In what may be an early sign of the political storm surrounding the 2010 mid-term elections, the race for Lebanon, N.H., state representative has seen increased spending and has been given added significance by state and local party officials ahead of the vote in a special election on June 2. The Lebanon state House seat was vacated in early March when Democrat Gene Andersen resigned for financial reasons. More »
It made The Huffington Post, USA Today and a variety of blogs across the political spectrum. In their attempt to advocate “true” conservative values, David Rufful ’12 and Josh Riddle ’12 made a rap video. And then it went viral. More »
Black patients are more likely to say they would select intensive end-of life care if diagnosed with a terminal illness than are whites, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The research team, which included three Dartmouth professors, found a significant correlation between end-of-life care preferences and race, although a majority of all participants said they would reject life-prolonging treatment. More »
Creating products ranging from specialized microprocessors to gourmet burritos, an above-average number of students at the Tuck School of Business have worked to launch their own start-up companies this year, according to Tuck professor Gregg Fairbrothers, director of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network. More »
Researchers have long sought to unravel the mysteries of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. In 2005, Dartmouth physics professor Kristina Lynch led a team that tried to answer a few of these mysteries with the Cascades-1 rocket, which failed to gather the desired information about the aurora when it was launched in 2005. On March 20, however, with new funding, Lynch and her team successfully collected data after launching the Cascades-2 Sounding Rocket through the aurora. More »
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