In the News | Dartmouth Engineering

The Dartmouth

Mar 29, 2012

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 Washington Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition and the Dell Social Innovation Challenge.

The Sacramento Bee

Mar 27, 2012

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.

The Washington Post

Mar 27, 2012

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..."

The Dartmouth

Mar 26, 2012

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...

AZoSensors

Mar 12, 2012

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.

alaskapublic.org

Mar 06, 2012

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.

The Economist

Mar 05, 2012

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."

The Dartmouth

Mar 05, 2012

Graduate students win consulting competition

Graduate students from Tuck School of Business, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth Medical School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as well as a number of undergraduate students, presented as part of the Oliver Wyman Case Competition.