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Want a sculpture? A new jaw? Pizza? Just print it
Thanks to 3D printing, American society may be about to boldly go where no one has gone before. A Johns Hopkins scientist is seeking to adapt the technology to grow human jaw bones — potentially revolutionizing implant procedures. A Halethorpe...
Tags: Fiction, Sculpture, Biotechnology Industry, Liberty Bell, Inner Harbor
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All Together Now at Howard library branches
Central Library 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800. •All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes. •English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m.; and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Practice speaking and...Tags: Ellicott City, Clubs and Associations, NPR, Libraries
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Federal innovation a matter of perspective
The federal government has an innovation problem — or does it? The answer depends on whom you ask. Federal employees surveyed over the past three years have had a declining view of government innovation. But that doesn't mean Uncle Sam doesn't...Tags: National Security, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of State, Environmental Politics, Invention and Innovation
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Astronomy lecture to explore Saturn's 'F Ring' and moons
A monthly astronomy lecture at Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute on Tuesday will delve into Saturn's active outermost ring, known as its F Ring. The institute's Bonnie Meinke will deliver a lecture titled, "Saturn's Intricate F Ring and...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University
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Journey in grief leads to new protections from bullying
The mourners followed the coffin of 15-year-old Grace McComas out of the church and into the morning sunlight of a beautiful Easter season. Christine McComas carried her child's stuffed toy in the crook of her arm. Grief made her look almost wistful. As...
Tags: University of Baltimore, Ken Ulman, Laws, Annapolis, University of Maryland, College Park
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Ellicott City astrophysicist works on Hubble's succesor
Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so as well. Kalirai, 35, is an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. For two years,...
Tags: Ellicott City, Astronomy, Immigration, Space Programs, Applied Physics
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Hubble captures Comet ISON, headed to pass Earth this fall
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured what space scientists called potentially the "comet of the century", Comet ISON, as it speeds toward Earth at 47,000 mph. The comet, technically known as C/2012 S1, will pass within 1.1 million miles of Earth...
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International Space Station to fly over Baltimore this week
Spot the International Space Station moving across the night sky this week. Chances arise the next three nights, but the best viewing opportunity Wednesday is possible to coincide with rain and thunderstorms. Look tonight at 8:59 p.m., Tuesday at 9:45...
Tags: Orbital Sciences Corporation, Space Programs, Science, Weather Reports
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Antares rocket launch from NASA Wallops rescheduled for Friday, at earliest
A commercial rocket launch that was scheduled for Wednesday but aborted has been pushed to Friday, at the earliest. The next attempt is "tentatively" set for Friday, assuming that issues forcing the delay are resolved, according to Orbital Sciences...
Tags: New Products, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Media Industry, Space Programs
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Education briefs
Parental guidance Crofton Elementary School parent Carol Streeter has been named a semifinalist for the Maryland Parent Involvement Matters Award, a statewide honor recognizing parents who help their community schools. School officials said Streeter...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Annapolis, Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, Students
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Antares rocket launch to be visible from Md. Wednesday
A privately owned rocket that is part of efforts to grow the commercial space industry will launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday evening, and it will be visible from Maryland. Orbital Sciences Corp., a Dulles, Va.-based...
Tags: New Products, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Media Industry, Space Programs
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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
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