The annual meeting for the American Association of Cancer Research took place in Chicago, IL April 14-18, 2018, drawing more than 20,000 scientists and industry professionals. Several Dartmouth PhD candidates, professors, and alumni went to represent the multitude of cancer research taking place on campus and hear about cutting edge advances from across the world.
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Perhaps you have found yourself in a grassy opening in the woods and wondered why the forest has not taken it over. If so, you are in good company—ecologists have been studying the factors regulating grassland-woodland dynamics since the discipline was formalized in the late 19th century. One “field” of study (pun intended) attempts to understand why meadows persist in mountainous forests at temperate latitudes.
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With the generous support of the Alumni Research Award, I successfully obtained preliminary spectroscopy of roughly 200 chemically interesting, low-mass stars using the SpUpNIC spectrograph on the 1.9m telescope at the South African Astronomical Observatory's site in Sutherland, South Africa.
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Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon '77 and Gail Gentes '77a welcomed leaders from graduate student organizations, postdoctoral fellowships, and the Graduate Student Council into the President’s residence for a luncheon on April 11, 2018. The diverse group of student leaders represented a wide array of programs and organizations, and everyone in attendance seemed eager to discuss important issues facing the Dartmouth graduate community.
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Graduate Student Appreciation Week is an annual event organized by the School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. The week, which runs from April 2-6 this year, is packed with fun, engaging events and treats in recognition of the work and contributions of graduate students at Dartmouth. Perhaps the highlight of the week for everyone is the Poster Session, which brings together students, faculty, and staff from across the programs in celebration of graduate student research.
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