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(05/17/06 9:00am)
Today, the only cases of avian flu in humans have involved the transmission of the virus from birds to humans, which can occur through contact with infected birds via droppings or poorly cooked meat. Humans cannot yet contract the virus from one another. However, the consequences of a mutation that allows for the direct transmission of the virus from human to human has recently raised concerns about a worldwide pandemic.
(05/09/06 9:00am)
While some programs, such as the German FSP, give students cash to pay for meals, others, like the Paris FSP this past winter, have a different billing system that left students wondering what had happened to the lunch money they were promised.
(04/25/06 9:00am)
Dartmouth researchers conducted a study which proved that alcohol subdues the actions of the frontal and posterior parietal areas of the brain -- the regions of the brain which handle visual and motor response. The study, one of the first of its kind, was lead by John D. Van Horn, a research associate professor of psychological and brain sciences. For the analysis, eight individuals between the ages of 21 and 25 controlled a joy stick while sober and then with a blood alcohol level of .07 percent and the actions of their brains were monitored with functional magnetic resonance imaging.
(04/25/06 9:00am)
Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg said that this year's Dimensions was a hit, citing the large turnout, beautiful weather and a new schedule of events as factors contributing to the weekend's success.
(04/21/06 9:00am)
With a student body divided over the Committee on Standards' decisions and processes, the Student Assembly is launching an initiative that aims to de-mystify the system and empower students to take a more active role in the COS.
(04/12/06 9:00am)
For the second year in a row, all three Dartmouth nominees for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color won the national award. They are among eight Dartmouth students to recently receive national awards for scholarly achievement. In addition to the Rockefeller Fellowship recipients, four students were awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Award and one was accepted into the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program.
(04/07/06 9:00am)
At the opening of the mock COS hearing on Wednesday April Thompson, director of undergraduate judicial affairs, said that the month's events also aim to unveil some of the perceived mysteries concerning the COS.
(03/29/06 10:00am)
Any Dartmouth student knows that many of his or her classmates will be unreachable during corporate recruiting and lose sleep over marathon interviews at investment banks, but Dartmouth Career Services is beginning an initiative to open doors for students interested in unconventional vocations.
(03/03/06 11:00am)
Although many students' relationships with dairy products often extends no further than a trip to Topside, the processors and distributors which supply Dartmouth have a complex interaction with the College.
(02/17/06 11:00am)
In a surprise move welcomed by the Princeton Review, the Educational Testing Service postponed controversial changes intended to drastically alter the Graduate Record Examination until fall of 2007.
(02/14/06 11:00am)
Students, faculty and community members packed into Filene Auditorium Friday evening for a vocal discussion on Islamic fundamentalism, suicide terrorism and the future of U.S. foreign policy. Former Dartmouth professor Robert Pape and Israeli counter-terrorism agent Ram Sidi participated in the discussion, entitled, "Dying By Design: What Motivates Suicide Terrorists?"
(02/10/06 11:00am)
While Carnival is traditionally a celebration of the season, parties and Greek house events have always dominated the social calendar at Dartmouth.
(02/02/06 11:00am)
The College has participated in the Freshman Survey, administered by the Higher Education Research Institute, since its inception in 1966.
(01/27/06 11:00am)
In the wake of Chief Justice John Roberts' confirmation and Judge Alito's nomination, Aron's comments came at a crucial moment within the American political and judicial spheres.
(01/20/06 11:00am)
Azita Ranjbar, a recent graduate of William and Mary College, spoke to Dartmouth students and faculty Thursday on the reconstruction of Middle Eastern cultural identity in a post-Sept. 11 world.
(01/12/06 11:00am)
In response to the abrupt closure of the Chinese School, held in the White Church in Hanover, the Dartmouth Chinese Cultural Society will spearhead an effort to revive the school's programs.
(11/21/05 11:00am)
Students nationwide may be learning that popular Facebook.com groups like the Marijuana Legalization League, Dartmouth College Streakers or I Pregame for Everything could get them in trouble at college or get in the way of future job offers.
(11/11/05 11:00am)
Dartmouth students have begun an initiative to build an orphanage in rural Bangladesh, a project inspired by a former engineering major's senior honors thesis.
(11/04/05 11:00am)
Armed with reusable cloth napkins and an environmental cause, students flooded Collis Commonground Thursday to hear James Merkel, the College's sustainability director, pitch his plan to transform campus into a model of conservation and effective resource management.
(10/25/05 9:00am)
Retiring English professor Peter Saccio reflected on life, literature and Lear as he bid farewell to students during an informal discussion Monday.