Physics Prof's Spiritual Journey Revealed In New Book (Newswise)
St. Lawrence University Physics Professor Aileen O'Donoghue always wondered what was "out there." Her search for the answer led not only to a career as an astronomer, but also on a journey to find her faith....more...SpaceDev appoints two new board members (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)
Poway-based SpaceDev (OTCBB: SPDV) announced today that G. Scott Hubbard, former NASA Ames Research Center Director and currently consulting professor in Stanford's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Hans J. Steininger, chief executive officer of MT Aerospace AG, have joined the SpaceDev board of directors. They will join a group of five other directors drawn from military, ......more... SpaceDev Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
SpaceDev announced today that Mr. G. Scott Hubbard, former NASA Ames Research Center Director and currently consulting professor in Stanford's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Mr....more... President Robert Shelton's State of the University Address (Arizona Daily Star)
Thank you, Wanda, for the lovely introduction. And thank you all for joining me today for my first State of the University address. I very much appreciate your taking the time to be here and will try to use this time wisely....more... Space Mission Xeus Probes Origins Of The Universe (Science Daily)
XEUS, which stands for X-ray Evolving Universe Spectroscopy, aims to study the fundamental laws of the Universe. With unprecedented sensitivity to the hot, million-degree universe, XEUS will explore key areas of contemporary astrophysics: growth of supermassive black holes, cosmic feedback and galaxy evolution, evolution of large-scale structures, extreme gravity and matter under extreme ......more... New FGCU professors join sciences faculty (The News-Press)
Bios and research interests detailed for each new professor....more... The 'Philanthropy Project' Launches With Unprecedented $10 Million Grant to Promote Generosity in America (Broadcast Newsroom)
LOS ANGELES , Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Using modern entertainment's unrivaled power to inspire, the Philanthropy Project is out to transform every American man, woman and child into a philanthropist....more... The 'Philanthropy Project' Launches With Unprecedented $10 Million Grant to Promote Generosity in America (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Using modern entertainment's unrivaled power to inspire, the Philanthropy Project is out to transform every American man, woman and child into a philanthropist. With an unprecedented $10 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, the pioneering project is working with the American Film Institute to launch a multimedia campaign that entertains and educates viewers even as it mobilizes ......more... Professor uses performances to hook students on astronomy (San Francisco Chronicle)
The darkly dressed hooded man - the one with the silver alien hanging from his neck and the deranged eyeball glasses that blinked on and off - suddenly began hurling objects into the crowd. Milky Ways, Starbursts, sticks of Orbit and Eclipse gum. "I'm a black... ...more... |