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Dartmouth Adventures in STEM

  • Female DAS Student in a STEM Class

    Before starting at Dartmouth, students enjoy sharing ideas in class during our week-long summer STEM program.

  • Dartmouth Adventures in STEM Summer Program Group Shot

    The whole group of participants with Prof. Sutton at Dartmouth Adventures in STEM

  • Male DAS Student in a STEM Class at Thayer School of Engineering

    Time to take notes—DAS students in the Physics Department.

  • Student working in a DAS summer class

    Students collaborating on a Physics lab during Dartmouth Adevntures in STEM

  • DAS 2017 with Class of 2021

    DAS participants spending time in Prof. Robyn Millan's lab in the Physics and Astronomy Department.

About Our Pre-Orientation Summer Program

Program Description

Dartmouth Adventures in STEM (DAS) is a week-long pre-orientation program that introduces incoming first-years to the frontiers of science through mini-courses on a range of topics taught by Dartmouth professors. The classroom discussions are reinforced by daily Jam Sessions that are facilitated by E.E. Just Graduate Fellows. In addition, participants will be introduced to various college resources through our Navigating Dartmouth Series and our E.E. Just Undergraduate Fellows will lead students through community building activities over the course of the week. DAS is designed to foster an intellectually and socially cohesive cohort of approximately 25 incoming first-years each of whom has a keen interest in majoring in a STEM discipline and a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the E.E. Just Program. 

The DAS program typically consists of four or five mini-courses, taught by Dartmouth faculty, that are focused on questions of current interest. The reason for this is twofold. By focusing on questions at the boundaries of human understanding we hope to increase interest in STEM and give soon-to-be first-year Dartmouth students a taste of what really drives modern science. Second, as this material is likely to be somewhat unfamiliar to students, DAS students need to rely on each other in order to facilitate their understanding, which helps build intellectual community and encourages collaboration, both of which help students attain their academic goals.

Eligibility

Application to Dartmouth Adventures in STEM (DAS) is by invitation only. Please note that due to the small size of DAS (i.e., approximately 25 students), an applicant who is not offered a spot should not view it as a negative commentary on their abilities or qualifications to study STEM. 

Financial Support

Due to generous support from donors, there are no costs associated with attending DAS. The E.E. Just Program will provide selected participants with the following: 

  • Round-trip travel to Hanover from within the 50 United States
  • Meal Plan at Dartmouth Dining Hall during DAS
  • Dartmouth Campus housing during DAS