The Dartmouth community is invited to hear from faculty members who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge at an Oct. 30 showcase of the Academic Cluster Initiative, which has touched each school on campus in the decade since its launch.
The initiative, which launched in 2015, is tackling great global questions such as:
- If everything is digital, is anything safe?
- How will a changing Arctic impact the world?
- What are our brains trying to teach us?
Each of the 10 academic clusters is a three-person faculty team building on one of Dartmouth's areas of existing strength in research and scholarship. In addition to producing research with far-reaching impact, the clusters provide the foundation for new courses and curricula and give future scholars hands-on learning experiences that will prepare them for successful careers.
"The impact of the clusters is unmistakable. Our faculty are advancing discoveries that improve health, strengthen societies, and protect our planet while collaborating across more than 20 Dartmouth entities and with partners around the world," says Provost Santiago Schnell.
At an institution where cutting-edge scholarship is taking place all across campus, the clusters have further raised Dartmouth's research profile. Schnell says the initiative was instrumental in restoring Dartmouth's Carnegie R1 status, in recognition of high research and doctorate production, and receiving an invitation to join the Association of American Universities, which represents the 71 top U.S. research universities.
Dartmouth is marking the 10th anniversary of the Academic Cluster Initiative with an Oct. 30 showcase in the Hanover Inn beginning at 2:30 p.m. It will feature high-energy TED talk-style presentations from lead cluster faculty and question-and-answer dialogues with audience members. Registration is required.