Alumni in the News

Luyang Zhao, Guarini ’25 and Yitao Jiang (both in the computer science department) are pushing the limits of modular robotics. Their shape-shifting robots can crawl through tight spaces, form scaffolds for shelters, and even assemble into bridges—opening possibilities for disaster …

Michael Butler Brown (Guarini ’19, ecology, evolution, environment, and society) is among the scientists behind a groundbreaking reassessment of giraffes, now recognized as four distinct species rather than one. The finding carries major implications for conservation, with three of the …

Four students have been honored with the 2025 Byam Shaw-Brownstone Thesis Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding interdisciplinary scholarship in each of the Masters of Liberal Arts (MALS) program concentrations.

Established in 2000 through the generous support of Nicholas Byam-Shaw and …

Luke Fannin, a PhD graduate in the ecology, evolution, environment, and society (EEES) program, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Hannah T. Croasdale Award. The award recognizes a graduating doctoral student who exemplifies scholarly excellence, intellectual curiosity, and …

Dr. Xin Li has won the 2025 John W. Strohbehn Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research. This award is presented to a graduating PhD student whose work embodies the hallmarks of true scientific leadership: driven by curiosity, marked by rigorous …

As a two-time participant in the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer, Jordan Fredriksen-Isaacs GR ’24 (immunology), knows the power of entrepreneurial education. Now a technology specialist at a Boston law firm, she’s giving back by mentoring the next generation of …

Christopher Callahan, Guarini ’23, was first author on a landmark study linking individual corporate emissions to $28 trillion in climate damages. The research, published in Nature, is a major step toward holding fossil fuel giants accountable for global heat-related losses.  …

Noelle Kosarek, Guarini ’22 (quantitative biomedical studies) co-authored a study showing that systemic sclerosis (SSc) cases tend to cluster near heavily polluted sites designated for federal cleanup. The findings highlight potential environmental risk factors for the disease. Read more.

McKinley Brumback, Guarini ’20 (physics and astronomy), co-authored a study revealing that, under the right conditions, radiation from supermassive black holes could help life thrive by strengthening a planet’s ozone layer. Read more in Newsweek.