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Professors @mattdelmont.bsky.social and Jane Lipson, two associate deans in the Arts and Sciences who have served in their leadership roles since 2021, will extend their terms on the Dean of Faculty leadership team, Dean Elizabeth Smith recently announced.

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Author Mónica Guzmán shared tips for constructive dialogue that center around being sincere and openly eager to learn about each other’s experiences and perspectives during her recent visit to #Dartmouth.

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“It’s incredible seeing technology that started as just ideas on paper grow into something that’s being implemented.” #Dartmouth professor James Whitfield discusses how his love of math led to a career in quantum computing, via @snexplores.bsky.social.

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Art history professor Mary Coffey led a discussion of José Clemente Orozco's famed mural, “The Epic of American Civilization,” in #Dartmouth’s Baker-Berry Library as part of the Children of Cuarón: Speculative Futures Through Cinematic Fiction conference. ➡️ bit.ly/3Q1IXNA 📸 Sophia Scull ’25

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Mona El-Naggar: Human Stories Behind The Headlines in the Middle East. Egypt-based correspondent & video journalist talks career, storytelling & human impact of conflict, identity, and war in Gaza w/ #Dartmouth's Jonathan Smolin. Join us Mar 4 at 4:30PM online or in person. zurl.co/DhqZ9

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#Dartmouth professors @burcinmp.bsky.social and Elisabeth Newton received #Scialog Collaborative Innovation Awards from @rescorp.org to advance the foundational science needed to realize the full potential of the upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time.

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"Instead of rebuilding institutions and public trust at a moment of national peril, [the current administration] seems to be trying to unravel both — and is creating a moment of national peril," #Dartmouth sociologist @ebharrington.bsky.social wrote in @nytimes.com ⤵️

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Environmental studies professor @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social discusses her recent co-authored @naturecomms.bsky.social recommendations on improving the governance of Indigenous data in environmental research with @nhpr.bsky.social. ⬇️

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New Bright Line Watch report brightlinewatch.org/accelerated-... -Expert ratings of US democracy at post-2016 low -55% of Trump-aligned Rs approve of "strong leader who does not have to bother w/Congress" -Jan 6 pardons, exec branch firings, Musk influence rated as grave threats 🧵 of results below

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In his new book from @stanfordpress.bsky.social, #Dartmouth professor Jonathan Smolin offers the first scholarly examination of a giant of Arabic fiction, Ihsan Abdel Kouddous—and a new understanding of the making of the modern Middle East.

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ICYMI: earlier this week, we convened a panel of #Dartmouth experts to explore the history and possible fate of #USAID and U.S. foreign assistance programs. zurl.co/6hM17

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From environmental studies to language learning to first-year seminars, faculty across #Dartmouth are experimenting with new and inventive ways to bring artificial intelligence into the classroom and their research.

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"We have gathered experts poised to help us at Dartmouth think through the most pressing concerns—legal, ethical, linguistic, philosophical, and political—raised by recent developments in artificial intelligence and in their application to research, teaching, and everyday life."

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Join the #Dartmouth Dialogue Project for a conversation with author Mónica Guzmán on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to explore how curiosity can help build bridges across political divides.

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“We really wanted to identify how to build out research infrastructures so that they can be more comprehensive of different knowledge systems.” Professor @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social is part of a working group that recommends research practices that can improve the governance of Indigenous data.

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A new study from #Dartmouth economics professor Douglas Staiger and scholars at Harvard and Stanford about pandemic learning losses cites a widespread rise in absenteeism, especially in high-poverty districts, via @cbsnews.com.

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“The U.S. shouldn’t be imposing tariffs that will raise the cost of living for American consumers on all manner of goods and justify it on the illusory basis of fairness and reciprocity.” Economist @douglasirwin.bsky.social reflects on President Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan, via @wsj.com.

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#Dartmouth economics professor Nina Pavcnik led the new @voxdev.bsky.social literature review on Foreign Direct Investment and Development, outlining evidence from economic research on the impacts of foreign direct investment in low-and middle-income countries.

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Congratulations to Dartmouth PBS faculty member @markthornton.bsky.social and graduate alum @minuekim.bsky.social for winning the APS's 2025 Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions!

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Research by Dartmouth economics professor Douglas Staiger and colleagues at Harvard and Stanford show that students in almost every state have not rebounded from pandemic learning loss, via @nytimes.com.

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“We know that making people feel safe, secure, and supported during labor improves maternal and child outcomes.” A new study led by #Dartmouth professor Zaneta Thayer ’08 finds lower stress levels for new mothers when support people are present. ➡️ bit.ly/419bRBv

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#Dartmouth history professor Jennifer Miller speaks to how Japan's trade policies have influenced President Trump's perspective on tariffs, via BBC.

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"The president is openly violating the law and Constitution on a daily basis." #Dartmouth political scientist @brendannyhan.bsky.social discusses President Trump’s first weeks in office and research insights on the health of our democracy, via The New York Times ⤵️

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Professor @annabelmartin61.bsky.social helps to create positive change in Spain's Basque Country following extreme political violence. She has crafted a unique academic career intricately tied to the real-world challenges of reconciliation and restorative justice.

