of-truthiness-npr/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/the-death-of-facts-in-an-age-of-truthiness-npr/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 20:28:53 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30764 Professor Brendan Nyhan describes what he calls a “backfire effect,” that occurs when politicians and journalists attempt to correct falsehoods. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/the-death-of-facts-in-an-age-of-truthiness-npr/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/kids-health-roundup-child-obesity-and-tv-ads-time/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/kids-health-roundup-child-obesity-and-tv-ads-time/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 20:22:41 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30756 Dartmouth researchers at the Geisel School link familiarity with fast food ads to obesity among teenagers.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/kids-health-roundup-child-obesity-and-tv-ads-time/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/sociologist-jonathan-cole-is-next-speaker-in-leading-voices-lecture-series/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/sociologist-jonathan-cole-is-next-speaker-in-leading-voices-lecture-series/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:21:08 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30742 Cole will discuss his most recent book The Great American University: Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/05/sociologist-jonathan-cole-is-next-speaker-in-leading-voices-lecture-series/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/peter-williamson-12-wins-third-individual-ivy-league-mens-golf-title/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/peter-williamson-12-wins-third-individual-ivy-league-mens-golf-title/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:57:17 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30724 The Big Green golfer is only the second player in Ivy League history to win three individual titles. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/peter-williamson-12-wins-third-individual-ivy-league-mens-golf-title/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/geisel-researchers-sift-through-junk-to-find-colorectal-cancer-clues/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/geisel-researchers-sift-through-junk-to-find-colorectal-cancer-clues/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:38:43 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30703 Analysis of non-coding “junk” DNA in the Dartmouth lab of Jason Moore has identified switches capable of turning on or off genes associated with the very common cancer.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/geisel-researchers-sift-through-junk-to-find-colorectal-cancer-clues/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-meir-kohns-socratic-teaching-style-pushes-students-to-think-critically/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-meir-kohns-socratic-teaching-style-pushes-students-to-think-critically/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:28:22 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30704 Jessica Chen ’12 shares her reflections about one of her favorite professors, Meir Kohn of the department of economics, who has been teaching at Dartmouth since 1979. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-meir-kohns-socratic-teaching-style-pushes-students-to-think-critically/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/leslie-center-convenes-scholars-of-childhood/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/leslie-center-convenes-scholars-of-childhood/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:18:15 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30688 “Reimagining the Child and the Place of Child Studies in the Academy” includes a screening and discussion of the 1970s cultural phenomenon Free to Be You and Me.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/leslie-center-convenes-scholars-of-childhood/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/club-figure-skating-team-wins-sixth-national-title/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/club-figure-skating-team-wins-sixth-national-title/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:05:12 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30673 The team captured the program’s sixth national team championship since 2004 on April 22.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/club-figure-skating-team-wins-sixth-national-title/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-john-carey-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-john-carey-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:33:38 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30655 The government professor has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the world's most prestigious honorary societies.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-john-carey-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-outing-club-to-host-woodsmens-competition/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-outing-club-to-host-woodsmens-competition/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:23:21 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30638 The DOC’s Woodsmen Team will compete in the 66th annual Woodsmen’s Competition, held at the Dartmouth Organic Farm, Storrs Pond Recreation Area, and on the Green this weekend.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-outing-club-to-host-woodsmens-competition/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/teach-for-america-founder-wendy-kopp-to-deliver-commencement-address/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/teach-for-america-founder-wendy-kopp-to-deliver-commencement-address/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:56:54 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30603 Kopp, South African musician Johnny Clegg, Greenland activist Aqqaluk Lynge, philanthropist Steven Roth ’62, Tuck ’63 and chemist Marye Anne Fox, PhD ’74 will receive honorary degrees.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/teach-for-america-founder-wendy-kopp-to-deliver-commencement-address/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/mens-club-fencing-team-wins-first-ever-national-championship/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/mens-club-fencing-team-wins-first-ever-national-championship/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:09:35 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30585 The Big Green finished atop nearly 40 teams at the United States Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs national tournament. