Exhibits and more...Burton Silverman: The Humanist SpiritA exhibit showcasing the works of contemporary artist Burton Silverman, who demonstrates the continuing power of the realist tradition in the …
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9/22/11
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The future is now for Nassau Community College in Garden City, and it’s taking shape in a $40 million life sciences building under construction on the north side of campus.
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By Alex Krinsky
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7/20/11
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Bring to the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum this summer for a rip-roaring, snorting and hacking good time exploring the museum’s new “science-in-disguise” traveling exhibit.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/22/11
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Eight Hofstra University graduate journalism students from Professor Scott Brinton’s Current Issues in Science Reporting class recently participated in and are reporting on an Envirothon that took place in the woodlands around the Meadowbrook Parkway in North Merrick, Roosevelt and Freeport on April 30. Brinton, of Merrick, is a senior editor and op-ed columnist with Herald Community Newspapers. The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Taskforce, headed by county Legislators David Denenberg and Norma Gonsalves, organized the event.
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5/11/11
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While science has always been an important part of the curriculum in District 13, a new program this year is opening up so many new worlds for students.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/13/11
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Gather up your little goblins, conjure up some creative costumes and prepare some scary, scrumptious sweets for a great ghostly gathering. Involve everyone in fun-to-make (and to eat) Halloween recipes that are
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Karen Bloom
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10/28/10
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As nature comes alive with all the grandeur of spring, Arbor Day beckons: a reminder of the importance of trees. “Earth Month” culminates with activities throughout the area that bring out the best of our natural world, for everyone to share.
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Karen Bloom
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4/21/10
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Although she hasn’t even graduated high school yet, a South senior is making her mark in the medical research field. Julia Poje will present her work at a national science fair in May.
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Andrew Hackmack
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4/14/10
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In one early visit to the U.S., Albert Einstein, perhaps the greatest scientist in history, was subjected to a very public pop quiz devised by none other than American inventor Thomas Edison, according to author Walter Isaacson in “Einstein: His Life and Universe.”
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1/29/10
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Improving the science curriculum is a major initiative for two of Valley Stream’s elementary school districts this year. Districts 13 and 30 officials are hoping to unveil enhanced programs in September in a subject that often receives less attention than English Language Arts and math.
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Andrew Hackmack
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12/9/09
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