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    Feb 19, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  1. One summer, eight countries: Northwestern junior wins grant to circle globe

    Northwestern University junior Catherine Althaus didn't apply for her first passport until about a year ago, but the 21-year-old biological anthropology major will be putting it to good use in a few months when she travels to eight countries this summer.
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    Northwestern University junior Catherine Althaus didn't apply for her first passport until about a year ago, but the 21-year-old biological anthropology major will be putting it to good use in a few months when she travels to eight countries this summer....

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Financial Aid, Israel, Museums, Travel

    2. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Signing up for summer camp

    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around scientific and environmental principles. Here are just a few to consider, and if you're interested, don't wait — some fill up before the temperatures rise.
    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around...

    Tags: Lincoln Park Zoo, Science, Chicago Botanic Garden, Museums, Science and Technology

    3. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  3. The Force is with them

    Darth Vader and a squadron of more than a dozen Imperial soldiers and Stormtroopers stroll into Chicago's Adler Planetarium on a Thursday night and gather around a large-scale model of the Earth as if planning to attack it with their superweapon the Death Star.
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    Darth Vader and a squadron of more than a dozen Imperial soldiers and Stormtroopers stroll into Chicago's Adler Planetarium on a Thursday night and gather around a large-scale model of the Earth as if planning to attack it with their superweapon the Death...

    Tags: Movies, Chicago White Sox, Wrigleyville, Lucasfilm Ltd., Adler Planetarium

    4. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Save the Field Museum's mammals

    The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was established in 1919 for the purpose of promoting the study of mammals, as well as providing information for public policy, resource management, conservation, and education.  With more than 2,000 current...

    Tags: Research, Science, Arts and Culture, Environmental Issues, Museums

    5. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Emanuel to accept online applications for Ald. Sandi Jackson successor

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday night that he will accept online applications from people who want to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson and ask a committee to winnow the field of contenders.
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    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday night that he will accept online applications from people who want to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson and ask a committee to winnow the field of contenders. The web site will be up Friday and the panel will...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Elections, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Interior Policy, Local Government

    6. Jan 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Zigzagging along the Chicago Cultural Mile

    At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district.
    At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district. According to its website, this officially arty and mercantile stretch begins at Michigan Avenue and the...

    Tags: Heavy Engineering, Michigan Avenue, Museums, Panera Bread Company, Chicago Hotels

    7. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Field Museum team helps uncover T. rex of the sea

    Research and planning are often key factors scientists cite when they make a great discovery. Only rarely does being out of shape play a role.
    Tribune reporter
    Research and planning are often key factors scientists cite when they make a great discovery. Only rarely does being out of shape play a role. But Field Museum scientist Jim Holstein said being dog-tired after a long day of trekking through a Nevada...

    Tags: Science, Geography, Ecosystems, Fossils, Environmental Issues

    8. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Field Museum to cut staff and research, refocus mission

    Battered by the recession and a high debt load, the Field Museum on Tuesday announced plans to cut staff, overhaul its operations and limit the scope of its research.
    Tribune Reporters
    Battered by the recession and a high debt load, the Field Museum on Tuesday announced plans to cut staff, overhaul its operations and limit the scope of its research. A comprehensive plan being drawn up by museum officials also could include changes to...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, University of Oregon, Science, Arts and Culture, Economy, Business and Finance

    9. Dec 11, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Adler Planetarium names Michelle Larson new president

    Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein.
    Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein. That combination, science with a populist face, is a pretty fair summation of what she'll have to bring...

    Tags: University of Oregon, Science, Museums, Science and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University

    10. Jan 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. This year's upcoming museum exhibits

    Glowing fish, giant dinosaurs, plasticized animals and more. That's not a description of the toy aisles at Target, or at least it's not only that. It also spotlights what's coming up in the new year at the area's family museums and zoos. Here are some of the events we are anticipating in 2013:
    Glowing fish, giant dinosaurs, plasticized animals and more. That's not a description of the toy aisles at Target, or at least it's not only that. It also spotlights what's coming up in the new year at the area's family museums and zoos. Here are some...

    Tags: Fashion Shows, Caves and Caverns, Brookfield Zoo, Animal, Patrick Fitzgerald

    11. Dec 5, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. For Paul Salopek, a 7-year, 30-million-step journey

    What is surely one of the most ambitious, audacious journalistic projects ever attempted will begin in January with a footstep headed out of Ethiopa's Rift Valley, just like one early humans took 50,000-70,000 years ago.
    What is surely one of the most ambitious, audacious journalistic projects ever attempted will begin in January with a footstep headed out of Ethiopa's Rift Valley, just like one early humans took 50,000-70,000 years ago. And those footsteps will...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Petroleum Industry, Museums, Journalism

    12. Nov 25, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Pizza, piano, a poem

    I occasionally make a list of things I've liked recently. Here's one for the holidays.
    I occasionally make a list of things I've liked recently. Here's one for the holidays. 1. Gift idea: a pizza stone My colleague Kevin Pang, culinary savant, told me I had to put this on the list. His testimonial: "This $45 slab of rock has changed...

    Tags: Lincoln Park Zoo, Holiday Music (genre), NPR, Whole Foods Market, Ken Burns

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