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/mens-club-fencing-team-wins-first-ever-national-championship/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/hood-exhibit-showcases-photography-of-renowned-artist-edward-burtynsky/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/hood-exhibit-showcases-photography-of-renowned-artist-edward-burtynsky/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:57:26 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30571 “Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky’s Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context” is on view through August 19. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/hood-exhibit-showcases-photography-of-renowned-artist-edward-burtynsky/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/longtime-princeton-dean-nancy-weiss-malkiel-is-next-leading-voices-speaker/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/longtime-princeton-dean-nancy-weiss-malkiel-is-next-leading-voices-speaker/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:39:31 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30555 Malkiel, who was the senior officer in charge of Princeton’s academic program, will speak on “Reinvigorating Undergraduate Education: Perspectives from the Front Lines.”]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/longtime-princeton-dean-nancy-weiss-malkiel-is-next-leading-voices-speaker/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/nh-could-be-decisive-battleground-the-boston-globe/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/nh-could-be-decisive-battleground-the-boston-globe/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:35:14 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30547 Professor Linda Fowler and Rockefeller Center’s State of the State poll inform the analysis of the role New Hampshire will play in the upcoming presidential election. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/nh-could-be-decisive-battleground-the-boston-globe/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/education-innovator-salman-khan-captivates-audience-with-khan-academys-story/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/education-innovator-salman-khan-captivates-audience-with-khan-academys-story/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:29:23 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30532 “We can be this institution for the world,” Khan Academy founder Salman Khan told a packed house at the Hopkins Center’s Spaulding Auditorium.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/education-innovator-salman-khan-captivates-audience-with-khan-academys-story/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/student-created-dance-work-depicts-confronts-sexual-assault/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/student-created-dance-work-depicts-confronts-sexual-assault/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:50:14 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30518 A reprise of Undue Influence—an original dance-theater work by the Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble—will be performed at the Hop from April 25 to 29.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/student-created-dance-work-depicts-confronts-sexual-assault/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/hanover-inn-on-schedule-to-open-for-commencement-following-transformational-renovation/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/hanover-inn-on-schedule-to-open-for-commencement-following-transformational-renovation/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:46:28 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30482 The newly transformed Hanover Inn at Dartmouth will feature modern conference facilities, beautifully appointed guest rooms and amenities, and world-class dining.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/hanover-inn-on-schedule-to-open-for-commencement-following-transformational-renovation/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-professor-faith-beasley-awarded-fellowship-from-the-guggenheim-foundation/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-professor-faith-beasley-awarded-fellowship-from-the-guggenheim-foundation/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:22:34 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30474 The award will allow Beasley to complete her sixth book, “Exotic Encounters: Versailles Meets the Taj Mahal,” which will explore the link between France and India in the 17th century. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-professor-faith-beasley-awarded-fellowship-from-the-guggenheim-foundation/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-pilot-project-reduces-high-risk-drinking/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-pilot-project-reduces-high-risk-drinking/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:23:52 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30450 Alcohol consumption is down by almost half among students who joined a program designed to reduce high-risk drinking and its harmful effects.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-pilot-project-reduces-high-risk-drinking/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-chooses-architects-for-revamping-of-art-museum-the-new-york-times/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-chooses-architects-for-revamping-of-art-museum-the-new-york-times/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:05:23 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30443 Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects will design the major expansion and renovation of the Hood Museum of Art. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-chooses-architects-for-revamping-of-art-museum-the-new-york-times/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/award-winning-writer-tobias-wolff-in-residence-as-montgomery-fellow/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/award-winning-writer-tobias-wolff-in-residence-as-montgomery-fellow/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:11:19 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30437 While at Dartmouth, Wolff, the author of This Boy’s Life, will deliver a public lecture entitled, “Luck and Work: A Writer’s Life,” on Tuesday, April 24.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/award-winning-writer-tobias-wolff-in-residence-as-montgomery-fellow/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/sophie-caldwell-12-named-womens-collegiate-nordic-skier-of-the-year/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/sophie-caldwell-12-named-womens-collegiate-nordic-skier-of-the-year/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:57:08 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30420 The Dartmouth senior finished her Big Green skiing career with five All-America honors. