The Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Dartmouth’s largest academic unit, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences encompasses over 40 academic departments, programs, and centers spanning the arts and humanities, interdisciplinary studies, sciences, and social sciences.
Astrophysicist Ryan Hickox Helps Plan Revolutionary NASA Research Mission
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will investigate some of the most profound mysteries in astrophysics.
Big Ideas, Bold Projects: Inside the Honors Thesis Experience
Working closely with faculty, students pursue ambitious research and creative projects.
Three Faculty Members Named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows
Carolyn Dever, Paul Christesen ’88, and Cecilia Gaposchkin are among 198 honored.
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Scholars Who Love to Teach
Our outstanding faculty challenge students to engage in a range of disciplines.
Featured Events
A Conversation with Author Héctor Tobar
Karen E. Wetterhahn Science Symposium
Thomas Constantinesco: Melville’s Anaesthetics
Faculty Bookshelf
Faculty in the Arts and Sciences at Dartmouth regularly author books that push traditional boundaries and provide new knowledge.
Fostering Dialogue Across Differences
The Dialogue Project equips students, faculty, and staff with essential collaborative dialogue skills.
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“Our diverse curriculum hones students’ ability to reason logically, critically, and quantitatively, to communicate persuasively and accurately, and to act ethically.”
Elizabeth F. Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Arts and Sciences Committees