In the News

NH’s Engineering Boom
June 13, 2017 | Business NH Magazine

Dean Joseph Helble is quoted about the expansion of Dartmouth's engineering program to meet the increasing demand.

Calling All Snackers: Here Comes a Fitbit for Your Mouth
June 12, 2017 | MIT Technology Review

An article about a device built by Dartmouth engineering professor Ryan Halter with colleagues from Clemson University that can unobtrusively track the way we eat.

Alta Motors Receives $27 Million In Funding Round
June 6, 2017 | TransWorld Motocross

Co-founded by current CEO Marc Fenigstein '01 Th'04, Alta Motors has attracted more investors with its "expanding suite of transportation technologies as the company breaks new energy density thresholds."

Changing the Game: Simbex Evolves from Measuring Head Impacts to Developing a Variety of Medical Devices
May 30, 2017 | Enterprise

A feature story about Richard Greenwald Th'88, adjunct professor of engineering, and how he co-founded the medical device company Simbex.

Live Free or Die: A Look at New Hampshire’s Medical Technology Sector
May 22, 2017 | medGadget

Thayer School is highlighted in this article about why New Hampshire is home to numerous medical technology companies.

Engineering Students Build Hybrid and Electric Cars at Formula Hybrid
May 18, 2017 | GoodCall

"Where do the world’s largest auto makers go to recruit the best employees? Many attend [Dartmouth's] Formula Hybrid Competition that takes place each spring at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway."

Alternative Energy, Youth and Girl Power Fuel Entrants at 2017 Formula Hybrid Competition
May 16, 2017 | Electronics360

A feature story about Dartmouth's Formula Hybrid Competition, which was held earlier this month.

Appalled by the Illegal Trade in Elephant Ivory, a Biologist Decided to Make His Own
May 10, 2017 | Smithsonian

Professor Ulrike Wegst is cited and quoted about the challenge of mimicking the features of a natural material, particularly an ivory-substitute for mass consumption.

New Hampshire — The Next Medical Manufacturing Hub?
May 5, 2017 | ENGINEERING.com

Professor Tillman Gerngross and Dean Joe Helble are referenced and Professor Laura Ray is quoted in an article that highlights Dartmouth's unique approach to the intellectual property (IP) generated by its students and faculty.

Instruments Designed By Dartmouth Engineering Students Debut New Composition
May 3, 2017 | New Hampshire Public Radio

Joshua Elliott, Thayer '17, is featured in a segment about composer Molly Herron debuting a piece of music played on student-designed instruments.