"Companies shouldn't be paying people to spread misinformation.” Government professor @brendannyhan.bsky.social discusses paid promotions by prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket.
"If we pick any optimization problem and you put 20 years into it, you can figure out that one system.” Physics and astronomy professor James Whitfield discusses a breakthrough study that used classical computing methods to model key aspects of nitrogenase.
"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.
"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.
“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.
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Dartmouth Arts and Sciences
Lecturers Charis Boke and Sarah Kelly helped develop a program that trains volunteers to monitor culverts and identify flood risks following Vermont's 2023 floods. Dartmouth students helped create a platform to record and map conditions to support local road maintenance and flood resilience efforts.
Congratulations to the #Dartmouth student artists who were recognized at the 2026 Arts Awards ceremony, hosted by the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Students were honored for their work in theater, film and media, music, studio art, and digital arts.
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.
Native American nations were in a strong position before the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers
"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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Dartmouth Arts and Sciences
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.
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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
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...
"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.
Dartmouth Arts and Sciences
Dartmouth Arts and Sciences
Dartmouth Arts and Sciences
Roughly a quarter of matches could be played in conditions that exceed recommended safety limits
Do we need quantum computers to fully understand complex chemical reactions? A new result, decades in the making, shows the surprising power of ordinary “classical” machines.
As climate change contributes to more intense rainfall, community groups and Dartmouth researchers team up to help monitor Vermont’s vast network of culverts.
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The Hop celebrated outstanding Dartmouth student artists in its 2026 Arts Awards ceremony, featuring keynote speaker, singer, digital artist and Roth Visiting Scholar Nona Hendryx.
