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Physics Today

Jun 17, 2026

The History of Eyeballs as Particle Detectors

Professor Brian Pogue is included in an article about the human eye's ability to detect high-energy particles. Pogue worked on a camera for detecting radiation that produced visible light in a patient's eye during testing, which a colleague later confirmed was produced by charged particles.

News Medical

Jun 16, 2026

New mRNA flu vaccine offers broader protection against influenza strains

The article features research co-authored by Professor Jiwon Lee, finding that an investigational mRNA influenza vaccine generated broader and more durable immune responses than a standard flu shot.

Inside Higher Ed

Jun 01, 2026

Can You Build an Electric Race Car?

Highlights that the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth created a Formula SAE hybrid team in 2006, which helped spur the creation of a national competition in 2007 that now includes electric race cars and other categories.

EOS

May 20, 2026

Changes in Sea Ice Microstructure Could Affect Climate Models

Don Perovich, a professor of engineering, comments on new research examining how granular sea ice changes the threshold at which brine channels allow water flow through ice. "It's the sequel we've been waiting decades for," Perovich said.

Associated Press

May 18, 2026

Summer Travelers Who Relied On Spirit Airlines May Struggle To Find Budget Alternatives

Vikrant Vaze, a professor of engineering, comments on challenges facing budget airlines following the shutdown of Spirit Airlines and rising fuel costs tied to the Iran war. "Even though they can be clubbed together as budget airlines, if you want a big umbrella term, they're very different from each other," Vaze said.

The Dartmouth

May 08, 2026

From the Friends of Dartmouth Boathouse to Thayer School of Engineering: Douglas Van Citters '99, Th'03, GR'06's Dartmouth journey

Interim Thayer dean Van Citters discussed his days as a student-athlete on the heavyweight rowing team and what brought him back to Hanover as a professor.

The New York Times

May 07, 2026

Help! We Got to the Gate in the Nick Of Time, But Missed Our Flight.

Quotes Vikrant Vaze, a professor of engineering, on how airlines manage rebooking decisions for delayed passengers. "To their credit, they’re moving in a very fast-moving, dynamic environment," Vaze said.

New Hampshire Union Leader

Apr 29, 2026

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Hosts Engineering Students Who Build and Race Hybrid and Electric Cars

Features Raina White, engineering lab instructor and lecturer, and Dartmouth Formula Racing team members Lamine Sao '28, Nina Kieserman '28, Amelia Smith '28, and Kylie Osborne '27, who are participating in the Formula Hybrid + Electric Competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. "I wanted to get better at welding, get better at plasma cutting and have an actual application for it. I realized that this club was the way to do it," Kieserman said.