Eric Fossum wins Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering
Eric Fossum, John H. Krehbiel Sr. Professor for Emerging Technologies and director of Dartmouth’s PhD Innovation Program, was awarded the 2026 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering for his invention of the CMOS image sensor. Through the PhD Innovation Program, he mentors doctoral researchers in applying their discoveries through innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. Read more.
Welcome to Kamino
Guarini graduate student Guinevere Herron, physics and astronomy, is helping use artificial intelligence to uncover some of the universe’s faintest galaxies, including one Herron has named “Kamino” after a remote planet in Star Wars: Episode 2. The work could deepen understanding of dark matter and how galaxies form. Read more.
From Pandemic Inspiration to Cancer Immunotherapy Research
Shane Taylor, a Guarini PhD student in the molecular and cellular biology program, is helping advance cancer immunotherapy by exploring new ways to harness the immune system to fight tumors. Inspired by the scientific response to COVID-19, Taylor now advances immunology research while also mentoring and supporting the next generation of scientists. Read more.
Ameya Kulkarni Wins Alumni Research Award
Ameya Kulkarni, a PhD student in the ecology, evolution, environment, and society (EEES) program, used the award to study how environmental and urban habitats influence the vocal behavior of the Malabar gliding frog across the Goa Gap in the Western Ghats. Read more.
Research Points to Safer Psilocybin Therapies
PhD candidate Sixtine Fleury, psychological and brain sciences, led a new study identifying a brain receptor linked to psilocybin’s antidepressant and anti-anxiety benefits without triggering hallucinations. The findings point toward safer, more accessible treatments for depression and anxiety. Read more.
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