Racing the Big Green Solar Car
1988
Teams from Dartmouth and MIT were the only U.S. participants in the 4th Annual Tour del Sol in Switzerland.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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First Year Student Enrichment Program (FYSEP) Launches
2009
FYSEP empowers first-generation students to thrive academically and in the greater college community.
Eric Fossum Wins Engineering’s Biggest Prize
2017
Thayer’s Fossum won the 2017 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for his invention of the CMOS image sensor, which revolutionized digital imaging.
Anthropology Students Make a Major Fossil Discovery in South Africa
2016
“It shows the importance of being out in the field.” —Julia Cohen ’18
Digital Arts Leadership and Innovation Lab (DALI) Created
2013
"Where students design & build mobile applications, websites, virtual & augmented reality, digital installations, and more."
Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood Becomes Dartmouth's First Female Professor
1918
Hapgood, a talented linguist, created the Russian program at the College.
George Boateng, ’16, Thayer ’17 Creates Project iSWEST
2013
Project iSWEST is a 3-week intensive innovation boot camp for high school students in Ghana.
Memorial Field Completed
1923
While originally built in 1893, Memorial Field and its stadium were not completed until 1923.
Hany Farid Honored by the National Academy of Inventors
2016
Farid’s research focuses on digital forensics, image analysis, and human perception.
Red Rolfe Makes His Major-League Debut for the Yankees
1931
Robert "Red" Rolfe, Dartmouth Class of 1931, played ten seasons with the New York Yankees.
The Peace Corps Begins
1961
By May 1963, 29 Dartmouth students were serving in 17 countries around the world as a part of the program.