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“The tariff is a very regressive tax. It hits lower-income households more than higher-income households.” Economist @douglasirwin.bsky.social explains how tariffs work and the impact they could have on the economy, via PBS News Hour.

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According to research by #Dartmouth professor Thalia Wheatley, people who “click” often experience neural synchrony, showing similar brain activity. Via Psychology Today ⤵️

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A new study led by #Dartmouth sociologist Sunmin Kim traces the stories of several Korean migrants who entered the U.S. in the early 20th century and kept up long-term identities as students to evade racist immigration laws.

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The Leslie Center for the Humanities celebrates 25 years with a "Humanities Work" spring institute. Fellowships are available for undergrads, grad students, postdocs, and faculty for weeklong sessions on methods, impacts, and careers. ⏰ Apply by Feb. 12. ➡️ bit.ly/4goRdSl

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#Dartmouth’s Feb. 20–22 “Children of Cuarón” conference convenes filmmakers and scholars to explore how speculative fiction illuminates the world’s biggest challenges. Read about public screenings and events. ⬇️

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Today, our department is sponsoring the screening of the gutting film Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teacher's Lounge) with director İlker Çatak in attendance, in German with subtitles. 4:30pm, Filene Auditorium, Q&A to follow. german.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/02...

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If you're local, come to the screening of the amazing Viktor Witkowski's film about the Polish-German borderlands. It holds the memory of the Holocaust and forced population transfers & tells this through a personal lens free from clichés or bombast www.viktorwitkowski.com/in-my-words

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With funding from the Design Initiative at #Dartmouth, faculty integrate the study of Italian with design thinking to put students in charge of their learning—allowing them to hone community building, creative problem solving, and collaboration skills.

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In the latest episode of In Solidarity @jeffsharlet.bsky.social joins us to discuss why Donald Trump may be best viewed as a religious figure rather than a political one. Search for In Solidarity on your podcast platform or go here: bit.ly/4jHj43c

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“It's an incredible opportunity to directly interact with US leaders, particularly at this formative moment in US politics and foreign policy." #Dartmouth professor @proflind.bsky.social testified before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee as part of a hearing on Chinese influence operations.

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The #Dartmouth Dialogue Project has announced a new partnership with the student-run Institute for Multipartisan Education. Student leaders are invited to apply for a new fellowship program to develop skills to reduce polarization on campus. Learn more and apply ➡️ bit.ly/4aL51FJ

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Scenes from the opening reception of the winter 2025 student exhibition, Transience and Permanence, hosted by the Department of Studio Art. Stop by the Nearburg Gallery of the Black Family Visual Arts Center through Feb. 23 to check out the student artwork! 📸 Leilani Frias ’28

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This morning, government professor @proflind.bsky.social testifies before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee as part of a hearing on China’s influence at home and abroad. Watch live: bit.ly/4jDPE64

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Elizabeth Smith plans to step down as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Sept. 1, after eight years as dean. She will resume her role as a member of the biological sciences faculty and continue to co-direct the #Dartmouth Dialogue Project.

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Owen Richardson ’24 wants to help focus flood mitigation efforts where they’re needed most. His senior thesis, published in Hydrological Processes, illuminates the timing and location of extreme precipitation events in the Northeast.

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Alex Lewton ’27 was awarded a U.S. Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad. A double major in Italian and government, Lewton is in Rome for the winter term, immersing himself in the Italian language and culture. 💚

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“What you see is a frozen-in-time picture of how the star blew up.” #Dartmouth astronomer Robert Fesen discusses the James Webb Space Telescope's new images of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant in Scientific American. 🔭

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Another moment of Vermont Zen

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#Dartmouth government professor Russell Muirhead co-authored a column in Foreign Affairs about President Trump and the perils of “ungoverning”: the substitution of unchecked personal will for the difficult business of "shaping, implementing, and assessing policy for the nation."

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#Dartmouth music professor Kui Dong’s new work “Resonating Lands”—a concerto for the traditional Chinese spike fiddle and Western orchestra—will receive its world premiere on Jan. 25 and 26 with musician Hong Wang and the New West Symphony.

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Can despair play a positive role in our modern world? In "A Politics of Melancholia: From Plato to Arendt” from @princetonupress.bsky.social, #Dartmouth professors George Edmondson and Klaus Mladek make the case for melancholia as a vital form of social critique and political renewal.

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#Dartmouth sociologist @ebharrington.bsky.social spoke with Jon Stewart on @thedailyshow.com last night about the rise of oligarchs in the United States. Watch ➡️ bit.ly/3C8Pm6m Photos courtesy of Matthew Wilson

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. @dartmouthpbs.bsky.social professor @lukejchang.bsky.social received the Presidential Early-Career Award for Scientists and Engineers on Jan. 14. The prestigious award recognizes his pioneering work in understanding the complex interplay between emotions, social interactions, and the human brain.

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For the Dartmouth PBS graduate student visiting day this year, we introduced a new format based on the "Hot Ones" talk show: faculty and current graduate students ate nuggets with a series of increasing spicy hot sauces as they answered questions from prospective grad students! 🌶️🔥🥵

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