Danielle Castley, a PhD candidate and Innovation Fellow at the Thayer School of Engineering, won the American University of Sharjah (AUS) New Venture Challenge award in February for her work in radiation-shielding materials. The AUS New Venture Challenge is a hard science investment competition that gives students the chance to pitch their business plan to venture capitalists and other interested parties.
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On March 28th, the Dartmouth Energy Collaborative (DEC) hosted its first bi-weekly lunch of the spring term. The guest speaker, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, is a Professor of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Iceland and a leading researcher on Iceland’s on-going transition to carbon neutrality. Iceland is committed to carbon neutrality by 2040, which it will achieve by reducing CO2 emissions and by improving carbon sequestration.
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The Irving Institute, along with other funders, is supporting student research.
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Kristin’s hard work and unflappability were recognized with one of five new Lone Pine Excellence Awards. Click here to read more! And click here for more pictures from the ceremony!
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“It was an intense, three-day competition, but luckily we brought home a win for Thayer,” says Thayer’s Danielle Castley.
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