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New Study by Dickinson Economist Explores Link Between Job Losses and the Health of Young Adults during the Great Recession

A new study in the journal Health Economics is the first to comprehensively examine the impact of job losses during the Great Recession on the mental and physical health of young adults.

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Student Snapshot: Daniel Yamoah ’23

Meet Daniel Yamoah ’23, a multiple-scholarship awardee who's preparing for a career as a physician through student-faculty research and opportunities made possible by the Dickinson alumni network.

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Student Snapshot: Jack Drda '24

Jack Drda '24 has interned at a hospital and has researched rare plant species, the effects of invasive species on trees and a little-known autoinflammatory disorder.

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Dickinson Professor and Alumnae Examine What Drives COVID-19 Preventative Behaviors

A new study led by a Dickinson professor and published in the journal 'Psychology & Health' finds people who worried more about COVID-19 also took more precautions against catching the disease.

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Kudos (Spring 2022)

Dickinson faculty gave expert commentary on the war in Ukraine to CBS Eye on the World and BBC News. Faculty research and our admissions and financial-aid experts were highlighted as well.

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Students Help Bring Carlisle and Cumberland County Climate Action Plans to Fruition

Working through the Center for Sustainability Education, Dickinson student researchers examine and diagnose local greenhouse gas emissions and their effects.

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Student Snapshot: Samuel Lavine '22

Samuel Lavine ’22 is a history major, Baird Sustainability Fellow and Center for Sustainability Education intern who will enter the master’s program at the Columbia Climate School next fall.

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Sharing Scientific Research—and Passion

Students present original scientific research on everything from the geoarchaeology of stone steps to the impact of climate change on snapping turtles.

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Kudos (Winter 2022)

While Dickinson faculty and staff have a consistent presence in outlets like The Wall Street Journal and NBC News, this fall they also were featured in TeenLife, Vogue and The National Law Review.

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Dickinson Students Publish Physics Paper With Renowned Mathematician

Dickinson physics students team with Priestley Award winner and bestselling author Steven Strogatz to study the physics of synchronization using metronomes.

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Dickinson College Professor Explores How Perceived Social Status Affects Health of New Mothers

A Dickinson professor’s newly published research reveals that perception may be as important as reality when it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health.

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Student Snapshot: Keagan Hesse '22

Learn how biochemistry & molecular biology major Keagan Hesse ’22, is preparing for a career in oncology through student-faculty research at Dickinson.

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Kudos (Fall 2021)

During the summer, two Dickinson faculty members were featured by National Geographic, while others were cited in The Washington Post, Science magazine and The Wall Street Journal.

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