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Cerenkov technique eyes linac QA
February 25, 2013 | Medical Physics Web

Summary of study published in Physics in Medicine and Biology led by engineering PhD candidate Adam Glaser showing "a fast and flexible way to profile the imparted dose from an X-ray photon linac beam in two dimensions."

Panelists discuss hopes for Haiti’s development
February 22, 2013 | The Dartmouth

Engineering major Yves-Marie Duperval ’14, who attended three months of classes at an engineering school in Haiti, said he felt lucky to receive an education because many Haitian children do not have the same opportunity.

Faculty Grant Helps Bring Haitian Artists to Campus
February 18, 2013 | Dartmouth Now

Thanks to Jack Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Studio Art and Lecturer in Engineering at Thayer School, ten musicians and a graffiti artist will visit Dartmouth as part of the Porter Symposium, entitled “Haiti and Dartmouth at the Crossroads.”

Ice
February 16, 2013 | BBC World Service - The Forum

"Ice," with Danish glaciologist Poul Christoffersen; American engineer Mary Albert who studies ancient snow cores for crucial past climate clues; and Camille Seaman, a Native American artist whose photos of polar icebergs are ‘portraits of individuals’.

Dartmouth Engineering Major Selected to Attend National Biodiesel Conference
February 13, 2013

Engineering major Morgan Curtis ’14 was one of 16 college students given a unique opportunity to grow her passion for biodiesel at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo last week in Las Vegas.

Sproxil Ranked in Top Ten Most Innovative Companies
February 11, 2013 | Fast Company

Sproxil, co-founded by Ashifi Gogo Th’10—the first graduate of Thayer’s Ph.D. Innovation Program, is ranked #7 on Fast Company's list of "Most Innovative Companies 2013." Sproxil is cited "For sticking it to anyone selling fraudulent goods."

Dartmouth Professor Eric Fossum Elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 8, 2013 | Dartmouth Now

Professor of Engineering Eric Fossum has been elected to The National Academy of Engineering (NAE)—among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

Thayer prof. named OSA fellow
February 7, 2013 | The Dartmouth

With 20 ongoing research projects at any given time, professor Brian Pogue’s bustling research lab in Thayer School of Engineering develops optics and lasers to improve cancer detection and treatment.

Antarctic Ice Core Contains Unrivaled Detail of Past Climate
February 5, 2013 | National Science Foundation

An update on ice-coring climate research funded by NSF through an agreement with the Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO) led by Dartmouth engineeering professor Mary Albert.

Surgical Probe Uses Fluorescence to Guide Brain Tumor Removal
February 4, 2013

A team from Thayer School of Engineering and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is among the first to harness fluorescence to prevent tissue damage during brain surgery.