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

    March 5, 2026
    Herbert Chang

    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
    Steven Woloshin

    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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  • QSS 82 poster session

    November 24, 2025
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    On Tuesday, November 18, six majors and minors studying in the Program in Quantitative Social Science (QSS) presented their one-quarter culminating projects at a poster session in Rockefeller Center. Assistant Professor Herbert Chang led this group of students, all of whom were enrolled in QSS 82 during the fall term.

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