Dartmouth Engineer Magazine: Fall 2021

Fall 2021

In this Issue

Dean Alexis Abramson kicks off with Leading Thoughts, a new magazine conversation series. Plus new "smart" monitoring devices for respiratory illnesses, a photo essay about recent BE capstone project, alumni news, and more.

Leading Thoughts

Leading Thoughts: Design at Dartmouth

DEAN ALEXIS ABRAMSON | This new conversation series aims to amplify our community’s voices and the human-centered work that drives the solutions to some of the world’s most complex challenges. We’re kicking off the series with Professors Sol Diamond and Eugene Korsunskiy, co-leaders of the new Design Initiative at Dartmouth who work to bring the power of design thinking and human-centered design to all corners of campus. READ MORE»

Features

Every Breath You Take

Maria Nyamukuru

Professor Kofi Odame and PhD candidate Maria Nyamukuru use “smart” monitoring and machine-learning algorithms to effectively respiratory diseases. READ MORE»

Nature and Engineering

Warner rail trail bridge

For the capstone BE Design Sequence, students worked to complete a missing section of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail in Warner, New Hampshire. READ MORE»

Zeroes and Ones

data science at dartmouth

Data science is exploding. Around the globe, the need for analysts who can sift through and interpret data is snowballing as fast as the amount of data itself. READ MORE»

Great Hall

Q&A: Energy Transformation

Dean Alexis Abramson engaged energy experts in a conversation about emerging technologies and the path forward to a sustainable energy future. READ MORE»

Lab Report: Clues in Space Ice

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/news/lab-report-space-ice#entry:1352308@1

Dartmouth engineers are looking for clues in the geophysics of our solar system's icy planets to learn more about their make-up for potential space travel. READ MORE»

Biofuels Grant: Energy Technologies

biofuels grant lightbulb

Professor Daniel Olson will lead a $1.2-million U.S. Department of Energy-funded research to investigate use of biomass in next-generation fuels. READ MORE»

Service to Society: National Food Security

A Dartmouth Engineering study found that household income—more than any other factor, including land resources and production—accounted for food security. READ MORE»

Kudos

We celebrate NSF Graduate Fellowships, new research grants, promotions and honors, and more. READ MORE»

Welcome New Faculty

Dartmouth Engineering welcomed seven new faculty members this fall to the community. READ MORE»

Virtual Formula Hybrid

COVID-19 forced Formula Hybrid to adapt its popular motor-racing and engineering event. READ MORE»

2021 Investiture

Dartmouth Engineering celebrated the Class of 2021 at an in-person ceremony on Memorial Field. READ MORE»

Collaborations

Innovations Accelerator for Cancer Jiwon Lee lab

Collaborations: Innovations Accelerator for Cancer

Professor Jiwon Lee and his team are working to ensure cancer patients have access to the best treatment possible. In collaboration with Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lee and his team are developing new cancer drug screen technology that connects patients to safer, more effective treatment—quickly. READ MORE»

Alumni News

Just One Question

Q. If you were asked to give the Investiture address at Thayer, what would be your core message?

Thayer Notes

Notes and news from Dartmouth Engineering alumni

Obituaries: Fall 2021

Remembering our Dartmouth Engineering alumni and friends

On the Job: Brian Mason

Brian mason

Brian Mason ’03 Th’05, a mechanical engineer, is bringing his experience in innovation to Sonos in Boston. READ MORE»

On the Job: Kara Podkaminer

Kara Podkaminer

Kara Podkaminer Th'11 is developing the tools to support a range of clean energy technologies to her work. READ MORE»

Spotlight on Alumni

Renee Cottle

Spotlighting recents awards and achievements of Dartmouth Engineering alumni. READ MORE»

In Memoriam

William David Stratton

William David Stratton: A “life-changing” professor who inspired engineers. READ MORE»

In Memoriam

Stuart Trembly

B. Stuart Trembly: An inventor who brought “high level of rigor” to the classroom. READ MORE»

I'm an Engineer and...

"I'm an Engineer and a Future Automotive Designer"

Dartmouth Engineering student Harrison Munden '23 talks about his love of automotive design and the intersection of art and engineering.