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Wired

Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak

Geoffrey Parker, the Charles E. Hutchinson '68A Professor of Engineering Innovation, is quoted in an article about Tesla’s business strategy of establishing a charging network. “They got it early, and they were willing to spend billions of dollars."

Jun 09, 2023

The New York Times

Energy Tax Credits, Meant to Help U.S. Suppliers, May Be Hard to Get

Research conducted by scientists at Dartmouth and Princeton, including Professor Erin Mayfield, is highlighted in this article about the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains tax breaks for solar and wind companies to buy American equipment.

Jun 09, 2023

Common Dreams

Green Job Creation Projected to 'Offset' Fossil Fuel Job Losses in GOP States

Professor Erin Mayfield is quoted in a study that found shifting to a net-zero economy could create millions of jobs in low-carbon sectors—enough to "offset" losses in the declining fossil fuel industry.

May 31, 2023

The Washington Post

A Greenland glacier's rapid melting may signal faster sea level rise

Dartmouth Engineering professor Hélène Seroussi is quoted as an expert in using models to study glaciers and sea level rise.

May 11, 2023

Alaska Native New

Unexpected Melting of Greenland Glacier Could Double Sea-Level Rise Projections

Hélène Seroussi, an associate professor of engineering, is quoted in an article about Greenland’s melting glaciers. “The melt rates reported are very large, much larger than anything we suspected in this region."

May 09, 2023

WCAX

Student Sleuths Tackle Forensic Science Mystery

Roger Sloboda, a professor emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Dominic Carrese ’19 Th’23 are featured in an article about local school children taking part in a jewel heist investigation. “The idea of the grant is to bring science education pedagogy to under-resourced, overworked school systems in rural Vermont and New Hampshire."

May 01, 2023

TheStreet

Forget Tesla: You Can Get to Work Even Faster in This Vehicle (for Just $98,000)

Quotes Professor Vikrant Vaze about a study he co-authored on urban aerial mobility.

Apr 26, 2023

Best Colleges

Ways to Diversify Engineering Workforce

Dean Alexis Abramson is part of a group of women college presidents and engineering deans saying the passage of the CHIPS Act should move institutions to make engineering curricula accessible to all students.

Apr 25, 2023