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NASA scientist and education award winner leads student phytoplankton study
Dr. Tiffany Moisan is a NASA scientist who thrives on studying the ocean and has a passion for educating and inspiring students in ocean sciences. Last year, Moisan received an award that enabled her to work with the education community and bring students into the field for a hands-on learning experience.
Contact: Rob Gutro
Robert.j.gutro@nasa.gov
443-858-1779
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Shedding more light on major quakes
Using a technique known as Light Detection and Ranging, or LIDAR, before and after large earthquakes might help researchers pinpoint the places where those quakes break the ground wide open, according to a new study.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Math contest adds up to prizes at UH
More than 500 math-savvy teens will showcase their talents and vie for prizes during the seventh annual University of Houston Mathematics Contest Saturday, Feb. 11. The event is free to participants and open to both middle and high school students.
Contact: Lisa Merkl
lkmerkl@uh.edu
713-743-8192
University of Houston
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What to love about Moody's Mega Math Challenge
While most typical teenagers are relaxing, shopping, going to the movies, or hanging out with friends, thousands of their peers will spend the first weekend in March analyzing and modeling a complex, real-world issue using the power of mathematics. Participants in Moody's Mega Math Challenge, these students will be competing for a share of $115,000 in scholarship prizes to be awarded by the Moody's Foundation in April.
Contact: Karthika Muthukumaraswamy
karthika@siam.org
267-350-6383
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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Off Western Australia, temperature rules the reefs
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been in decline for years. Its crumbling conditions have caused many researchers to predict that higher levels of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans would only harm the coral further. But, new research is suggesting that a more acidic ocean -- due to increased carbon dioxide levels -- would not actually affect coral reefs as much as the sea's temperature.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Before they pounce, jumping spiders see green
Jumping spiders have an unusual depth-perception system in their eyes, which helps them pounce on their prey, a Japanese research team has discovered.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Students showcase Mars rover models at 10th annual event Jan. 28
More than 200 Mars rover models created by elementary and middle school students will arrive at the University of Houston Saturday, Jan. 28 at the 10th annual Mars Rover Model Celebration and Exhibition. The event hosts hundreds of contestants and is free for the public to attend. An educational endeavor for third- through eighth-graders, more than 700 students, representing 33 schools and 75 classrooms, are expected at the event.
Contact: Lisa Merkl
lkmerkl@uh.edu
713-743-8192
University of Houston
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Bird attraction based on illusion
Bowerbirds, which live in Australia and New Guinea, have an elaborate mating ritual in which the males build large structures or "bowers" that females stop by to inspect. In a new study, scientists report that certain male bowerbirds attract mates by decorating their bowers in a way that creates an optical illusion.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Moving mathematics beyond the classroom: Moody's Mega Math Challenge
Outside the classroom, the practical implications of math go far beyond cracking a complicated calculus problem. So how about giving students a math test where they are judged on the creativity of their ideas and the applicability of their solutions? That is the basis for Moody's Mega Math Challenge.
Contact: Karthika Muthukumaraswamy
karthika@siam.org
267-350-6383
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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A wind-riding bird gets a boost
The wandering albatross spends most of its life in flight, touching down on land to find food or to breed. These enormous seabirds, which have the largest wingspan of any living bird, conserve energy while aloft by riding the wind currents.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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