Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking - edX
Upright walking is a hallmark of being human. Enroll and explore how this unusual form of locomotion evolved with Assoc. Prof. Jeremy DeSilva. Class begins September 26th!
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Top Stories
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Study: Stress Can Jeopardize Health of Mothers and Children
Prof. Zaneta Thayer's research indicates that stress early in life may predispose adults to chronic disease.
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What are the Arts and Sciences? A Guide for the Curious
Prof. Sienna Craig and 26 other professors contributed a chapter in a new book of essays edited by Prof. Dan Rockmore.
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Ian Speers '17 awarded fellowships to work with Americares in Africa
The Richard D. Lombard '53 Public Service and the Paul L. '83 and Neil McGorrian Fellowships will allow Speers to complete a global health and emergency response fellowship after graduation.
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Quote of the Day - June 6, 2017 Chelsey Kivland
"The question should not be why did I get breast cancer, but why are we getting it," says the assistant professor of anthropology in an opinion piece on The Conversation.
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Behind our Diplomas
Based on research conducted during an independent study funded by the Claire Garber Goodman Fund, Terence Hughes '17 presents his ethnographic findings on the staff perspective of Dartmouth in an op-ed piece in The Dartmouth.
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New South African Fossils Add to the Story of Human Evolution
During a recent trip to South Africa, Prof. Jeremy DeSilva was once again part of a fossil discovery that is shaping scientists’ understanding of human evolution.
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Quote of the Day - May 9, 2017 Zaneta Thayer '08
"Reducing poverty among minority children, while not necessarily directly reducing discrimination exposure, would likely give children more material and social resources to help buffer the negative impacts of discrimination on their development and health."
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Quote of the Day - May 1, 2017 Jeremy DeSilva
"Because their mechanism of birth would benefit from having helpers, it paints a picture of Australopithecus as a much more social animal, perhaps helping one another out during childbirth," DeSilva said. "The origins of midwifery may very well extend back over 3 million years."
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Quote of the Day - April 3, 2017 Sergei Kan
Prof. Kan was quoted in a recent New York Times article about the 150th anniversary of the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia.
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Recent Publications
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Death in the Early Twenty-first Century
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Neonatal Shoulder Width Suggests a Semirotational, Oblique Birth Mechanism in Australopithecus afarensis
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“Building Universities that Lead: The Arabian Peninsula.” In Higher Education Investment in the Arab States of the Gulf
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The Changing Context of Rural America: A Call to Examine the Impact of Social Change on Mental Health and Mental Health Care
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