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Why HSA projects are easier to pass than tests
baltimoresun.comIn my story today for The Sun's Closeup section, I went into a bit more detail than we have previously about these Bridge projects that students can do if they can't pass one or more HSAs. So far, it seems, many students are having an easier time... -
Trinity Uses $5 Million Gift To Fund 2 Faculty Chairs
Trinity College has received a gift of $5 million from Thomas S. Johnson, a former chairman of the college's board of trustees. The money is to be used to fund two endowed faculty chairs. The gift from the 1962 Trinity graduate and his wife, Ann, means...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Natural Science, Trinity College, Connecticut, Connecticut College, Thomas Johnson
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Think pink: Galapagos' rosy lizard declared new species after 5 million years
Associated Press WriterQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Hard to believe a giant, pink lizard could be overlooked for almost two centuries. Charles Darwin missed it during his 1835 study of the Galapagos Islands that led to his theory of evolution. Park rangers ignored the pink...Tags: Animals, Natural Science, Research, Medical Specialization, Genetics
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Mystery solved? 'Flying dinosaurs' got off the ground like leapfrogs, not birds, study says
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Jurassic version of jumbo jets — huge flying creatures weighing hundreds of pounds — is a mystery of dinosaur-era flight: How did something so big get off the ground? A Johns Hopkins University biologist thinks...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Natural Science, Johns Hopkins University, Folklore and Mythology, Monsters
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Trinity College Receives $5 Million From Former Chairman
The Hartford CourantTrinity College in Hartford has received a gift of $5 million from Thomas S. Johnson, a former chairman of the college's board of trustees. The money is to be used to fund two endowed faculty chairs. The gift from Johnson, a 1962 Trinity graduate, and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Natural Science, Trinity College, Connecticut, Connecticut College, Thomas Johnson
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Conservation groups threaten lawsuit over federal oil shale plans for Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
Associated Press WriterDENVER (AP) — Environmental groups are threatening to sue the federal government to block plans for commercial oil shale development on nearly 2 million acres of public land in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Twelve groups sent letters to Tuesday to...Tags: Censorship, Wildlife, Endangered Species, U.S. Department of the Interior, Wyoming
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Clinics scheduled to learn about gray wolves
State wildlife officials are putting on two clinics near Babcock for people who want to learn more about gray wolves. The Timber Wolf Ecology Clinics on the weekends of Jan. 17-18 and Feb. 14-15 are sponsored by the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center and...Tags: Wisconsin, Natural Science, Hospitals and Clinics, Nature
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Acorn shortage is bad news for squirrels
An acorn shortage in Indiana's woodlands has cut into squirrels' chief food source and given hunters more chances to bag some of the furry rodents. Biologists aren't sure why oak trees produced so few nuts last fall, but hunters are having a banner year...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Energy Resources, Animals, Hunting, Forestry and Timber
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Runner or rower? Maybe your DNA will decide
I've never been drawn to power sports such as gymnastics or weightlifting. But I love going for long runs, bike rides or swims. This tendency toward obsession—I mean extreme endurance events—isn't my own doing. It's actually encoded in my...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Physical Fitness, Physical Exercise, Triathlon, Medical Specialization
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Managing deer populations during hunting season
jennifer.smith@newsday.comOn a recent Sunday, a steady trickle of mud-spattered vehicles pulled in and out of parking spots for hunters using state-owned woodlands at nearby Rocky Point and Otis Pike Preserve in Calverton. The nearby Ridge check station is part hunter hangout,...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Hunting, Wildlife, Population, Long Island
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Will BioBeer be good for what ales you?
Houston ChronicleForget about dashing to the store for a six-pack. Head instead to a science lab at Rice University. On second thought, maybe you shouldn't. The brew in the second-floor lab in Keck Hall isn't exactly ready for prime time. Unless, that is, you're...Tags: Natural Science, Chemistry, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Dining and Drinking, Medical Specialization
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Study links breast cancer spread, gene
Researchers have identified a gene that appears crucial to the spread of breast cancer while making the disease resistant to chemotherapy. The discovery, if confirmed in further studies, could pave the way for new drugs that could save lives by keeping...Tags: Medical Research, New Jersey, Breast Cancer, Diseases, Cancer
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