Dartmouth Arts and Sciences

The Legacy of Chinese Language Professor Susan Blader From language drills to “Noodle Hour,” she guided her students into a world that many made their own.

“In hindsight, we, her students, felt a subconscious sense of filial piety in return. You simply did not want to let her down.” David Downie ’88 pays tribute to the late Chinese language professor Susan Blader, via Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.

18 years ago, I walked into this bookstore for the very first time in downtown Cairo. Today, I found the Arabic translation of my book on its shelves. I never could have imagined this moment and am so grateful to everyone who helped make it happen.

We may be deep in snow in Hanover, we are reminiscing about Pedro Meria Monteiro from Princeton University and Leila Lehnen from Brown University's visit to Dartmouth and talk...#spport #dartmouth #brazilianstudies

Did ancient humans start farming so they could drink more beer? New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering to farming – but was beer really more important to us than bread?

Did alcohol motivate early farming? #Dartmouth anthropology professor Jiajing Wang describes early beer as a "sweet, slightly fermented porridge" and discusses its role in shaping agriculture, via @newscientist.com.

Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: History This season, culture wars and their origins are dissected, fascism and its opponents are profiled, and enclaves of the rich and famous are infiltrated.

"Data Empire: A Human History of Records and Rule" by #Dartmouth professor @roopikarisam.bsky.social was named one of the top 10 history books to look for in spring 2026 by @publisherswkly.bsky.social 💚 ⤵️

America’s New Jim Crow Gerald N. Rosenberg shows how the Trump administration and the Supreme Court are undoing hard-won progress toward racial equality.

“As in the 19th century, the Supreme Court is pretending that laws barring racial discrimination favor Black people, making them unconstitutional,” visiting professor Gerald Rosenberg writes in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social of the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken anti-discrimination laws.

Sergei Kan Speaks in Alaska for Native American Heritage Month | Department of Anthropology

Anthropology professor Sergei Kan gave a series of talks in Alaska on Tlingit culture during Native American Heritage Month, drawing from his latest book, “The Tlingit in Sitka: The Photographs of Elbridge W. Merrill.”

Richard Beaudoin with text that reads, “Richard Beaudoin, associate professor of music. Society for Music Theory’s Wallace Berry Award.”

Professor Richard Beaudoin received the Society for Music Theory’s Wallace Berry Award, the top book award from the most prominent music theory society, for his book, “Sounds As They Are: The Unwritten Music in Classical Recordings.” https://societymusictheory.org/archives/awards/publications

Rethinking Thomas Mann: A Global Lens on a German Icon | Faculty of Arts and Sciences As scholars around the world mark the 150th anniversary of Mann’s birth, professor Veronika Fuechtner has emerged as a leading voice in reinterpreting the literary icon’s legacy.

Author Thomas Mann has long been celebrated as the quintessential German modernist. As scholars around the world mark the 150th anniversary of Mann’s birth, professor @verofu.bsky.social has emerged as a leading voice in reinterpreting the literary icon’s legacy.

Takaichi’s Japan enters an era of fragile coalitions Takaichi’s minority government must rely on constant bargaining and coalition-building to survive in a divided Diet.

“Sanae Takaichi's rise as Japan's Prime Minister is historic, but the symbolism of her appointment hides a more immediate challenge.” Government professor Charles Crabtree co-authors an op-ed in the East Asia Forum about Takaichi's rise as Japan's prime minister.

Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 27 From Class of 2026 | Dartmouth

Congratulations to the newest inductees of Phi Beta Kappa! The Alpha of New Hampshire Chapter of the nation’s oldest honor society recently welcomed 27 new members from the Class of 2026. Theater professor Peter Hackett ’75 was elected as an alumni member.

Blame Our Love of Booze on Our Primate Ancestors Our preference for alcohol stems from ancient primates’ fruit-munching habits, research indicates.

Why do humans love a festive drink? Our primate ancestors might have started the trend 50 million years ago. #Dartmouth anthropologist Nathaniel Dominy explains how early primates evolved to seek out fermented fruits, via @wsj.com. "Our brains are wired to like it," says Dominy.

Sujin Eom with text that reads, “Sujin Eom, assistant professor of Asian societies, cultures, and languages. Korean Literature Association Article Prize.”

Professor Sujin Eom was honored with the inaugural Korean Literature Association Article Prize for her paper, “Fugitive Archives: Architecture, Police Photography, and Decolonial Futures,” and “its originality, richness, and bold and inspiring intervention.” https://dartgo.org/kla-prize-eom

From First Year to Fulbright: How Dartmouth Fosters Fellowship Winners | Faculty of Arts and Sciences The Fellowships Office has helped record numbers of students win prestigious awards by building relationships that span the undergraduate journey.

Dartmouth’s approach to advising students about fellowships has shifted the culture—treating these opportunities as part of the academic journey, not separate from it. The results speak for themselves.

Remembering Raymond Hall, Sociologist and Chronicler of Dartmouth’s Black Experience | Faculty of Arts and Sciences Hall combined a deep commitment to his students with the vital work of documenting Dartmouth’s evolving history of race and inclusion.

