Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource have been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy award, with the two organizations set to collaborate on increasing the capacity of the electric grid and enhancing system resiliency.
The selection was announced by Dartmouth College, which said the utility and the engineering school will work together on the project.
In other Dartmouth news, the Geisel School of Medicine held a White Coat Ceremony for first-year medical students.
The college also noted that "Forgotten Founder: The Untold Story of Samson Occom and Dartmouth" will show at Loew Auditorium on Oct. 16 and 17. The screenings are free, but tickets are required.
Separately, Professor of Geography Justin Mankin wrote that governments and development banks "should make forecast-triggered financing the default" response for countries expected to be hit by El Niño events. Mankin's comments appeared in an article titled "Hedging El Niño Isn't the Same as Adapting to It."