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/sophie-caldwell-12-named-womens-collegiate-nordic-skier-of-the-year/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-dirk-vandewalle-serves-as-advisor-on-libya-elections/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-dirk-vandewalle-serves-as-advisor-on-libya-elections/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:06:20 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30397 Vandewalle, a Libya expert, is helping the United Nations prepare the country for its first election in more than five decades. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-dirk-vandewalle-serves-as-advisor-on-libya-elections/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/fifth-annual-dartmouth-poll-shows-romney-leading-by-slim-margin-in-new-hampshire/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/fifth-annual-dartmouth-poll-shows-romney-leading-by-slim-margin-in-new-hampshire/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:42:33 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30369 The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center’s annual New Hampshire State of the State poll found that in a head-to-head matchup for president, Mitt Romney would have a slight lead on Barack Obama among New Hampshire voters.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/fifth-annual-dartmouth-poll-shows-romney-leading-by-slim-margin-in-new-hampshire/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/scientists-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity-by-peeking-at-the-brain-time/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/scientists-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity-by-peeking-at-the-brain-time/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:30:51 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30356 Dartmouth researchers have published the results of a new study that uses brain scans to predict future weight gain and sexual activity.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/scientists-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity-by-peeking-at-the-brain-time/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/tod-williams-billie-tsien-architects-to-design-hood-museums-expansion-and-renovation/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/tod-williams-billie-tsien-architects-to-design-hood-museums-expansion-and-renovation/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:56:31 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30317 The project will increase gallery space and classrooms, and encompasses the renovation of the adjacent Wilson Hall and an addition to the existing Hood Museum of Art building.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/tod-williams-billie-tsien-architects-to-design-hood-museums-expansion-and-renovation/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-appoints-trustee-bill-helman-80-to-chair-presidential-search-committee/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-appoints-trustee-bill-helman-80-to-chair-presidential-search-committee/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:53:29 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30297 Helman ’80 will chair the search for Dartmouth’s next president and Trustee Diana Taylor ’77 will serve as vice chair of the Presidential Search Committee.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-appoints-trustee-bill-helman-80-to-chair-presidential-search-committee/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/president-emeritus-james-wright-publishes-groundbreaking-book-on-veterans/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/president-emeritus-james-wright-publishes-groundbreaking-book-on-veterans/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:28:06 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30276 President Emeritus Wright’s new book focuses on the experience of veterans, from the American Revolution to the war in Afghanistan.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/president-emeritus-james-wright-publishes-groundbreaking-book-on-veterans/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/endless-screenings-dont-bring-everlasting-health-the-new-york-times/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/endless-screenings-dont-bring-everlasting-health-the-new-york-times/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:49:03 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30269 Geisel School of Medicine Professors Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin discuss the risks and benefits of cancer screenings.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/endless-screenings-dont-bring-everlasting-health-the-new-york-times/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/jim-yong-kim-named-world-bank-president-the-washington-post/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/jim-yong-kim-named-world-bank-president-the-washington-post/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:55:29 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30257 The announcement of President Jim Yong Kim as the next leader of the World Bank is generating international media attention.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/jim-yong-kim-named-world-bank-president-the-washington-post/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-research-shows-brain-scans-can-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-research-shows-brain-scans-can-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:37:52 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30242 In a breakthrough study, Dartmouth researchers demonstrated a relationship between fMRI brain activity in response to images and future weight gain and sexual behavior.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-research-shows-brain-scans-can-predict-weight-gain-and-sexual-activity/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-appoints-provost-carol-l-folt-as-interim-president/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-appoints-provost-carol-l-folt-as-interim-president/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:58:43 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30221 Folt, Dartmouth’s chief academic officer and the second-highest ranking college officer, will take office as interim president on July 1, 2012.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-appoints-provost-carol-l-folt-as-interim-president/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-vijay-govindarajan-receives-visionary-award-from-the-hunt-institute/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-vijay-govindarajan-receives-visionary-award-from-the-hunt-institute/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:52:01 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30205 The Tuck professor is being recognized for his innovative work on the $300 House—a project that offers a solution to providing low-cost housing for the world’s poorest populations. