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Each Winterim, the Scholars Programs team organizes an enrichment trip for first-year Hanlon Scholars to introduce them to a range of research disciplines through hands-on learning experiences.
The Winterim Research Immersion trip is a central component of the first-year Hanlon Scholar experience, with three main goals:
For the 2025 Research Immersion Trip, we selected Oahu and the Big Island Hawai'i, to align with the academic interests of the Class of 2029 Hanlon Scholars. These students arrived at Dartmouth with passions spanning the biological sciences, environmental engineering, mathematics and artificial intelligence, linguistics, and indigenous language preservation. The trip is organized around three research threads: 1) sustainability and Hawaiian ecology; 2) Hawaiian language and culture, including native language revitalization, literature, and history; and 3) volcanology/geology. In different ways, each of the threads spans multiple days rather than being confined to a single day. Each thread will expose scholars to new research methods, types of questions, and forms of engagement. Along the way, we'll experience Hawaiian culture and spend time getting to know each other better.
For the inaugural 2024 trip, we selected Reykjavik, Iceland, to align with the academic interests of many of our '28 Scholars, who arrived at Dartmouth with a strong focus on climate studies, engineering, and economics. The trip was designed to immerse scholars in research across three key areas: Icelandic arts and culture, geothermal energy, and volcanology. Through direct engagement with these fields in a setting rich with innovation and natural wonders, the Scholars deepened their understanding of interdisciplinary research while experiencing Iceland's unique cultural landscape.