Spotlights highlight the diverse and inspiring journeys of our graduate students and postdocs. Through these Q&As, students share their academic paths, research interests, and experiences at Dartmouth, offering insights into the vibrant Guarini community.
Fiona McEnany is a PhD student in the molecular and cellular biology program. Her poster, Neonatal Antibody Transfer: The Effect of Gestational Age at the Time of Maternal Influenza Vaccination, recently won an award at the Guarini Poster Session.
Where …
Amel is a PhD student in the computer science. His poster, A Hierarchical Approach with Crisis Mitigation for Multi-Robot Spatio-Temporal Restoration, recently won an award at the Guarini Poster Session.
Where did you grow up, and where did you study …
Mizuki Tojo is a doctoral student in the integrative neuroscience program at Dartmouth (IND). Tojo was one of four Guarini students who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the AAAS CASE 2026 conference, which introduces graduate students to federal policymaking and …
Salar Khaleghzadegan is a doctoral student in the health policy and clinical practice program. Khaleghzadegan was one of four Guarini students who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the AAAS CASE 2026 conference, which introduces graduate students to federal policymaking and …
Aislinn Gilmour is a doctoral student in the quantitative biomedical sciences (QBS) program. Gilmour was one of four Guarini students who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the AAAS CASE 2026 conference, which introduces graduate students to federal policymaking and advocacy …
Savannah Byron is a doctoral student in engineering, and a member of the PhD Innovation Program with the Thayer School of Engineering. Byron was one of four Guarini students who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the AAAS CASE 2026 conference, …
Chunmeng is a PhD student in the ecology, evolution, environment, and society (EEES) program. Her poster, Climate Change Increases the Reliance of U.S. Corn on Irrigation, recently won an award at the Guarini Poster Session.
Where did you grow up, …
Smitakshi Goswami is a PhD candidate in the physics and astronomy department. Her poster, Rethinking Solar Energy with Cleaner Materials, recently won an award at the Guarini Poster Session, and well as the inaugural People’s Choice Award.
Where did you …
Reng Zhao, a graduate student in the MALS program, used the Alumni Research Award to to support a cross-cultural research project exploring calligraphy as both a creative practice and a way of understanding language, history, and identity.
What program are …
Sarah Cuprewich, a PhD candidate in the ecology, evolution, environment, and society graduate program (EEES), used the award to conduct a laboratory experiment testing whether mycorrhizal fungal spores remain viable after being consumed by rodents, shedding light on how these …
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