Sciences
Dartmouth fosters pioneering research across the sciences and benefits from close collaborations with the Geisel School of Medicine.
Biological Sciences
Discover diverse disciplines, prestigious faculty with a breadth of experience in biological processes, and next-generation resources and equipment.
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Brain Imaging Center
This research resource serves all brain researchers in the Dartmouth community.
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Chemistry
Dartmouth's chemistry department combines the personalized instruction and mentoring of a small college with the expertise of a research university.
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Computer Science
Undergraduate and graduate students interact closely with world-class researchers in a tight-knit, collegial environment that provides abundant opportunities for interdisciplinary research.
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Earth Sciences
We are interested in the origins of the solar system, the internal processes of planetary bodies, the evolution of life on Earth and other planets, understanding processes occurring on Earth today and in the distant past, and in understanding what lies ahead for the future of our planet.
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Engineering
The most impactful engineers invent and discover at the intersection of technology and the human experience.
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Mathematics
With a strong history of research in pure mathematics and fast-growing activity in applied mathematics, our department represents the major fields within mathematics through our research groups.
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Physics and Astronomy
A community of over 100 undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and faculty conducting world-leading research in a wide range of fields.
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Psychological and Brain Sciences
As a Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences we are focused on understanding mind and behavior in terms of underlying psychological processes that have their genesis in neural activity in the brain.
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Neukom Institute for Computational Science
The institute enables Dartmouth students and faculty to integrate computational technology into their curriculum, scholarship, and thinking.
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Associate Dean for the Sciences
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- Jane E. G. Lipson
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Associate Dean for the Sciences
Albert W. Smith Professor of Chemistry
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- Christine Ross
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Director of Academic Operations
Slotznick Receives Department of Energy Early-Career Research Award
The award will fund pioneering research on cobalt minerals, which play a critical role in the energy transition.
A Safer Solvent for Organic Chemistry Labs
When the EPA banned a carcinogenic solvent, Dartmouth chemists found greener alternatives for undergraduate labs—and showed other schools how to make the switch.
Brain Immune Cells Travel Light, Then Call for Backup
A Dartmouth study shows the brain’s emergency responders arrive powered by sugar, then build roads to recruit reinforcements.
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Arts and Sciences Grant Management
Find expert guidance in grant proposal development and support in the financial oversight of awarded projects.