School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at Dartmouth Established
2016
The graduate school was renamed The Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies in 2018.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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Charles Eastman, Class of 1887, Publishes His First Memoir
1902
The famed author and lecturer was a Santee Dakota Sioux.
Class of 1895 Lays the Foundation for Bartlett Tower
1895
The plan was for each class to put up at least 10 feet of the tower each year.
First Measles Vaccine Licensed
1963
Dr. Samuel Katz ‘48, DMS‘50 helped develop the vaccine with John Enders at Boston Children's Hospital.
Owen Chamberlain ‘41 Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
1959
At Dartmouth he won the prestigious Thayer Prize in Mathematics and the Kramer Fellowship, which funded his initial graduate studies at Berkeley.
Thayer Students Create Reverse Osmosis Prototype
1969
When Dean Spatz ’66 Th’67 arrived at Dartmouth, commercial applications for reverse osmosis systems were in their infancy.
George Bissell, Class of 1845, Creates America's First Oil Company
1854
Bissell's vision of extracting oil from the ground was inspired by a return visit to his alma mater in 1853.
The Stretch Starts
1966
The program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to gain experience in traditional and emerging field techniques in the Earth Sciences.
Theodor Geisel '25 Writes His First Children's Book
1937
As Dr. Seuss, he authored and illustrated more than 50 children’s books that have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Archive of Photographer James Nachtwey ’70 Acquired by Hood Museum
2016
The more than 500,000 images document conditions in the world’s most dangerous places.
Founding of Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning
2004
DCAL helps Dartmouth faculty develop new teaching tools and strategies, especially purposeful applications of digital technology and new media.