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Thayer professor's company identifies viral antibodies

By Alyssa Mehra | March 3, 2016

In 2007, Thayer engineering professor Tillman Gerngross founded Adimab, an antibody discovery company that develops therapeutic antibodies against infectious disease targets, alongside his colleague and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Dane Wittrup. The company recently developed a new technology that allows them to quickly identify antibodies effective at combating diseases such as Ebola, Zika and other viruses.

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A look at the alcohol policy one-year out

By Noah Goldstein | March 2, 2016

The hard alcohol ban remains one of the most debated aspects of College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative. A year after it’s implementation, the success of the policy in “eliminating high-risk behavior” — its stated goal — remains an open question.

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Dartmouth professors talk gender, race and politics

By Joyce Lee | March 2, 2016

Based on results from the primary elections on Tuesday, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the probable nominees for the respective Democratic and Republican parties. Yet for all nine candidates still in the presidential race, issues of race, class and gender key issues in this election cycle, according to three Dartmouth government professors.

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College agrees to mediation over contamination

By Zachary Benjamin | March 1, 2016

The College has agreed to enter into mediation with Deb and Richard Higgins, a couple whose well was contaminated by carcinogenic chemicals originating from a nearby College-owned site, College spokeswoman Diana Lawrence confirmed in an email. In the 1960s and 70s, the College used the property, Rennie Farm, as a burial site for animal test subjects.

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Hanover incentivizes ridesharing through parking

By Joe Regan | March 1, 2016

The town of Hanover recently started a pilot program with Upper Valley Rideshare in which commuters can coordinate carpools. Upper Valley Rideshare’s online platform will help users form rideshare groups, which are charged a reduced fee for parking in the Marshall Lot at 41 South Main Street.

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Aprahamian wins Cram Lehn Pedersen prize

By Priya Ramaiah | March 1, 2016

As an undergraduate, chemistry professor Ivan Aprahamian stumbled upon the field of supramolecular chemistry while searching for a senior project topic. Last week, years after this discovery, Aprahamian was awarded the Cram Lehn Pedersen prize in the same field.

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Marsch to give Presidential Faculty Lecture today

By Alexa Green | February 29, 2016

In her research, Lisa Marsch uses technology in interventions for substance abuse among youth and adult populations. Marsch, director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, will speak about her work and the influence of science and technology in healthcare when she delivers the 28th Presidential Faculty Lecture today.

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Divest Dartmouth nears 2,000 signatures on petition

By Paulomi Rao | February 28, 2016

Started two years ago by Divest Dartmouth, the “Go Fossil Free!” petition has received 1,921 of its 2,000 signature goal as of last week. The organization aims to push the Board of Trustees to divest from fossil fuel extraction from the top 200 companies by known oil, gas and coal reserves.

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College partners with Enterprise Rent-A-Car

By Megan Clyne | February 28, 2016

The College partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to facilitate the Vox Rental Program as of Jan. 1, selling previously College-owned vehicles to the company to manage. The program provides large vehicles — SUVs, sedans, microbuses and passenger vans — to faculty, staff and students traveling for events associated with the College, according to the College’s parking and transportation website.

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Assembly hosts town hall on Bill of Rights

By Sonia Qin | February 25, 2016

Last night, Student Assembly held a town hall event to present its Bill of Rights draft and answer questions from students, faculty and staff interested in the document. Around 30 students and several members of the administration attended the event.

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DartMUN to take place this weekend

By Samantha Stern | February 25, 2016

With the surge of high school juniors and seniors, one might think it is a holiday weekend full of families touring campus. In fact, the 400 high school students crowding Dartmouth’s campus over the next few days are part of the 11th Dartmouth Model United Nations Conference. The conference, planned entirely by Dartmouth students, will last from today through Sunday afternoon.

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Forum talks STEM and the humanities

By Sungil Ahn | February 25, 2016

Yesterday afternoon, the Leslie Center for the Humanities held a forum called “STEM and the Liberal Arts” focusing on the interaction between liberal arts and the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Keynote speaker and history professor Cecilia Gaposchkin spoke to an audience of 20, mostly comprised of deans and professors from various disciplines.

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Student arrested in connection with Streeter arson

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | February 25, 2016

The Hanover Police Department arrested Vikram Naidu ’18 today on felony charges of arson and reckless misconduct in connection with the fire that occurred in Streeter Hall at 2:49 a.m. on Feb. 18, according to press release from the department. Two trash cans were intentionally set on fire during the incident.

Twenty groups presented innovative ideas in less than two minutes as part of The Pitch.
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DALI, DEN host The Pitch

By Sonia Qin | February 24, 2016

Last night, Dartmouth’s very own shark-tank style, entrepreneurial show, The Pitch, was held at Loew Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. The event attracted dozens of audience members as 20 groups pitched their start-up ideas to a panel of six judges.

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Hanover primary results vary from state’s

By Carter Brace | February 24, 2016

The Feb. 9 New Hampshire primaries saw Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump claim decisive victories in their respective Democratic and Republican contests. However, the statewide results were not reflected in Hanover. In Hanover and surrounding towns, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich received the most votes in the Republican primary. At the same time, in the Democratic primary, Sanders’ margin of victory over Hillary Clinton was smaller in Hanover than it was statewide. Sanders won with 2,286 votes to Clinton’s 2,005 in Hanover. Statewide, Sanders swept Clinton with 60.4 percent to her 38 percent.

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Master’s of public health degree to be offered online

By Erin Lee | February 24, 2016

In August, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice will launch its online master of public health program for the first time. In addition to online lectures and projects, the two-year program will also include six short residential periods where students convene on campus to meet each other and their professors, TDI academic director for education Alice Andrews said.

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