What Plants Are Doing Underground
Postdoctoral researcher Thomas Muratore (environmental studies) found that warming can slow how tree roots feed soil microbes, a surprising result for plants and soil. His study is part of new Dartmouth-led work on what plants do underground, from root traits to trail ecology. Read more.
Poverty Shapes the Brain. So Does Resilience
Camilo Castelblanco-Riveros, an integrative neuroscience PhD candidate, studies how brains age in low- and middle-income countries. His Kenya study, which shared results with more than 300 participants at a health fair, explores what makes resilient aging possible. Read more.
Britney Privett Guarini '17 on Taking Leaps
Britney Privett GR ‘17 (chemistry) planned to become a doctor until volunteering in an emergency room changed her course. She shared how mentors, asking for help, and taking leaps shaped her path to a PhD and a career in industry during an Oct. 16 visit. Read more.
Society of Fellows Welcomes New Postdoctoral Scholars
Four new postdoctoral fellows have joined Dartmouth’s Society of Fellows, bringing research on policing and risk, salt marsh carbon, women’s suffrage, and how the brain switches tasks. Meet the cohort and learn how they approach teaching undergraduates. Read more.
Alums Open the Door to Industry for Guarini Students and Postdocs
On Oct. 21, 14 Guarini graduate students and postdocs toured Bristol Myers Squibb, Flagship Pioneering, and Merck in Boston. Dartmouth alums shared how they moved from academia to industry, and what they’d tell you before you make the leap. Read more.
Applications for 2027-28 Are Open
Learn about graduate programs at the Guarini School and apply for fall 2027-28.
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