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/professor-vijay-govindarajan-receives-visionary-award-from-the-hunt-institute/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/jim-yong-kim-named-next-president-of-the-world-bank/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/jim-yong-kim-named-next-president-of-the-world-bank/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:58:36 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30187 The Executive Directors of the World Bank today announced that Dartmouth’s president will lead the World Bank beginning July 1, 2012.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/jim-yong-kim-named-next-president-of-the-world-bank/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/education-innovator-salman-khan-is-next-leading-voices-speaker/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/education-innovator-salman-khan-is-next-leading-voices-speaker/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:32:37 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30173 Khan’s creation—Khan Academy—has 3.7 million monthly users viewing online tutorials on topics ranging from “The Beauty of Algebra,” to works by Michelangelo. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/education-innovator-salman-khan-is-next-leading-voices-speaker/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-of-trustees-elects-three-new-alumni-nominated-members/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-of-trustees-elects-three-new-alumni-nominated-members/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:14:58 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30125 Nathaniel C. Fick ’99, Richard H. Kimball ’78, and Benjamin F. Wilson ’73 have been elected to the Board following a nomination vote by Dartmouth's alumni.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-board-of-trustees-elects-three-new-alumni-nominated-members/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/students-in-dartmouth-emergency-medical-services-serve-community-peers/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/students-in-dartmouth-emergency-medical-services-serve-community-peers/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:50:29 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30112 Dartmouth’s EMS group provides on-call emergency response for the campus and this weekend hosts a crucial training opportunity for collegiate peers. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/students-in-dartmouth-emergency-medical-services-serve-community-peers/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/emily-unger-11-travels-the-world-to-chronicle-dartmouths-global-footprint/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/emily-unger-11-travels-the-world-to-chronicle-dartmouths-global-footprint/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:25:06 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30082 Unger will use photography and blog posts to share the experiences of Dartmouth students and alumni who are scattered across the globe. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/emily-unger-11-travels-the-world-to-chronicle-dartmouths-global-footprint/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/why-north-korea-gets-away-with-it-foreign-affairs/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/why-north-korea-gets-away-with-it-foreign-affairs/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:16:12 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30072 Professor Jennifer Lind shares her insights surrounding North Korea and United States relations.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/why-north-korea-gets-away-with-it-foreign-affairs/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/moving-percussion-to-center-stage/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/moving-percussion-to-center-stage/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:01:35 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30061 In addition to performing at the Hop, Sō Percussion will host a free workshop during its week-long residency at Dartmouth.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/moving-percussion-to-center-stage/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouths-hood-museum-acquires-a-very-special-suitcase-seven-days/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouths-hood-museum-acquires-a-very-special-suitcase-seven-days/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:55:43 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30053 Hood Director and Marcel Duchamp scholar Michael Taylor calls the artist’s “Box in a Valise” acquired by the Hood “the best one I’ve ever seen.” ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouths-hood-museum-acquires-a-very-special-suitcase-seven-days/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/white-dwarf-stellar-neighbors-are-among-the-oldest-in-the-universe/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/white-dwarf-stellar-neighbors-are-among-the-oldest-in-the-universe/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:07:40 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30022 Astronomers from Dartmouth, University of Oklahoma, Columbia University, and Helmholtz Centre Potsdam have identified two white dwarf stars—the oldest and closest known.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/white-dwarf-stellar-neighbors-are-among-the-oldest-in-the-universe/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-tests-new-model-for-primary-care-in-hanover-valley-news/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-tests-new-model-for-primary-care-in-hanover-valley-news/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:57:59 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30013 Dartmouth Health Connect, a new primary health care practice for Dartmouth employees, takes a relaxed, team-oriented approach to health care delivery. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-tests-new-model-for-primary-care-in-hanover-valley-news/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouths-formula-hybrid-gears-up-for-a-sixth-year-of-competition/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouths-formula-hybrid-gears-up-for-a-sixth-year-of-competition/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:25:14 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=30001 Dartmouth will race its high-performance hybrid race car against teams from across the country and around the globe. