Two Tempe teachers honored (The Arizona Republic) Tempe People celebrates accomplishments and contributions by area people....more...3 Brown researchers named AAAS fellows (Providence Business News) CARLE PIETERS, a leading lunar scientist, was elected as an AAAS fellow for her ?distinguished contributions to the study of the Moon and to our knowledge of the composition of planetary bodies.?...more... Gaining a career by happenstance (Nevada Appeal) For Jana Trudell, working as an archaeologist has become her dream job. ...more... Weekend (The Chapel Hill News) The Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour continues Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. www.orangecountyartistsguild.com . 932-3438....more... Cathead Blues Update (Jackson Free Press) Reds Lounge, Clarksdale, MS (Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.) 11/9 - TBA 11/10 - Louis "GEARSHIFTER" Youngblood Sarah's Kitchen, Clarksdale, MS (278 Sunflower Ave.)...more... New FGCU professors join sciences faculty (The News-Press) Bios and research interests detailed for each new professor....more... Untold stories; Students, teachers join to tell Laredo's tale (Laredo Morning Times) Over the next three years, LISD will use a nearly $1-million history grant to do two things: develop a highly trained cadre of 25 master teachers and have students create an oral history project that contains interviews with hundreds of Laredoans."These interviews will be snapshots of American history through Laredo eyes," said Elias Alonzo III, former Laredo Independent School District social ......more... Hanging Around With Lemurs, The Planet's Most Primitive Primates (Science Daily) Madagascar's geographic isolation has allowed lemurs to thrive and evolve. The 85 species of lemurs there fill a range of niches across the island's varied landscapes and climates. However, most species are classified as endangered by the World Conservation Union. Their scarcity adds a sense of urgency to the research done at this time....more... Reason for hope (Rapid City Journal) Within the last year, Constance Lane of Rapid City visited East Africa's Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanzania, a place so remote and small that you could pass it in a blink....more... |