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Curry School Program introduces 3D printers to Middle School students

Beyond the Pistol Print-Out

05/09/2013by carylsue 1 Comment

TECHNOLOGY Beyond the Pistol Print-Out This week a 25-year-old law student made international headlines when he used a 3-D printer to “print out” a functional .38-caliber pistol. It was a […]

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dyson

Failure is the Best Medicine

03/14/2013by carylsue Leave a comment

BUSINESS Frustration and failure fuel Dyson’s success In this terrific interview, Sir James Dyson explains how his innovative designs—the bagless vacuum cleaner made him a billionaire—only succeeded because of his past […]

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Algae's potential as a fuel source is so great, it's nicknamed "green crude."
Photograph by Paul Zahl

Teen’s algae-biofuel experiment wins science fest

03/13/2013by carylsue 1 Comment

SCIENCE Teen’s Algae-Biofuel Experiment Wins Science Fest The winner of the $100,000 Intel Science Talent Search is Sarah Volz, a Colorado public high-school senior who developed a way to increase […]

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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News
Photo: Star Wars characters.

Luke, I am your Teacher.

01/31/2013by samzuhlke Leave a comment

In case you missed it, the White House recently released an official response to a petition that aimed to “secure resources and funding and begin construction of a Death Star […]

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