December 1, 2003 Issue

Volume XXII, Issue 11

Bias taxes the mind
A new Dartmouth study reveals that interracial contact has a profound impact on a person's attention and performance.
Petitto addresses Vatican academy
Professor Laura Ann Petitto was asked to participate in festivities as the Pontifical Academy of Sciences of Vatican City celebrated its 400-year anniversary.
Discovery may aid medical research
A new protein discovery sheds light on how chemical information is transported within cells.

Trustees to add six seats to board
Dartmouth's Board of Trustees, currently 16 members, voted at its November 2003 meeting to expand the size of the board by six seats.

'Round the girdled earth they study
Dartmouth ranked first among its peers and first among Ivy League institutions in student study-abroad participation, in a report released Nov. 17.
N.H. leadership award goes to Hui
Daniel Hui '05 recently won the Student Leader award for the state of New Hampshire from the National Association of Campus Activities.
Senior tracks water patterns in Peru
Geography, geology, anthropology: three fields that interested Dartmouth senior Rebecca Manners as an undergraduate. But when she had to choose a topic for her senior thesis, the choice was easy - all three.

Holiday Performances
Journalists Wright and Brooks to lecture
Montgomery Endowment series continues on theme of ethics in journalism

Weakening bacteria's resistance to antibiotics
Biofilms, slimy clusters of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, may have a genetic chink in their armor that could be exploited to combat the infections they cause.
High-volume surgeon, better chance of patient survival
Seeking out surgeons who frequently perform certain cardiac or cancer-related operations may increase patients' odds of surviving major surgery.

A year of contemporary work at the Hood Museum
In 2004 the Hood Museum of Art will explore the art of our own times through a year-long series of exhibitions and programs focused on contemporary art.
Five exhibitions in 2004 series explore art of today

Research Awards
Dartmouth researchers were awarded $7.8 million during October, including $5 million in new awards and competing awards.

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