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Yuma competition drives auto engineers to excel
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.There's only so much a student can learn within the confines of a classroom when it comes to automotive engineering. In order to better equip future generations of engineers with hands-on experience, the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors have...Tags: University of Washington, The Ohio State University, Teaching and Learning, Virginia Tech, The Pennsylvania State University
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NYPD, Brookhaven study to prepare for airborne attack
NewsdayA multimillion-dollar airflow study will be conducted this summer to help authorities better understand the risks of airborne terrorist attacks on New York City and its subway system, including those posed by chemical, biological and radiological weapons....Tags: Raymond W. Kelly, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science, U.S. Department of Energy
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Chicago working on biotech incubator
Tribune reportersMayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday a plan to create a collaborative work center for biotechnology startups in downtown Chicago that’s set to open early next year. The center will be based on 1871, the hub for digital startups at the Merchandise...Tags: University of Chicago, McCormick Place, Science, Business Enterprises, Chicago Mayor
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Obama to visit Argonne
— President Barack Obama will travel to Argonne National Laboratory in the western suburbs Friday to promote his energy policies, according to White House officials. Aides would not say whether Obama also plans to talk about the sequester cuts...Tags: White House, Barack Obama
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7 seek school board seats in Batavia
The Batavia School District 101 School Board will have plenty of new faces after the April 9 election since only one incumbent is running for four open seats. Departing are board vice president Jack Hinterlong, president Ron Link and member Joseph...
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Obama announces $2B alternative fuel research proposal
Tribune reportersPresident Barack Obama returned to Chicago Friday to push an energy policy aimed at weaning the country off of oil by using revenues from increased oil and gas production. In a roughly 20-minute speech at Argonne National Laboratory, Obama touched on...Tags: Research, Energy, National Government, Government, Politics
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Obama touts new energy trust at Argonne National Laboratory
With Washington in political gridlock over spending, President Barack Obama traveled Friday to Argonne National Laboratory to announce an energy proposal that would secure money for advanced vehicles by diverting federal revenue from offshore oil and...
Tags: White House, Elections, Land Resources, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Dick Durbin
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Obama to visit Argonne next Friday
Tribune NewspapersWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will travel to Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago's western suburbs next week to promote his energy policies. The Friday trip to Argonne, near Lemont, is to "focus on American energy," according to an...Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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Harris: 3 innovations from Chicago science scene that offer ideas, shape of things to come
Internet-centered technology has advanced to the point that smartphone apps and e-commerce sites seemingly sprout overnight. Indeed, many can be built inexpensively from off-the-shelf software in weeks. Scientific breakthroughs, however, often require...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Melissa Harris, The New York Times, Research, Allergies
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Fallout of fear
Chicago Tribune reporterHalf a century ago, the unthinkable became all too thinkable as the Soviet Union and the United States engaged in a game of chicken, played with nuclear bombs. On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy went on television to announce that the Soviet...Tags: Jackson Park, Russia, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois), University of Chicago, Chicago City Council
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Casino deal maybe not as close as Quinn, Emanuel say
Clout StreetPerhaps spurred by the excitement of being out in public for a rare joint appearance, Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested Friday that they are “very close” to an agreement to expand gambling in Illinois and bring a casino to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pat Quinn, Religion and Belief, Ethics, Illinois Governor
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Head of Clean Energy Trust working to change world
Tribune staff reporterAmy Francetic was at a child's birthday party in 2004 when she decided it was time to leave Silicon Valley. "I was sitting there listening to 6-year-olds talk about IPOs and whose house was bigger and how much a wedding dress cost," she said. By...Tags: Scientific Invention, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Sales, Companies and Corporations, Financial Aid
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