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.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
Discovery & Innovation
Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) Established
1989
IAS is the Dickey Center's home for all environmental programming, as well as national and international climate and polar initiatives.
Hany Farid Honored by the National Academy of Inventors
2016
Farid’s research focuses on digital forensics, image analysis, and human perception.
Launch of Dartmouth Founders Project
2018
The project establishes a network of alumni who have pledged to support Dartmouth as their businesses grow.
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.
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.
Kaya Thomas ’17 Creates the iPhone App "We Read Too"
2014
The app serves as a directory of books for children and teens by authors of color featuring characters of color.
Thayer Launches Formula Hybrid
2007
In 2018, the race car design competition was awarded one of the most coveted prizes in engineering education, the ABET Innovation Award.
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.
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.
Mary Flanagan Brings Tiltfactor to Dartmouth
2008
“How games impacted me is a small model of how games could impact the world.” —Mary Flanagan
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coined at Dartmouth
1956
The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence was a seminal event for artificial intelligence as a field.