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Bloomberg

Former OpenAI CTO Murati Unveils Plans for New AI Startup

A profile piece on former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer and Dartmouth Engineering alum Mira Murati Th'12 as she launches a new artificial intelligence startup, Thinking Machines Lab.

Feb 18, 2025

CBS Sunday Morning

America's "Explainer-in-chief"

Senior Lecturer David Macaulay was interviewed while visiting DC's National Building Museum and showed CBS correspondent Martha Teichner how sketching can help you see things like Ledyard Bridge in a new way.

Feb 16, 2025

The Wall Street Journal

Hims Super Bowl Ad Spotlights Weight-Loss Drug Copycats as Clock Ticks on Their Business

Professor Geoffrey Parker is quoted in an article about a telehealth company pushing the boundaries of drug compounding and testing regulators' limits. "Once you have a large customer base, you essentially have a large voter base on your side, and they can demand regulatory change," said Parker.

Feb 10, 2025

The New York Times

In Greenland, the Ice Doesn't Just Flow, It Quivers and Quakes

Professor Hélène Seroussi is quoted in an article about the results of a study into how ice sheets move. Getting enough measurements is a constant challenge for polar scientists, said Seroussi. "That's why we keep finding all these new principles and mechanisms that seem relatively fundamental. Each time you have a new observation, a new ice core, a new way of measuring, you learn something new."

Feb 06, 2025

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Small Ways to Spark Joy in Your Teaching

Professor Eugene Korsunskiy is featured in an article about the false dichotomy that having fun and feeling joy are at odds with doing serious, rigorous work. The article points out that joy actually has cognitive benefits that support creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. "Joyful learning environments," Korsunskiy said, "help students thrive."

Feb 06, 2025

Chronicle of HIgher Education

Teaching Evaluations Are Broken. Can They Be Fixed?

Professor Eugene Korsunskiy speaks about how Dartmouth Engineering is developing a new teaching evaluation model that can help demystify what is good teaching. “There are still very many people for whom good teaching seems a little bit magical and mystical. Our thesis here is that, in fact, teaching is a lot more about a series of learnable skills than any sort of magic talent or trait that some people have and some people don’t. But it’s hard to specifically articulate exactly what are those skills," he says.

Feb 06, 2025

The Dartmouth

Hanover's Hot Topic: The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab

Professors Jifeng Liu and Emily Asenath-Smith are featured in an article about the longstanding and ongoing research collaborations with the nearby US Army Corps of Engineers' CRREL. "We sat down together with CRREL and [figured out] what our common interests were in terms of research," Liu said.

Feb 05, 2025

Invst Guru

Revolutionizing Cancer Research: The Lodestone Biomedical Story

Professor Sol Diamond's company is featured in an article and podcast which states, "In the dynamic world of equity crowdfunding, Lodestone Biomedical stands out as a company with the potential to reshape cancer research and drug discovery," and applauds the company's "strong leadership team."

Jan 22, 2025