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Bright Line Watch examines U.S. democracy

By Debora Hyemin Han | March 3, 2017

Last week, government professors John Carey and Brendan Nyhan, University of Rochester political science professor Gretchen Helmke, Yale University political science professor Susan Stokes and market research company partner Mitch Sanders released data from the first survey conducted by Bright Line Watch — a project that seeks to use scholarly expertise to monitor democratic practices and call attention to threats to American democracy, according to its website.

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Three Geisel radiologists win awards

By Anthony Robles | March 3, 2017

Geisel School of Medicine faculty members Jocelyn Chertoff, Petra Lewis and Nancy McNulty Med’95 will be honored at the 65th annual meeting of the Association of University Radiologists in early May for collectively receiving four awards that recognize their contributions to the field of radiology.

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Organization files complaint against DHMC for live animal use

By Sonia Qin | March 2, 2017

Yesterday, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service investigate Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s use of live sheep for emergency medicine residency training.

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Town approves proposed budget for 2017

By Alexa Green | March 2, 2017

Earlier this week, the town of Hanover voted to approve the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017, following modifications in the municipal general tax rate and social agency funds. In FY2016, the town had $16,757,539 in total expenditures.

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Thayer club hosts competition

By Sunpreet Singh | March 2, 2017

Last Friday, the Thayer Consulting Club hosted its sixth annual case competition, where 50 undergraduate and graduate students competed in groups of three or four for cash prizes and first-round interviews with prestigious consulting firms L.E.K.

Computer science professor Xia Zhou received the 2017 Sloan Research Fellowship.
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Professor Xia Zhou receives Sloan Fellowship

By Mika Jehoon Lee | March 2, 2017

Computer science professor Xia Zhou was awarded the 2017 Sloan Research Fellowship on Feb. 21, a professional distinction given to early-career scientific researchers that, this year, came with a two-year, $60,000 fellowship to support their research.

Out of 334 respondents, 49.3 percent said social programming events have a somewhat positive impact on their time at Dartmouth. (Note: Data is in percentages.)
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Student survey examines social programming

By Vignesh Chockalingam | February 28, 2017

A survey released to the student body found that social programming events, such as those hosted at the Collis Center, had a positive impact on 61.5 percent of students who responded, whereas 33.6 percent said that the programming had no impact on their lives.

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Q&A with biology professor Kevin Peterson

By Frances Cohen | February 28, 2017

Professor of biological sciences Kevin Peterson is currently researching microRNAs — a form of non-coding RNA that is involved in regulating gene expressions — and their role in the macroevolution of metazoan body plans.

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Community discusses 'sanctuary city' designation

By Amanda Zhou | February 24, 2017

On Feb. 22, students and members of the Hanover community gathered on the Green for a candlelight demonstration regarding the recent executive order restricting immigration and actions against undocumented people by President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Uber comes to the Upper Valley

By Sunpreet Singh | February 24, 2017

Getting around Hanover and the Upper Valley will now be easier for students and residents, as several new transportation services, including Uber, have recently arrived in town.

LoveYourBrain partners with the Mighty Yoga studio in Lebanon.
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LoveYourBrain offers rehabilitative yoga in Lebanon

By Paulomi Rao | February 24, 2017

LoveYourBrain, a non-profit organization created to help those suffering from brain injury, was founded in 2012 by professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce after he sustained a traumatic brain injury while training for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Coalition created to support Upper Valley refugees

By Frances Cohen | February 23, 2017

Two Dartmouth students, Veselin Nanov ’20 and Kasia Kready ’17, recently founded the Upper Valley Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees as an action group with the aim of supporting immigrants and refugees both in the Upper Valley community and abroad.

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