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"At 250, we need to be more than just people waving flags. American history without Native Americans doesn't make sense." Professor Colin Calloway reflects on America at 250 and the role Native American nations played in shaping the country.
Professor @jsmankin.bsky.social discusses how the El Niño event could slow economic growth in India by more than $1 trillion by 2032 and contribute to more than $10 trillion in global economic losses, while increasing the risk of extreme heat, agricultural losses, and higher energy costs.
"Our findings are the first to demonstrate that invertebrates can use mirrors to understand their environment to find prey.” Mary Kieseler, Guarini '25, and professor Peter Tse led a new study that shows octopuses can use mirrors to find food out of sight, demonstrating spatial cognitive abilities.
"The footprints demonstrate without a doubt that walking on two legs (bipedalism) is an ancient human adaptation.” Professor Jeremy DeSilva discusses concerns that tourism development and infrastructure projects could damage the 3.66-million-year-old Laetoli footprints in Tanzania.
"Higher temperature, higher humidity is likely to slow games down.” Professor Ryan Calsbeek shares how extreme heat, humidity, and altitude could affect player performance during the 2026 FIFA World Cup as researchers examine the growing influence of climate change on international sports.
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Native American nations were in a strong position before the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers
Distinguished Visiting Fellow Steven Simon discusses reports that the Pentagon is assuming a larger role in overseeing U.S. military assistance to Israel, and U.S. relations in the Middle East.
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Professor @yangyangzhou.bsky.social and her co-authors of the article, “The Protecting Irregular Migrants: Evidence From Colombia,” received the Migration Studies Best Article Award, which recognizes outstanding scholarship that shapes key debates in migration studies. https://bit.ly/4uVQmRd
Dankweli K. Mwaka ’27 and Bella Reyes ’27 recently presented at the NEARC Conference. Born from a project in professor Meifang Li’s GIS Programming course, their research uses GIS and spatial statistics to analyze Hurricane Katrina's long-term effects on racial demographics and housing costs.
"The problem is systematic overarming, which leads to a misalignment of individual and societal interests." Professors Feng Fu, Michael Herron, and Dan Rockmore authored the first study to map how personal choice and social networks have made the U.S. one of the world's most heavily armed countries.
“Chronic experiences with foreclosure, eviction, and homelessness are a serious public health concern.” Sociology professor Gregory Sharp studied the long-term health consequences of persistent housing instability as a 2025-26 visiting research scholar at @princetonchw.bsky.social.
An impending El Nino event threatens global economies, with India facing potential losses exceeding one trillion dollars. This climate phenomenon, amplified by global warming, exacerbates extreme heat...
A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect
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Roughly a quarter of matches could be played in conditions that exceed recommended safety limits
On May 26, 2026, two Dartmouth undergraduates, Dankweli K. Mwaka ’27 and Bella Reyes ‘27, presented their GIS research at the NEARC (Northeast Arc Users Group) Spring Conference at UMass-Amherst.
The Center for Health and Wellbeing hosted five visiting scholars this academic year to research pressing global health issues, from the opioid crisis to food instability.
