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The Wall Street Journal

Jan 07, 2016

Dementia Discovery Fund Chooses Alector for First Investment

Alector, founded by Professor Tillman Gerngross, is developing drugs to address what its founders believe could be the root cause of dementia.

Fortune

Jan 06, 2016

New Rules to Prevent Airline Delays Are Backfiring

New regulations have "significantly increased" the number of passenger delays, according to a new study by Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

USA Today

Jan 05, 2016

Study: Tarmac delay rule just makes things worse

The tarmac delay rule put in place by the Department of Transportation to protect fliers from being stranded for hours has actually made overall delays longer.

Los Angeles Times

Jan 05, 2016

Airline tarmac rule leads to more passenger delays, study concludes

A study by Dartmouth and MIT concludes that one of the nation's toughest passenger rights laws—that fines airlines for stranding fliers on an airport tarmac—may actually increase passenger delays.

Runway Girl Network

Jan 05, 2016

Researchers propose tweak to three-hour rule for tarmac delays

Experts, including Professor Vikrant Vaze, have called into question whether passengers truly are benefiting from the US Department of Transportation's "three-hour rule" for tarmac delays.

Chicago Tribune

Jan 05, 2016

Rule to prevent tarmac delays backfires for airline passengers: study

A rule intended to keep airline passengers from being stuck for long stretches on the tarmac has resulted in more delays, according to a study co-authored by Professor Vikrant Vaze.

MarketWatch

Jan 04, 2016

Why some colleges are better than others at getting women into STEM careers

Dartmouth is cited as a "college where female STEM students flourish" and where "women made up nearly 40% of Thayer's graduating class last year."

MarketWatch

Dec 23, 2015

Flight canceled? The government may be to blame

The 2010 Tarmac Delay Rule has led to a jump in the rate of flight cancellations according to a study by researchers at the MIT and Dartmouth.

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