Spring at Dartmouth: Research and Dialogues

Research Across Campus

Dartmouth students conduct research in all disciplines and present their work during Spring Term.

In addition to the department and program thesis presentations listed below, there are several campus-wide events that celebrate undergraduate research:

  • President's Office Senior Honors Thesis Showcase: May
  • Karen E. Wetterhahn Science Symposium: May
  • Senior honors thesis dinner (by invitation only)
  • Arts Awards at Dartmouth Ceremony: May

Studio Art Senior Majors Exhibition

Visit the the exhibition of works by senior Studio Art majors.

  • Exhibition: May - June
  • Opening reception: mid-May

Honors thesis presentations

The following is a list of honors thesis presentations. Most of these events occur late in the spring term; please visit the department or program's webpage to learn more about this year's events.

Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages Program 
Oral presentation to faculty and students
 

Middle Eastern Studies Program
 

Anthropology
Short talks (15-20 minutes each)
Open to the campus community

Art History
Oral presentations (30 minutes each) followed by Q&A
Open to the campus community

Biology
Oral presentations (30 minutes each)
Open to the campus community

Chemistry
Short talks (20 minutes each)
Open to the campus community, including friends and family

Classical Studies
Short talks
Open to the campus community

Cognitive Science
Short talks
Open to the campus community

Comparative Literature
Short talks
Open to the campus community

Computer Science
Oral presentations (30 to 50 minutes) followed by questions from the student's thesis committee
Open to the campus community

Earth Sciences
Short talks (12 minutes) and poster presentation
Open to the campus community

Economics
Short talks
Not open to the public

Engineering Sciences
Oral presentations (15 minutes)
Open to the campus community

English and Creative Writing
Short talks
Open to the campus community, and families are welcome to attend

Environmental Studies
Short talks (15 minutes) with Q&A
Open to the campus community

Film and Media Studies
Film screenings
Open to the campus community

French and Italian
Oral presentations (30 minutes) with 10-15 minutes Q&A.
Open to the campus community

Geography
Oral presentations (30 to 45 minutes) with 10-15 minutes Q&A
Open to the campus community

Government
Oral presentations (one hour)
Open to the campus community, including friends and family

History
Oral presentations (20-25 minutes) with 10-15 minute Q&A.
Open to the campus community

Linguistics
Short talks
Open to the campus community

Mathematics
Short presentations
Open to the campus community

Music
Presentation type varies (e.g. exhibitions, performances, short talks)
Open to the public

Native American Studies
Short talks
Open to the campus community

Philosophy
Oral presentations (20 minutes) with 20 minute Q&A
Open to the campus community

Physics/Astronomy
Oral presentations
Open to the campus community

Psychological and Brain Sciences
Poster session for psychology and neuroscience majors
Open to the campus community

Quantitative Social Science Program
Oral presentations
Open to the campus community

Religion
Oral presentations (20 minutes) with 20 minute Q&A
Open to the campus community

Russian
Short talks
Open to the campus community

Spanish and Portuguese
Short talks
Open to the campus community

Studio Art
Senior major exhibition in the Jaffe-Friede and Strauss Galleries
Open to the campus community

Theater
Performances
Open to the campus community