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Vermont Public Radio

Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive A Treasure Trove

Alex Hartov and Lewis Glinert are two Dartmouth faculty members started the project 10 years ago. They spoke with VPR's Jane Lindholm about the scope and rarity of some of the recordings.

Apr 10, 2012

The Dartmouth

Student group named among best innovators

Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering’s hydropower project—which currently operates two sites in Rwanda—was recognized as a semifinalist in both the University of Washingon Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition and the Dell Social Innovation Challenge.

Mar 29, 2012

The Sacramento Bee

Student team hones engineering, business skills with hybrid race car project

The UC Davis team is focused on completing its car for the April 30-May 3 Formula Hybrid Competition founded in 2006 by Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth.

Mar 27, 2012

The Washington Post

What standardized tests should assess

"...Myron [Tribus] agreed with me that deciding what knowledge is most important, and using systems theory to simplify the organization of that knowledge, were logical first steps in real education reform..."

Mar 27, 2012

The Dartmouth

The life of a retired athlete: How seniors spend final terms

Amber Bryant ’12 of the volleyball team said that although the seniors are done in the fall, they continue to play together for fun while mentoring the younger girls on the team...Although Bryant has more free time this spring, she will be spending most of it holed up in Thayer School of Engineering...

Mar 27, 2012

AZoSensors

2012 Image Sensors Conference to Showcase Latest Developments in 3D Imaging Technology

Featuring Professor Eric Fossum as the keynote speaker, the 2012 Image Sensors conference, March 20-22 in London, will showcase the latest technology including 3D cinematic applications, gesture control, non-visible spectrum applications and orthophoto production.

Mar 12, 2012

alaskapublic.org

Hip Implant Failure

Adjunct Professor of Engineering and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Mayor helps explain why some implants for hip replacement surgery are being recalled and some are loosening prematurely.

Mar 06, 2012

The Economist

Packing some power

Several smaller outfits are developing more efficient forms of compressed-air energy storage (CAES). SustainX, a company spun out of Dartmouth’s engineering school, has developed what it calls “isothermal CAES.”

Mar 05, 2012