Faculty News

Quantifying intraoperative fluorescence
January 18, 2013 | Medical Physics Web

A summary of advancements in fluorescence-guided neurosurgery research by MD/PhD candidate Pablo Valdés and professors Frederic Leblond and Keith Paulsen (et al.) originally published in Nature entitled, "Quantitative, spectrally-resolved intraoperative fluorescence imaging."

Location, Location Not an Obstacle to Biotech Success
January 16, 2013 | BioWorld Today

Since Adimab "is essentially a profitable business," Professor Tillman Gerngross said it's an unusual biotech in more ways than its location. He credits much of its success to diligence in partnering.

The New Ph.D.
January 15, 2013 | ASEE Prism

A number of institutions, including Dartmouth, have begun to prepare Ph.D. engineers to grasp opportunities and thrive in the industrial, commercial, and business worlds, either as employees of large or small enterprises or as entrepreneurs.

Research team develops tumor imaging system
January 14, 2013 | The Dartmouth

Researchers from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Thayer School have developed a quantitative imaging system to detect low-grade brain cancer cells and make tumor removal more precise, according to engineering professor and research group co-leader Keith Paulsen.

Dartmouth Researchers Studying Vermont Stream Recovery
January 13, 2013 | The Boston Globe

With support from NSF, earth sciences professor and adjunct engineering professor Carl Renshaw has teamed up with geography professor Frank Magilligan to study the long-term effects of Tropical Storm Irene in Vermont.

Dartmouth Engineering Professor Receives NSF’s CAREER Award
January 11, 2013

Dartmouth engineering professor Jifeng Liu has been named a 2012 recipient of the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award for outstanding young faculty.

Dartmouth Engineering Professor Elected SPIE Fellow
January 7, 2013

Dartmouth engineering professor Keith Paulsen is one of 68 "members of distinction" elected as new fellows of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. Specifically, Paulsen was elected for "achievements in multi-modality medical imaging technologies in cancer."

Do Fiscal Cliff Issues Continue to Threaten Long-Term U.S. Stability?
January 7, 2013 | The Motley Fool

Dean Helble's op-ed in Forbes was referenced by The Motley Fool: "In a recent article, the dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, Joseph J. Helble, investigated the dangers of the fiscal cliff on the long-term position of the U.S." ...

Research at Dartmouth-Hitchcock helps battle brain tumors
December 27, 2012 | WCAX-TV

Engineering PhD candidate Kolbein Kolste is featured in this story about fluorescence-guided neurosurgery—a joint research project with DHMC involving professors Paulsen, Pogue, Hartov, and Leblond.

The Fiscal Cliff Endangers America’s Long-Term Lead in Technology
December 19, 2012 | Forbes

Dean Joseph Helble shares his thoughts on the looming “fiscal cliff” and potential long-term implications of deep cuts in federal research spending.