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Heidi Williams ’03 awarded MacArthur grant

By Sonia Qin | October 7, 2015

Dartmouth alumna Heidi Williams ’03 was named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow, one of 24 grant recipients. The grant — commonly nicknamed the “genius grant” — is only given to nominees “who show exceptional creativity in their work and the prospect for still more in the future,” according to the MacArthur Foundation website.

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Casual Thursday will perform at Bentley Theater tonight

By Katherine Schreiber | October 7, 2015

The improv comedy group Casual Thursday will have the chance to take their act to a bigger stage this week. The group, which generally performs in Greek houses and other social venues on campus, will be performing in Bentley Theater on Thursday as part of the theater department’s “Your Space” program that aims to bring non-majors into the Hopkins Center.

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Community climate survey launched yesterday

By Katie Rafter | October 6, 2015

The Dartmouth Community Study, an extensive survey about the campus climate of the College that is a key component of College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative, was released Tuesday morning in a campus-wide blitz from Provost Carolyn Dever.

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NAS off-campus program offers rich experience

By Caroline Berens | October 6, 2015

Nine Dartmouth students, both Native and non-Native, sit clustered together, eagerly discussing and learning about federal Indian law in their Native American studies class. Their professor, Bruce Duthu, explains the historical framework, sources and limits of such laws and touches upon their influence on everything from economic development to Indian child welfare.

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Hanover startups perform well at competition

By Leina McDermott | October 6, 2015

By utilizing the College’s strong alumni network, creative work environment and focus on supporting innovation, three Hanover-based startups placed as finalists at the “Rise of the Rest” competition, which took place in Manchester last week. Jack O’Toole Tu’14 and chemsitry professor Joe BelBruno won the competition’s $100,000 prize for their startup FreshAir.

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No. 11 women’s rugby downs Brown

By Matt Yuen | October 6, 2015

In its third game of the season, the women’s rugby team (2-1, 2-0 Ivy) secured an 8-5 win against Brown University’s previously undefeated team (3-1, 2-1 Ivy). Brown, ranked No.

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