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E.E. Just Program for STEM Advancement
About
Named after Ernest Everett Just, a distinguished graduate of Dartmouth College (1907, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), trailblazing cell biologist, and descendant of Africans enslaved in the United States of America, the E.E. Just Program (1) supports the discovery, dissemination and application of scientific knowledge at the vanguard of human understanding and (2) strives to dismantle a network of barriers that are rooted in the legacy of American chattel slavery and colonialism in order to create a STEM ecosystem in which all scientists, from STEM-curious undergraduates to seasoned professors, are able to thrive.
Congratulations to Rayna Rampalli PhD, who is one of only eight scholars selected to the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship for Exoplanet Research. Find out more
EEJ Grad Fellow Awarded Prestigious Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Rayna Rampalli PhD, who is one of only eight scholars selected to the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship for Exoplanet Research.
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Our Undergraduate Fellowship (junior and senior year) offers funded part-time and full-time research opportunities.
The first-year Summer Internship includes full-time, residential, on-campus research.
The Marine Biological Laboratory and the E.E. Just Program jointly fund a residential research term at Woods Hole, MA.
Learn more about this pioneering African-American biologist, academic and science writer.
Our interns and fellows have many opportunities to meet experts, learn about new research, and engage with Dartmouth and visiting faculty.
Weekly Jam Sessions on campus, hosted by our graduate fellows in the E.E Just Room, provide mentoring, a chance to present developing research, and a place to enjoy informal community gatherings for undergraduate fellows and for all community members.
Dartmouth Adventures in STEM 2026
This August, 27 incoming first-years who share a keen interest in the sciences came to campus to attend our E.E. Just summer program, Dartmouth Adventures in STEM, a week-long pre-orientation program that introduces students to the frontiers of science through mini-courses on a range of topics taught by Dartmouth professors.
E.E. Just Science Forum Series
These presentations feature STEM researchers such as faculty members—Esteban Orellana (GEISEL), Theresa Ong (ENVS); visiting E.E. Just UG fellow alumni—Michael Green '21 (PhD candidate at Duke); UG fellows, Jason Davis '25, and summer interns, Alma Batista '27 (pictured left), who presented, "LSD and Stimulation: Amplifying Brain Activity and Behavior."
E.E. Just Program Creates a Thriving STEM Culture
E.E. Just Undergraduate Fellows, Graduate Fellows, Liftoff Fellows, community members, and STEM faculty connect infomally at weekly Jam Sessions over a take-out dinner. Mentoring, advice, mini-lectures, presentation practice, and tips on careers and graduate program application are all part of the resources available.