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February 9, 2004 Issue

Volume XXII, Issue 14

ARTS & SCIENCES

Algorithm used to detect disease
Dartmouth researchers have developed an algorithm that may someday be used to analyze blood for diagnostic purposes.
N.H. poet laureate named
Dartmouth poet and Professor of English Cynthia Huntington will become New Hampshire's new poet laureate
Melinda O'Neal leaves Handel Society
The Handel Society of Dartmouth College is losing its conductor and music director of 25 years.

DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL

Yeast aids development of medicines
New biochemical studies may hold clues to more powerful malaria and pneumonia treatments that could save lives worldwide.
Public enthusiastic about cancer testing, study finds
The public is committed to cancer screening, even with false-positive results or the possibility that testing could lead to unnecessary treatment, according to a Dartmouth Medical School study.

STUDENTS

Journals published by undergraduates grow
Two Dartmouth journals, both less than five years old, attract attention on campus and off.

ADMINISTRATION

New alumni newsletter e-mailed
Dartmouth has a new monthly news and information resource for alumni and others: an e-newsletter called Speaking of Dartmouth.

Research Awards
Dartmouth researchers were awarded $9.2 million during December, including $2.6 million in new and competing awards.

TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Tuck's adults read to local kids
Each week, 59 students, staff and faculty members of the Tuck School mentor and read from good books with local elementary school students during their lunch hour.

EVENTS

Winter Carnival
Film: Shattered Glass
Performances
Neuroscience Day
Young filmmaker to lecture
Writer-director Julie Talen will show her award-winning film, Pretend, and will offer a lecture Feb. 22, in Loew Auditorium
Lecture: Cancer Prevention
Ethan Dmitrovsky will discuss "Treating Cancer through Prevention Mechanisms" on Wednesday, Feb. 11
Cross Country Ski Center offers traditional winter activities

KUDOS

Recognition for the Dartmouth faculty, staff and students

Poster Exhibition
A collection of 550 posters, designed by Michael Amberger, Friday, Feb. 13 in Baker-Berry Library

Every Woman Counts
Democratic presidential candidates discussed issues of concern to women on Jan. 25, an event cosponsored by Dartmouth, the Lifetime Network and ABC-TV's Good Morning America.

Class: Stress Control
A weekly class on stress control will be offered at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in March and April.

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