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Triton Center

May 1, 2023

Triton Center is slated to open in 2026. The 332,000-square-foot complex will transform University Center and centralize essential programs and services in four buildings while also providing spaces for relaxation and enrichment.

Inspiring Minds

May 1, 2023

Biological sciences professor Nick Spitzer reflects on 50 years of teaching, and an innovation award is launched in his name to support original scientific research by undergraduate students.

Creative Computing

May 1, 2023

Professor Shlomo Dubmov is working on a project with researchers in Europe to enhance the creative relationship between humans and computers — by teaching computers to play improv jazz.

Car Talk

May 1, 2023

Old cars are terrible polluters. Equity is an issue. Environmental economist Mark Jacobsen seeks an effective and equitable solution to the pollution, and subsequent health costs, caused by old vehicles.

Madam President

May 1, 2023

Sian Beilock ’97 talks about how cognitive science influences her work as a leader and what it means to be the first female president in Dartmouth College’s 250-year history.

Rhythm and Proofs

May 1, 2023

Mathematics professors share their relationship with music.

A Home for Music

May 1, 2023

Villa Musica’s Fiona Chatwin, DMA ’06 delivers music across San Diego County.

Probing Lithium Ions Near a Solid’s Surface Reveals Clues to Boost Solid-State Battery Performance

April 28, 2023

Using computer simulations and X-ray experiments, researchers could “see” in detail why lithium ions move slowly in a solid-state battery—specifically, at the electrolyte-electrode interface. The work could lead to new strategies to enhance ionic conductivity in solid-state batteries.

Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions

April 28, 2023

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared written responses from physicians with those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions. A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time. 

Scientists Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells

April 27, 2023

Researchers have developed a biosynthetic “clock” that keeps cells from reaching normal levels of deterioration related to aging. They engineered a gene oscillator that switches between the two normal paths of aging, slowing cell degeneration and setting a record for life extension.
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