Features

• "The Accidental Ambassador"
  By Paul Charlton ('14)
  Paul charlton went to pakistan to spend time in the mountains. He returned to spend time with the people.
  
  
• "Information Overload"
  By Alexander Gelfand
  Data is piling up like snowflakes in a blizzard. A new Ph.D. program at Geisel is training students how to figure out what to do with it all.
  
  
• "A Dog has Its Day"
  By Amos Esty
  The future of cancer treatment is 12 years old, weighs 21 pounds, and wears a purple collar.
  
  
• "The New Smoking?"
  By Matthew C. Wiencke
  Smoking has declined over the years, but a new cancer risk—obesity—may be taking its place. William Kinlaw and other Geisel researchers study how tumors obtain fat, research that supports a strong link between obesity and cancer.
  
  
• "Preparing for Takeoff"
  By Amos Esty
  Medicine is changing, and medical education is changing with it. A pilot program at Geisel is testing a new approach to the first-year curriculum to give students more time with a faculty mentor and a long-term outlook on primary care.