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Spring football goes robotic
It's the season for spring football games and the University of Notre Dame's 83rd annual Blue Gold Football Game will have an unusual accompaniment. Notre Dame's Robotic Football Team will host the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern University in the first-ever intercollegiate mechatronic football game on April 20.
Contact: Michael Stanisic
Stanisic.1@nd.edu
574-631-7897
University of Notre Dame
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Titanic discoverer embarks on ONR mission to boost STEM education
The famed ocean explorer and RMS Titanic discoverer visited the Office of Naval Research April 18 to discuss how he's using innovative "tele-presence" technology for both research and to energize youth about the sciences. Dr. Robert Ballard -- also known for locating several legendary shipwrecks as well as discovering deep-water hydrothermal vents -- gave a presentation titled, "The Development of Tele-presence Technology in Support of Ocean Exploration and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education."
Contact: Peter Vietti
onrcsc@onr.navy.mil
703-588-2167
Office of Naval Research
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Students' underwater robots face off in national competition
With a national title on the line, student teams from across the country are competing with their underwater robots in the Office of Naval Research-funded championship April 11-13 in Manassas Park, Va. The 2012 National SeaPerch Challenge brings top teams from middle and high school together to compete with the underwater robots they've built as part of a curriculum designed to boost their skills and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Contact: Peter Vietti
onrcsc@onr.navy.mil
703-588-2167
Office of Naval Research
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Baboons can learn to spot printed words
Baboons can't read, but they can learn to tell the difference between real printed words (like KITE) and nonsense words (like ZEVS), scientists say.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Archaeologists of the universe
Astronomers and archaeologists (like Indiana Jones) have a lot in common, as they both look for clues to understand past events. However, while archaeologists have to dig deep underground to find fossils and ruins, all astronomers have to do is look up to the night sky. That's because when we look at objects in the night sky, we are seeing them as they looked when the light they gave off started its long journey across the universe to us!
Contact: Megan Watzke
mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu
617-496-7998
Chandra X-ray Center
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ASPB returns for more science outreach at the White House
The American Society of Plant Biologists returns today to the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., to offer science activities for kids as part of the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll. About 35,000 entry ticket winners representing all 50 states will enjoy the 134th occurrence of this annual event.
Contact: Kathy R. Munkvold
kmunkvold@aspb.org
301-251-0560 x121
American Society of Plant Biologists
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Bone markings: Something for scientists to chew on
Many fossil animal bones have been dinged up by natural processes, chewed by carnivorous animals or cut by human tools. But, when researchers dig up these bones millions of years later, it can be really difficult to tell these different types of marks apart.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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A star turned inside out!
What happens what a star explodes? The answer is it sometimes turns itself inside out. We know this thanks to X-ray pictures of this exploded star.
Contact: Megan Watzke
mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu
617-496-7998
Chandra X-ray Center
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Students use math to help US high-speed rail get back on track
Judges for Moody's Mega Math Challenge evaluated nearly 1,000 solution papers, and have selected the top 55 as the contest moves one step closer to deciding this year's best.
Contact: Karthika Muthukumaraswamy
karthika@siam.org
267-350-6383
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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With pesticides, bees can't find their way home
Scientists have discovered some of the ways that a widely used insecticide harms bumblebees and honeybees. Bumblebees and honeybees are important pollinators of flowering plants, including many major fruit and vegetable crops. Each year, honeybee hives are trucked in on farms to help pollinate almond, apple and blueberry crops, among others.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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