Researchers develop cancer therapy
Two Dartmouth Medical School immunologists have designed a new method of treating ovarian cancer through the injection of nanoparticles.
Two Dartmouth Medical School immunologists have designed a new method of treating ovarian cancer through the injection of nanoparticles.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and Catholic Medical Center in Manchester filed an affiliation agreement on Wednesday with the New Hampshire Attorney General's office, which will begin reviewing the proposal, according to WMUR.
President Barack Obama announced that he will nominate Board member Jose Fernandez '77 as the Assistant Secretary of State for economic, energy and business affairs, on Wednesday, according to a White House press release.
The Hanover Planning Board approved the College's design for the proposed Visual Arts Center on Tuesday evening, following past dispute among board and community members about the design's effect on the Hanover downtown area.
Dartmouth Board of Trustees Chairman Ed Haldeman '70 has been named chief executive officer of Freddie Mac, the beleaguered government-sponsored loan organization, a statement from Freddie Mac confirmed on Tuesday.
Dartmouth has filed a motion for summary judgment, in which a judge decides a case without a full trial, in the current alumni lawsuit against the College, Robert Donin, the College's general counsel, said in an interview with The Dartmouth on Monday.
Courtesy of Joseph Mehling '69 A group of 40 teachers and professors from throughout Mexico will leave Hanover Thursday after attending two weeks of lectures, seminars, networking and drill instruction at the College aimed at making the attendees more effective teachers of English for their students at home. Every summer since 2007, Dartmouth's Rassias Center for World Language and Culture has partnered with Nextel de Mxico and non-profit organizations Worldfund and Bcalos to run the Inter-American Partnership for Education Teachers' Collaborative, according to James Citron '86, the program's director. IAPE was conceived four years ago by Worldfund executive director Luanne Zurlo '87, a former Wall Street executive who wanted to introduce new methods of English language teaching in Mexican schools with few resources.
Courtesy of jessespikesformayor.com Attorney Jesse Spikes '72 is now one of the top four candidates in Atlanta's upcoming mayoral election, which will take place Nov.
Although many colleges and universities have been expecting enrollment declines in light of the current economic slump, a survey released by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities indicates that private colleges will see an average enrollment increase of 0.2 percent in the upcoming academic year, Inside Higher Ed reported.
Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Staff The American media has been biased in favor of Israel in its reporting of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, activist Alison Weir said in a lecture on Monday evening at Left Bank Books.
Dartmouth has filed a motion for summary judgment, in which a judge decides a case without a full trial, in the current alumni lawsuit against the College, the College announced on Monday.
Courtesy of Dartmouth Life / The Dartmouth Staff The College Office of Finance and Administration has initiated the process to replace former Chief Investment Officer David Russ, according to executive vice president of finance and administration Adam Keller.
Courtesy of Dartmouth78.com / The Dartmouth Staff Correction appended Former acting Dean of Yale Law School and former member of the Board of Trustees Kate Stith-Cabranes '73 praised Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's intellectual and professional capabilities while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday afternoon.
President Barack Obama's new education plan would require some colleges' financial aid offices to hire new staff members and to spend thousands of dollars on software, a switch that could hurt small colleges already struggling economically, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
Contrary to expectations in light of the current economic recession, each company in this summer's corporate recruiting process is expected to hire roughly the same number of students in 2008, according to Monica Wilson, associate director of employer relations at Career Services.