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Flu season consistent with previous years

By Anthony Robles | February 7, 2017

With flu season coming around, general trends of the illness are in line with previous years of reporting without any noticeable change in the number of cases in the greater Hanover area, said Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center professor of immunology Richard Enelow. The last major outbreak was during the 2009-2010 school year, which correlated with the swine flu pandemic. “It looks like most of the country has pretty widespread flu activity, which is not that unusual for the time of year,” Enelow said.

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Hanlon, 47 other college and university presidents, send Trump letter on executive order

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | February 3, 2017

College President Phil Hanlon and 47 other college and university presidents sent President Donald Trump a letter on Thursday asking him to “rectify or rescind the recent executive order closing our country’s borders to immigrants and others from seven majority-Muslim countries and to refugees from throughout the world.” Initially drafted by Princeton University president Christopher Eisgruber and University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann, the letter states that the executive order “unfairly targets seven predominantly Muslim countries in a manner inconsistent with America’s best principles and greatest traditions.” The presidents of all eight Ivy League schools, along with 40 other leaders of higher education institutions, signed the letter. On Jan.

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Rockefeller Global Leadership Program focuses on identity

By Sungil Ahn | February 2, 2017

When Nathan Busam ’17 went to Poland as part of his economics study abroad program, he did not expect people to tell him their life story when he asked them, “How are you?” These types of cultural differences are what the Rockefeller Global Leadership Program helps students navigate.

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Program in Politics and Law grant expires

By Sunpreet Singh | January 31, 2017

Dartmouth’s Program in Politics and Law recently saw its 10-year grant from the Milton and Miriam Handler Foundation expire, meaning the program is now solely reliant on alumni donations and College funding.

Professor of physics Marcelo Gleiser has taught at the College for 26 years.
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Q&A with professor, author Marcelo Gleiser

By Anthony Robles | January 31, 2017

Physics professor Marcelo Gleiser has devoted his life to the study of theoretical physics. His discipline has enabled him to study and teach on three different continents, first completing his undergraduate work in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before graduating from King’s College London with his Ph.D.

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New York Times reports on inequality at College

By Alex Fredman | January 27, 2017

Twenty-one percent of Dartmouth students come from families in the top one percent of total income earners, a recent New York Times report on college economic diversity found. The study, using data from the Class of 2013, revealed that Dartmouth students have disproportionately wealthy backgrounds, even in comparison to students at other Ivy League and highly-selective schools. According to the report, the median family income of a Dartmouth student is $200,400, which is the second highest among Ivy League schools and 24th among colleges nationwide.

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Study examines student debt

By Frances Cohen | January 27, 2017

A recent study co-authored by sociology professor Jason Houle analyzing the causes of “boomeranging,” which refers to students living in their parent’s home post-graduation, found that there is no correlation between student debt and returning home, among other conclusions. Houle has worked on several research projects that focus on the psychological and sociological aspects of young adult indebtedness. Neil Kamath ’17 is currently working with Houle on a manuscript relating to risk preferences in the context of young adult debt use.

Morano Gelato Hanover is now the company's flagship store.
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Morano Gelato repurchased by founder

By Alexandra Steinberg | January 27, 2017

Earlier this month, founder of Morano Gelato Morgan Morano bought back the Hanover location with partners Victoria and Richard Simek after selling it in 2013 to Norwich, Vermont couples Pam and Bill Miles and Jennifer and John Langhus. Morano said that she sold the shop to spend more time outside of it and to consider how she could expand the business.

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Professor launches mental health app

By Sam Seifert | January 27, 2017

Proxi, an application developed by Geisel School of Medicine psychiatry professor Bill Hudenko in collaboration with the Digital Arts, Innovation and Leadership lab, addresses the gap between consumer technology and individual mental health care by seeking to connect individuals, their natural support networks and clinicians in one unified network. After winning a Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network Founder’s Grant, the Proxi team went on to test its prototype with nearly 150 beta testers, Hudenko said.

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