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouths-formula-hybrid-gears-up-for-a-sixth-year-of-competition/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/the-future-of-american-health-care-is-topic-at-april-12-forum/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/the-future-of-american-health-care-is-topic-at-april-12-forum/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:43:57 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29981 The student-organized Ad Fontes Forum features Elliott Fisher of Dartmouth, John Goodman of the National Center for Policy Analysis, and Patrice Harris of the AMA.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/the-future-of-american-health-care-is-topic-at-april-12-forum/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/one-young-mans-story-that-could-save-your-life-wcves-idea-stations/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/one-young-mans-story-that-could-save-your-life-wcves-idea-stations/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:15:19 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29962 Dartmouth’s Riley Ennis ’15 discusses his award-winning research and his start-up biotechnology company that is developing new cancer vaccines.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/one-young-mans-story-that-could-save-your-life-wcves-idea-stations/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/tuck-hosts-greener-ventures-entrepreneurship-conference/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/tuck-hosts-greener-ventures-entrepreneurship-conference/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:45:47 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29914 The conference brings together leaders in the field to discuss entrepreneurial initiatives occurring at Dartmouth. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/tuck-hosts-greener-ventures-entrepreneurship-conference/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/actor-alan-alda-visits-campus-to-film-professor-thalia-wheatleys-brain-research/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/actor-alan-alda-visits-campus-to-film-professor-thalia-wheatleys-brain-research/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:38:04 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29921 Alda met with Professor Thalia Wheatley to discuss her brain research on free will and even be hypnotized on film for an upcoming PBS special, “Brains on Trial.”]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/actor-alan-alda-visits-campus-to-film-professor-thalia-wheatleys-brain-research/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-to-help-with-china-health-reform-effort-bloomberg-businessweek/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-to-help-with-china-health-reform-effort-bloomberg-businessweek/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:13:13 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29909 Bloomberg Businessweek features the new partnership between Dartmouth and the Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-to-help-with-china-health-reform-effort-bloomberg-businessweek/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-athletics-opens-dartmouth-softball-park/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-athletics-opens-dartmouth-softball-park/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:09:39 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29892 Athletic Director Harry Sheehy calls the new home of the Dartmouth softball team, “one of the premier facilities in the Northeast.”]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-athletics-opens-dartmouth-softball-park/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/two-dartmouth-juniors-named-among-nations-most-promising-scientists/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/two-dartmouth-juniors-named-among-nations-most-promising-scientists/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:51:57 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29876 Marissa Lynn ’13 and Andrew Zureick ’13 have won Goldwater Scholarships, which support the next generation of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/two-dartmouth-juniors-named-among-nations-most-promising-scientists/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/graduate-appreciation-week-comes-to-dartmouth/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/graduate-appreciation-week-comes-to-dartmouth/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:41:09 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29862 The week will highlight graduate student research, as well as recognize the contributions made by graduate students to the Dartmouth community. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/graduate-appreciation-week-comes-to-dartmouth/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-jewish-sound-archive-a-treasure-trove-npr/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-jewish-sound-archive-a-treasure-trove-npr/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:20:16 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29853 Professors Alex Hartov and Lewis Glinert discuss the history of the archive and the range and rarity of the sound files in the collection.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-jewish-sound-archive-a-treasure-trove-npr/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-medical-school-named-for-dr-seuss-and-wife-the-boston-globe/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-medical-school-named-for-dr-seuss-and-wife-the-boston-globe/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:06:13 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29838 The Geisel School of Medicine is named in honor of Dartmouth philanthropists Audrey and Theodor Geisel.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-medical-school-named-for-dr-seuss-and-wife-the-boston-globe/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/government-of-china-and-dartmouth-announce-agreement-to-improve-health-care-delivery/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/government-of-china-and-dartmouth-announce-agreement-to-improve-health-care-delivery/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:56:28 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29813 Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China and Dartmouth jointly announced a plan to support the advancement of health care delivery and services in China. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/government-of-china-and-dartmouth-announce-agreement-to-improve-health-care-delivery/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/oh-the-lives-that-youll-save-chronicle-of-higher-education/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/oh-the-lives-that-youll-save-chronicle-of-higher-education/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:40:48 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29800 Taking a page from Dr. Seuss—that is, Dartmouth’s Theodor Geisel ’25—the Chronicle celebrates the naming of the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/oh-the-lives-that-youll-save-chronicle-of-higher-education/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/banner-year-for-dartmouth-national-science-foundation-graduate-fellowships/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/banner-year-for-dartmouth-national-science-foundation-graduate-fellowships/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:23:26 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29780 Seven new NSF Graduate Research Fellowships will support the development and research of student scientists.