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Herkimer Central School District Earth Science Field Trip
More than 50 Herkimer Central School District earth science students will take a field trip on Monday, April 8, to Erin Park in Boonville. Students will watch for mammal, bird and insect behavior and report data from their observations to NASA as part of widespread data collection NASA is conducting. About 16 students volunteered to develop presentations about the eclipse with separate presentations for elementary students and middle school and high school students.
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The New Pompeii Observatorium
The exhibition, held in the Catholic shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii, sheds new light on the relationship between science and religion in the late 19th century. The exhibition tells the story of the Meteorological-Geodynamic-Volcanological Observatory that was set up at the shrine in 1890 to monitor the activity of Mount Vesuvius. In 1886, Francesco Denza (a Barnabite priest and eminent astronomer, who was the first
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Agricultural Science Vs Bogan
Bogan lost 4-0 to Agricultural Science Cyclones in a 27-20 matchup on Thursday. Bogan has now endured three losses in three straight games. Agricultural Sciences will take on South Shore International at 11:00 a.m.
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Colorado CBI Says Former CBI Forensic Scientist Yvonne "Missy" Woods Manipulates Data
the CBI says it has found 652 cases affected by Woods' work between 2008 and 2023, when she was placed on administrative leave and then retired. The CBI is currently reviewing her cases from 1994 to 2008.
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The Icy Moons of Our Solar System
Our robots scan each icy fleck, whittling truth from vacant black – celestial jetsam, cosmic seed, bearing strange fruit for new nativity across the worlds that rift and rede. These moons eject material from their hidden oceans into space through spectacular plumes of ice grains and gas. This phenomenon offers a unique window into the subsurface oceans believed to exist beneath their icy exteriors.
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Harvard's Ph.D. shortage is a symptom of a broader problem
Harvard’s Ph.D. cohorts have shrunk amid a general shift away from the humanities and social sciences. The total number of doctoral students at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences has “remained relatively unchanged,” according to a GSAS report released last year. Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences have seen a steady decrease. Now, professors in the Social Sciences division told The Crimson that they have struggled to find enough Ph. D. students with relevant expertise to help teach their courses
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CS 178: Engineering Usable Interactive Systems
FM: You study human-computer interaction in a “Human-Computer Interaction for Dummies” way. FM: How do you think the curriculum prepares Harvard CS graduates to build good software? ELG: I feel like a humanities and liberal arts education is an excellent preparation for that type of rigor.
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The Dean’s Fellows Program at SU
The Dean’s Fellows program is comprised of highly motivated students. Students will stay in the program through their senior or fourth year. This year’s theme combines two that undeniably intersect—racial equity and environmental sustainability.
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Houston Math Science & Tech Loss to Heights Bulldogs
Houston Math Science & Tech suffered a 20-0 defeat at the hands of the Heights Bulldogs on Thursday. As for Heights, the victory raised their record to 16-9. Heights will be playing at home against Lamar at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Rice Malt Could Play a Bigger Role in Beer
Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing. Arkansas grows about half of the rice in the United States, mostly long-grain. The study suggests the potential for malted rice to yield robust fermentations.
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