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The New Yorker

Jan 15, 2024

How Much of the World Is It Possible to Model?

An opinion piece by Dan Rockmore, professor of mathematics and computer science, credits professors David Roberts and Keith Paulsen Th'84 Th'86 with an example of how common mathematical modeling now is. "Today, descendants of the Roberts and Paulsen model are routinely used to plan neurosurgeries. Modelling, in general, is now routine," writes Rockmore.

MarketWatch

Jan 04, 2024

Why the S&P 500 is destined to keep crushing the Russell 2000

Professor Geoffrey Parker is cited in an article about a 'winner-take-all' economy. Parker argues alongside Thomas Noe of Oxford University that so-called "network effects" in an internet economy would increasingly result in industries being dominated by their largest companies

Nature Communications

Jan 03, 2024

A good-for-something second brain

Mentions Professor Brian Pogue to introduce an essay by Rachael Hachadorian Th'21 describing the highs and lows of taking a research project from hypothesis to publication. "The vast majority of my research motivation comes from a gratitude, almost a debt, that I feel I owe to medical doctors," writes Hachadorian.

Fortune

Jan 02, 2024

Coursera's CEO says leveraging AI in online learning is key to a more accessible, flexible education experience in 2024

Dartmouth's new online master's degree in computer engineering is mentioned in an article about leveraging AI in the online learning sphere.

The Coursera Podcast

Dec 20, 2023

Making Ivy League Degrees More Accessible

Dean Alexis Abramson describes how she and her team created Dartmouth's first fully online degree—a Master of Engineering in computer engineering—offering unprecedented access to an Ivy League degree in a rapidly evolving field.

CNET

Nov 22, 2023

Why Rural Americans Are (and Aren't) Adopting Renewable Energy

Professor Erin Mayfield is quoted about her study of a correlation between the adoption of clean energy tech in rural areas and a few key demographic factors. "We were able to find that adoption of these technologies is highly related to income [and education]," Mayfield said.

Working Nation

Nov 09, 2023

One Ivy League college hopes to broaden career access with the first online master's degree in engineering program

Dean Alexis Abramson is featured highlighting Dartmouth's partnership with Coursera to launch a fully online MEng degree. "We have a distinctive approach...We attract a lot of women and historically marginalized populations to the engineering program...and really wanted to reach a broader audience."

I-Connect007

Nov 02, 2023

The Knowledge Base: Dartmouth Takes a Human-Centered Approach

Dean Alexis Abramson is interviewed on this podcast about how the ethos of Thayer differs from other schools. "We encourage our students to take philosophy, anthropology, English, and studio art. We want them to figure out how to integrate those learnings into engineering. We're all about bringing all that together," says Abramson.