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/banner-year-for-dartmouth-national-science-foundation-graduate-fellowships/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-names-medical-school-in-honor-of-audrey-and-theodor-geisel/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-names-medical-school-in-honor-of-audrey-and-theodor-geisel/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:41:53 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29729 Theodor Geisel, Class of 1925, was known worldwide as the author and illustrator “Dr. Seuss.” The Geisel family is the most significant philanthropist to Dartmouth in its history.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-names-medical-school-in-honor-of-audrey-and-theodor-geisel/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/cracking-your-genetic-code-pbs/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/cracking-your-genetic-code-pbs/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:17:36 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29712 Professor Ronald M. Green contributed to a PBS program that explores the implications of recent advancements in the study of genetics.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/cracking-your-genetic-code-pbs/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-scientists-track-radioactive-iodine-from-japans-nuclear-meltdown/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-scientists-track-radioactive-iodine-from-japans-nuclear-meltdown/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:13:25 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29696 Using a new investigative methodology, Dartmouth researchers have found and tracked radioactive iodine in New Hampshire from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/dartmouth-scientists-track-radioactive-iodine-from-japans-nuclear-meltdown/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/president-jim-yong-kims-world-bank-nomination-continues-to-garner-global-media-attention/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/president-jim-yong-kims-world-bank-nomination-continues-to-garner-global-media-attention/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:35:40 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29672 At CNN, Jeffrey D. Sachs writes that the nomination is “a tremendous step” toward the World Bank as an “institution truly for the world, led with expertise and integrity.”]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/president-jim-yong-kims-world-bank-nomination-continues-to-garner-global-media-attention/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/three-dartmouth-students-recognized-by-udall-scholarship-program/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/three-dartmouth-students-recognized-by-udall-scholarship-program/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:26:59 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29643 Jason Curley ’13 was one of 80 students nationwide to be awarded a Udall Scholarship, and Nicole Kanayurak ’13 and Montana Wilson ’13 were two of 50 honorable mentions.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/three-dartmouth-students-recognized-by-udall-scholarship-program/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/dartmouth-junior-emma-smith-wins-truman-scholarship/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/dartmouth-junior-emma-smith-wins-truman-scholarship/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:09:57 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29625 Emma Smith ’13, an anti-genocide activist with special concern for Sudan, has been awarded a prestigious grant to support her graduate studies after Dartmouth.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/dartmouth-junior-emma-smith-wins-truman-scholarship/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/drama-looks-inside-the-thoughts-of-returning-military-veterans/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/drama-looks-inside-the-thoughts-of-returning-military-veterans/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:55:28 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29618 ReEntry is part of a three-day residency by American Records Theater. Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal is Dartmouth-bound as well.]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/drama-looks-inside-the-thoughts-of-returning-military-veterans/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/apollos-leon-black-donates-48-million-to-dartmouth-the-new-york-times/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/apollos-leon-black-donates-48-million-to-dartmouth-the-new-york-times/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:09:58 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29611 The Black Family Visual Arts Center, which will house the Departments of Studio Art and of Film and Media Studies, and the Digital Humanities program, opens this fall. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/apollos-leon-black-donates-48-million-to-dartmouth-the-new-york-times/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/how-big-business-policies-can-promote-small-business-interests-the-washington-post/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/how-big-business-policies-can-promote-small-business-interests-the-washington-post/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:25:54 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29595 Tuck Associate Dean Matthew Slaughter testifies on Capitol Hill before the House Committee on Small Business. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/how-big-business-policies-can-promote-small-business-interests-the-washington-post/feed/ 0 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/dartmouth-offers-2180-students-acceptance-to-the-class-of-2016/ http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/dartmouth-offers-2180-students-acceptance-to-the-class-of-2016/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:05:20 +0000 http://now.dartmouth.edu/?p=29568 The College has admitted 9.4 percent of total applicant pool of 23,110 for Dartmouth’s newest class. ]]> http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/03/dartmouth-offers-2180-students-acceptance-to-the-class-of-2016/feed/ 0