BASIC Revolutionizes Computer Programming
1964
In the basement of College Hall, Professor John Kemeny and a student programmer simultaneously typed RUN on neighboring terminals.
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Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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Mary Flanagan Brings Tiltfactor to Dartmouth
2008
“How games impacted me is a small model of how games could impact the world.” —Mary Flanagan
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.
Professor Marcelo Gleiser Creates “Question Reality!”
2017
It is the first bilingual course on the EdX platform.
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.
The Mirica Group Designs an Electronic “Nose”
2017
Katherine Mirica is an assistant professor of chemistry and head of the Mirica Group at Dartmouth College.
Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood Becomes Dartmouth's First Female Professor
1918
Hapgood, a talented linguist, created the Russian program at the College.
Hannah Croasdale Gains Tenure
1964
The botanist was the first woman in the Arts and Sciences at Dartmouth to achieve the level of full professor.
John Rassias Joins the Dartmouth Faculty
1965
Rassias is remembered for his internationally renowned teaching method.
Professor William W. Cook Comes to Dartmouth
1973
A much-revered professor of English and African-American studies, Cook taught at Dartmouth for over 30 years.
Anthropology Students Make a Major Fossil Discovery in South Africa
2016
“It shows the importance of being out in the field.” —Julia Cohen ’18
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.