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2012 Formula Hybrid Competition: Final Score Breakdowns
May 15, 2012

Wrap-up video and final scoring breakdowns for Dartmouth's 2012 Formula Hybrid Competition.

Student-Built Hybrids, EVs Compete In New Hampshire
May 7, 2012 | Wired

Student-built hybrids and EVs and took over the track for the sixth annual Formula Hybrid competition. This year, 36 teams from all over the world competed in the event, which was started by Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering back in 2006.

2012 Formula Hybrid: Results and Awards
May 4, 2012 | FH Competition Blog

A summary of the 2012 competition results provided by Formula Hybrid's official event bloggers.

Formula racers earn top finishes
May 4, 2012 | The Dartmouth

After four days of racing and testing, the Dartmouth Formula Racing Team walked away with several top finishes at the 2012 Formula Hybrid Competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.

VBrick Systems and Dartmouth to Stream Formula Hybrid Competition
May 2, 2012 | Business Wire

Enterprise IP video leader VBrick Systems and Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth are partnering to stream the Formula Hybrid Competition from the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. More than 30 colleges and universities are participating in this year’s competition.

Hybrid Car Races are a Bridge from Students to Carmakers
May 2, 2012 | New Hampshire Public Radio

Some of the world’s top engineering students converged at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway to race hybrid cars. The cars are student designed and built, and for some of those students, a good showing at Loudon is a ticket to ride.

Sproxil, Inc. Teams with IBM to Help Consumers, Industry, in the Fight Against Drug Counterfeiting
May 1, 2012 | IBM

Sproxil, co-founded by Ph.D. Innovation Program alum Ashifi Gogo, is using IBM technology to help the pharmaceutical industry reduce drug counterfeiting and allow consumers to verify the authenticity of prescriptions in seconds with their mobile phones.

Hybrid formula racing by engineering students at the NH Speedway next week
April 25, 2012 | Nashua Telegraph

Next week (Apr. 30-May4) will see the 6th annual competition. Thirty-six teams have registered, including one each from Canada, Taiwan, Spain and Brazil. Seven will compete in the electric-only category, which is new.

EDU-NOMICS
April 24, 2012 | BusinessNH Magazine

The NH College and University Council estimates that in 2009, the latest statewide impact report available, higher education institutions contributed $4.886 billion, or 8.14 percent, of the state’s gross domestic product...Thayer School of Engineering lists a dozen faculty and emeritus faculty who have started successful companies.

College sells 28 acres used for army research
April 19, 2012 | The Dartmouth

CRREL was originally built on land leased from the College for $1 per year, according to Thayer School of Engineering professor Mary Albert, a 30-year employee of the laboratory. Following the lease’s expiration in 2009, the U.S. Army and the College entered into negotiations to agree on a sale price.