Welcome to the First Issue of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society Newsletter!

The mission of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth is to advance an affordable, sustainable, and reliable energy future for the benefit of society. We seek to achieve this mission by developing the next generation of energy experts, leaders, and citizens and by transforming humankind’s understanding of energy systems across technological, environmental, economic, geopolitical, and cultural perspectives.

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Fall 2019 News

Ecological philosopher Tim Morton at the Top of the Hop, giving the Energy Humanities symposium keynote address. The symposium was sponsored by the Irving Institute with a range of campus co-sponsors. Photo credit: Alberto Paniagua.

Fall Energy and Society Education and Outreach

Caroline Goggins ’20, one of the leaders of the new Dartmouth Energy Alliance student club talks with Julia Snodgrass ’21, a recent Institute intern, at the Orientation Info Expo in September.

The Institute hit the ground running as fall term kicked off in mid-September. We greeted dozens of first-year students at our Orientation information table and opened Energy 101, our free, five-week educational series on Sept. 17 with a healthy weekly attendance of students and local community members. Our bi-weekly Dartmouth Energy Collaborative (DEC) lunch series also got rolling again in September, and has seen a significant increase in attendance over the course of the term. Learn more here.

Gulf Coast Energy Immersion Trip Set for December

Students learn about wind power during the December 2018 Gulf Coast Energy Immersion trip. Photo credit: Forrest Town ’18.

We’re looking forward to our upcoming Gulf Coast Energy Immersion trip in December. The trip, part of an ongoing collaboration with the Dartmouth Sustainability Office, will take a group of students on a two-week excursion to Texas and Louisiana, where they will gain an on-the-ground view of energy systems from a range of perspectives. Our alumni are an important component of this trip, with many Gulf Coast Dartmouth graduates volunteering time and expertise to enhance the students' understanding of the complexity of the region's energy systems. This year, participating alumni include Andrew Edison ‘91, Will Fraizer ‘78, Thad Hill, Tuck ‘95, John Jeffers ‘85, Tom Kiernan ‘81, Ann Koppel ‘94, Abigail Rodgers ‘90, Kimberly Davis Reyher ’92, and Ali Ward ‘92. Additionally, Forrest Town ’18 has provided essential planning and logistical support for the trip.

Dartmouth/CRREL Research Project Kicks Off

Dartmouth and CRREL research team members discuss the project during the kick-off event.

On October 9, Dartmouth leadership and the Irving Institute welcomed partners from the Army Corps of Engineers' Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) to campus kick off of a new collaborative research project, "Resilient Energy System Solutions for Extremely Cold Regions.” Read more about the kickoff and project here.

Energy and Society Project in Greenland Receives NSF Funding

A view of Qaanaaq, Greenland. Photo credit: Mary Albert.

Thanks to a $2.6 million National Science Foundation grant, a team of Dartmouth researchers will partner with Qaanaaq, an Arctic hunting and fishing community in northern Greenland, on the residents' transition to renewable energy and an affordable, sustainable future. Previous funding from the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society enabled the team to visit Qaanaaq earlier this year to help identify the area's needs, and Institute Research Director Stephen Doig ’82 contributed to the project proposal. Read the full story here.

Energy Humanities: New Directions and Critiques

Photo credit: Alberto Paniagua.

The Institute’s commitment to interdisciplinarity led to a partnership with Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing Alysia Garrison to host the October 30 Energy Humanities: New Directions and Critiques symposium, keynote address by ecological philosopher Tim Morton, and post-symposium DJ dance party. Learn more here about these events.

Fall Faculty Research Symposium

On November 5, fourteen Dartmouth research teams presented and discussed "lightning talks," highlighting progress and findings on research projects funded by the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society. The faculty seed grant program funds research and education projects focused on the energy challenges faced by society — and the societal challenges posed by energy — and has disbursed nearly $500,000 to date. Learn more.

The Irving Institute on the Road

Photo credit: Dartmouth College / Eli Burakian

Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, Institute Director and Professor of Environmental Studies, traveled widely over the fall, attending and speaking at energy conferences and alumni events. Events included moderating a discussion about energy in the higher education curriculum at the University Energy Institute Leaders Summit at Carnegie Mellon University, participating in a panel on the College's role in developing resilient, sustainable energy at the Dartmouth 250 London summit, and chairing and speaking on panels at the Colorado 2019 APPAM Fall Research Conference.

Work Begins on the New Home of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society

An architect's rendering of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society building. View from Tuck Mall.

On October 7, work began on the construction of the Institute's new building. Slated to open in fall 2021, the building will be located at the end of Tuck Mall, between Tuck and Thayer, and will serve as a campus hub for education, research, engagement, and collaboration at the interfaces of energy and society. Read more here.

Institute Advisory Board Meets in Saint John, New Brunswick

Members of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society's advisory board, Irving Oil, and Institute and Dartmouth Advancement Office staff gathered in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada for the board's bi-annual meeting in mid-October. Pictured L-R: Dan Reicher '78, Amanda Graham, Norman Bay '82, Nancy Schwartzman Malmquist '79, Dan Kalafatas '96, Sarah Irving '10, TU '14, Sandra Irving, Arthur L. Irving, J. Drake Hamilton '83, Stuart M. Cable '75, TU '76, Kristin Miller, Melissa Weinstein, Katherine Norton ’01, Abigail L. Rodgers '90, Stephen Doig ’82, Elizabeth Wilson, Ian Whitcomb, and Scott Fisher '93, Th '93, TU '98.

The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society in the News

•	COSO recognizes 14 new student groups (including the new Dartmouth Energy Alliance!)
•	New Interdisciplinary Russia FSP Seeks Final College Approval
•	Hanlon Talks Finance, Renovations in "State of the College" Address
•	Construction Begins on West End Irving Institute Building
•	Thayer, Irving, U.S. Army to Develop Arctic Energy Systems