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  • QSS 82 Winter 2026 Poster Session

    March 12, 2026
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    On Wednesday, March 11, students majoring and minoring in Quantitative Social Science presented their one-quarter culminating projects at a poster session in Kemeny Hall. The poster session was the final requirement for QSS 82, taught this winter term by Assistant Professor Keng-Chi Chang. Students demonstrated their ability to apply quantitative skills to a social science issue of their own choosing. Projects completed this term spanned a wide range of titles from "Rent Burdens and Fertility" to "Sports Analytics in Sumo Wrestling."

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  • QSS Assistant Professor Herbert Chang Featured in Vermont Public and National Media

    March 5, 2026
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    QSS Assistant Professor Herbert Chang was recently interviewed by Vermont Public about his new study published in Anthrozoӧs. In the study, Professor Chang compares the charitable giving patterns of dog owners, cat owners, and non-pet owners, revealing surprising differences between the three groups. His findings have attracted national attention, including a feature in the January edition of Harper's Magazine (Harper's Index), as well as coverage in the Dartmouth article, "Raising Money for a Charity? Don't Bark Up the Wrong Tree."

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  • Steven Woloshin on drug ads

    March 2, 2026
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    Steven Woloshin, who is Professor of Medicine at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, recently published an op-ed in The Washington Post on the subject of drug ads. Professor Woloshin teaches Science, Statistics, and Health Communication (QSS 30.25) in Dartmouth's Program in Quantitative Social Science.  In his op-ed, Professor Woloshin and co-author Baruch Fischhoff of Carnegie Mellon University argue that the FDA has to do more to help Americans understand how well prescription drugs work.  They argue for routine user testing of drug advertising and implementation of the drug facts box, a validated method for summarizing drug benefits, harms and uncertainties.

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  • QSS students awarded Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Prize

    December 9, 2025
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    The Program in Quantitative Social Science (QSS) is proud to share that four of its majors were awarded the Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Prize at a ceremony on November 18. Recognized for achieving the highest grade point averages after completion of five terms were Seoyoon (Evelyn) Choi, James (Taj) Horowitz, Taylor Wen, and Mingyue Zha. These students are on track to become members of the oldest honor society in the United States.

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