"Coming to Dartmouth as the next step in a career that has spanned the private sector, government and academia, Alexis Abramson has been named the next dean of the Thayer School of Engineering," writes The Dartmouth. Abramson will assume the post on June 17. She replaces interim dean of Thayer Laura Ray, who took over the position when Joseph Helble assumed his current role as College provost.

"Abramson said she is excited to continue Thayer’s efforts to expand the engineering school’s presence in several ways, including 'raising the profile and external visibility' of the school, growing and diversifying the faculty and promoting cross-campus and off-campus interdisciplinary collaboration."