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Gold Standard

Three classmates modernize small-scale mining in Tanzania with safety and sustainability at the forefront.

Modern Farmer

Farming today demands hard work and innovation—and these alumni are dedicated to preserving its legacy.

Brave Faces

Acclaimed Civil War photographer Mathew Brady first focused on celebrities—including Dartmouth dignitaries of his era.

Lost Species

A student seeks a rare creature in the rainforest of New Guinea. Will the jungle relinquish its secrets?

Life, Interrupted

Joe Okimoto ’60, MED’61, knows firsthand the trauma many immigrants now face. He spent part of his childhood in a U.S. internment camp during World War II.

Road Trip

Ben Joel ’27 goes global to check up on students conducting fieldwork with internships through the Dickey Center for International Understanding.

Guardian of the Sea

Alaska Coast Guard search-and-rescue manager Jennifer Whitcomb ’00 takes on a huge job—nearly 4 million square miles of it.

Perception. Reality.

Guess what? We‘re not as extreme as we think we are. And other surprising findings from professor Sean Westwood’s Polarization Research Lab

Bibliomania

David Godine ’66 reflects on a lifetime of publishing, collecting, crafting, loving, and reading books.

Peter Heller ’82

Whether he’s embracing the great outdoors or crafting his next novel, the bestselling author is firmly in his element.

A Man of Letters

Literary detective Christopher Warren ’99 unlocks the mysteries of centuries-old texts and secretive printers.

“Sloppy Data”

Ken Block ’87 investigated allegations of voter fraud for the Trump campaign in 2020. What he found may be even more disturbing.

The Long Haul

Team USA skier Sam “Moose” Morse ’20 hurtles down slopes at breakneck speeds—but works toward his degree at a more glacial pace.

Beyond Words

Samantha Schnee ’92 helped kickstart a revolution that shines a spotlight on international literature and the work of translators.

The Bird Listener

Mario Cohn-Haft ’83 first heard the call of the rainforest as a research intern more than 35 years ago. Today he’s the world’s foremost authority on birds of the Amazon.

Whale Watch

Janet Coit ’85 navigates competing interests to save a rare species from extinction.

Avalanche

When a snowy weekend 25 years ago suddenly turned deadly, several alumni came to the rescue.

Kitchen Socrates

In an unlikely classroom of the 1970s, steaks had to be cooked rare but the lessons were always well done.

Dam Nation

Lawyer, environmentalist, and river rat Dan Reicher ’78 steered a disparate group of stakeholders toward common ground—and an unlikely treaty for America’s hydroelectric future.

“We Are Your Only Hope”

When pilot Nathaniel Johansson ’18 had to ditch in the Pacific, no problem. The real nightmare came during a frantic rescue operation to pluck him from the ocean.

Sian Beilock

How a soccer kid from Berkeley journeyed coast to coast and became Dartmouth’s 19th president

A Breed Apart

Professors’ dogs are more than teachers’ pets. They’re class clowns, study buddies, office disruptors, and campus idols.

Underappreciated Giant

Civil rights champion Lester B. Granger, class of 1918, led the National Urban League—and the charge to integrate the U.S. military.

Gold Miner

Anouk Patty ’91, chief of sport at U.S. Ski & Snowboard, brings renewed vigor—and analytics—to the country’s quest for precious medals.

The Rebel

Moviemaker Bob Rafelson ’54 shook up Hollywood and gave us some of its greatest stars—not to mention a band called The Monkees.

Nordic Exposure

Photographer Eli Burakian ’00 traverses the most sparsely populated country in Europe. In less than two weeks. On foot.