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'Stubbornly Hopeful': Dartmouth Perspectives on COP27

Climate scientists Melody Brown Burkins, Justin Mankin, and Jonathan Winter, and Kate Yeo '25—who moderated a panel at COP27 on youth climate activism—reflect on the United Nations climate summit.
Golnar Nikpour: Iran's Football Team Has Already Won

"By standing in solidarity with protesters at considerable personal risk, they have already won," history professor Golnar Nikpour wrote in an opinion piece in The New York Times.
A New Era for Dartmouth Hall

On Nov. 11, the newly renovated Dartmouth Hall was rededicated as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of coeducation at Dartmouth.
Faculty Development and Diversity Efforts Expand

In her newest role, Michelle Warren seeks to broaden participation in diversity efforts across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Innovations in Teaching: Tania Convertini and 'Introduction to Italian Culture'

As interest in the humanities among undergraduates nationwide wanes, professor Tania Convertini challenges fellow educators to look beyond course content to ask: "How does innovation in format help bring students on board?"

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Poet Heid Erdrich '86 Brings Native and Indigenous Alumnae Leaders Back to Dartmouth

A special course Erdrich taught this fall marked two 50th anniversaries at Dartmouth: coeducation and the founding of Native American and Indigenous studies.
Creative Writing Professor Alexander Chee Brings His Wide Lens to 'The Best American Essays 2022'

The acclaimed writer edited the newly released essay collection, which features the most diverse lineup of authors and publications in the history of the series.
Undergraduates Take Part in Neuroscience Society Conference

Ten students served as the inaugural cohort of Bucci fellows, a program that honors the legacy of David Bucci, a Dartmouth neuroscientist and expert on memory and learning who died in 2019.
'Stubbornly Hopeful': Dartmouth Perspectives on COP27

Climate scientists Melody Brown Burkins, Justin Mankin, and Jonathan Winter, and Kate Yeo '25—who moderated a panel at COP27 on youth climate activism—reflect on the United Nations climate summit.
Shining a Spotlight on the Super-Rich

Sociologist Brooke Harrington examines the structures protecting wealth and power.
New Fellowship Recruits Underrepresented Faculty in STEM

The inaugural E.E. Just Fellow, Ellesse-Roselee Akré, studies health care inequity.
Language Students Return to Japan After Pandemic

Kjell Ericson '03 makes a third-generation mark in Japanese studies.
'History is Complicated Business': Allabough Lecture Explores How Historical Narratives Evolve

As part of this year's Robert F. Allabough 1934 Memorial Lecture, Matthew Smith of University College London considered how "our contestable national identities" are shaped by public attitudes and emotions.
Dartmouth Experts Break Down Midterm Elections

Control of Congress still in question, but Democrats avoid a "red wave."
Greenland's Largest Ice Stream Thinning Rapidly

Ice loss could contribute six times more to sea-level rise than models project.

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