The #Dartmouth Arts and Sciences community mourns the loss of professor emeritus Raymond Hall, a sociologist and scholar of race, ethnicity, and social movements, who combined a deep commitment to his students with the vital work of documenting Dartmouth’s evolving history of race and inclusion.

Smart Authoritarianism: Understanding China’s Unexpected Rise | Faculty of Arts and Sciences Professor Jennifer Lind explains how China defied expert predictions by fostering innovation while maintaining authoritarian control.

How did China defy expectations to become a technological powerhouse? In her new book “Autocracy 2.0” from @cornellupress.bsky.social, government professor @proflind.bsky.social explores China’s rise—and why conventional wisdom got it so wrong.

More Vermont magic. #VermontZen

11 Arts and Sciences Faculty Appointed to Named Professorships | Faculty of Arts and Sciences The prestigious appointments honor faculty whose scholarship, teaching, and service exemplify Dartmouth’s core mission.

Dartmouth’s Board of Trustees recently appointed 11 faculty in the Arts and Sciences to endowed professorships. The prestigious appointments honor faculty whose scholarship, teaching, and service exemplify Dartmouth’s core mission.

#Dartmouth recently marked the first decade of the Academic Cluster Initiative with a research showcase from faculty in its 10 interdisciplinary clusters. The clusters also provide the foundation for new courses and hands-on learning experiences to prepare future scholars for successful careers.

Petra McGillen with text that reads, “Petra McGillen, associate professor of German Studies. Best Faculty Paper from the Society of Nineteenth Century Historians”

Professor Petra McGillen was awarded Best Faculty Paper for her research on “Inglorious Resistance: The Opposition Press’s Exploitation of 'Sitting Editors’ in Imperial Germany,” at an annual symposium hosted by the Society of Nineteenth Century Historians. 19thcenturyhistorians.org

Hany Farid to Receive McGuire Prize for Societal Impact | Faculty of Arts and Sciences The AI expert pioneered the field of digital forensics.

AI and digital forensics expert Hany Farid, who served for two decades on Dartmouth's faculty, has received the 2025 McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact. His innovations have become essential tools for law enforcement, human rights advocates, and major tech companies.

Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?

"The absence of young people in protests against Mr. Trump's authoritarianism matters, and not just for crowd counts.” #Dartmouth government professor @brendannyhan.bsky.social writes an opinion piece in the @nytimes.com about the age of people protesting President Donald Trump.

I look at a stranger and see a friend. Am I a super-recognizer? I once even thought I had seen my late grandmother. Can science explain my overfamiliarity with strange faces?

Psychological and brain sciences professor Brad Duchaine discusses his lab’s work on face blindness in an article in @theguardian.com about hyperfamiliarity for faces, prosopagnosia (face blindness), and facial distortions.

AI bots ‘can pass as humans in online political surveys’ Scientists warn that polling is highly vulnerable to manipulation and say pollsters should be required to prove participants are real people

“With survey data tainted by bots, AI can poison the entire knowledge ecosystem.” Professor @seanjwestwood.bsky.social discusses his study that found that AI bots are capable of duping and corrupting opinion surveys, via @thetimes.com.

Met Returns Buddhist Painting Thought Taken During the Korean War

Professor Sunglim Kim discusses how temples, cultural sites, and private homes were taken over for military use during the Korean War following the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s return of a 227-year-old Buddhist painting to a temple in South Korea, via @nytimes.com.

Portrait of Former President Hanlon '77 Unveiled | Dartmouth

#Dartmouth recently unveiled the official portrait of President Emeritus Philip J. Hanlon ’77, a work that reflects his abiding passion for the institution, its academic mission, and his area of expertise, mathematics. The painting of Dartmouth’s 18th president will hang in Baker Library.

Dartmouth Physics Alum Israel Owens to Receive Top Invention Award at R&D100 Ceremony Israel Owens, GR '04, is set to accept one of the highest honors of invention later this year at the R&D 100 ceremony.

Israel Owens, Guarini ’04, was recognized at the 2025 R&D 100 Awards for his Electro-Optical Sensor submission from Sandia National Laboratories. The device transforms how the world measures high-voltage equipment, making the process safer and more accurate.

Seventy Years After the Birth of AI, the Work Begins Seventy years after funding the birth of AI at Dartmouth, The Rockefeller Foundation is partnering with Maryland, Anthropic, and Percepta to prove that artificial intelligence can be harnessed to stre...

The Rockefeller Foundation supported mathematics professor John McCarthy with a grant for a proposal in which he coined the term artificial intelligence. "The five-week 1956 #Dartmouth Summer Research Project that followed is now seen as the birth of the AI revolution."

NEW HIGH: 3/4 of Americans say free speech is headed in the wrong direction A new FIRE poll finds that a record number of Americans now believe that freedom of speech in the country is headed in the wrong direction.

.@thefireorg.bsky.social’s most recent quarterly National Speech Index, conducted by the @prl.bsky.social at #Dartmouth, finds that a record number of Americans now believe that freedom of speech in the country is headed in the wrong direction.