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Science pub talks climate
Rutland Herald
Alan Betts of Atmosperic Research in Pittsford will lead a discussion on climate change in Vermont and how to deal with shrinking winters and increasingly floods. The Lakehouse Pub & Grille is located on Route 30 in Castleton, about 3 miles north off ...

The George Jarkesy Show Wraps Up Another Successful Week
PR Web (press release)
Planned guests for the week of January 30th include Austin Troy, author of The Very Hungry City, spokespeople from the Heritage Foundation and the National Rifle Association, a noted expert on Central Asian energy economics, and a very special ...

Artisan in Southport Offers Creative Décor, and More  The New York Times

Opinion | In Honduras, a Mess Helped by the U.S.  The New York Times

The 2013 Department of Energy supported Solar Decathlon competition was just announced and includes Norwich University and Middlebury College, VT EPSCoR partners and in the Vermont Genetics Network (VGN), among the 20 institutions from around the world.

"Two schools from tiny Vermont - and from the VGN Network - says a lot about our support for STEM education" Dr. Bob Cluss, Middlebury College Dean of Curriculum, Director of the Natural Sciences, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry.

The announcement with list of participants is here: http://www.solardecathlon.gov/blog/

Totally Uncool
Seven Days
Alan Betts is an atmospheric researcher in Pittsford, Vt. For the past three decades, his work has been funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation. Most recently, Betts compiled a report for Gov. Peter Shumlin's climate change team.

Donna Rizzo
North Fort Myers Neighbor
Donna Rizzo, 57, passed away on Dec, 8, 2011. She was born on October 30, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY and has lived in Cape Coral since 1980. She had a passion for children, science and education and worked at The Imaginarium, after which she taught at North ...

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“Very Hungry City” Author Austin Troy Grew Up in Brentwood, Went to Yale, Now ...
Westside Today
Austin Troy, PhD is Associate Professor at the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, with an additional appointment in computer science. He was educated at Yale College (BA), Yale School of Forestry ...

English Is an Optimistic Language, Study Suggests  Livescience.com

Study of the Day: English Is an Overwhelmingly Positive Language  The Atlantic

Sarah Burke's Death: Can Gear Keep Up With Skiers?  LiveScience.com

Strong Veterans Lead Chippewas at Simmons Invite
Central Michigan University Chippewas
For the women's team, senior Stephanie Hurley won the 400m dash with a season-best time of 58.02. Senior Holly Anderson won the 3000m run in a runaway with a career-best time of 9:58.17. The runner up finished approximately 13 seconds after Anderson ...
Men's track and field team places second at Harvey InviteCentral Michigan Life

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Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Archives  VTDigger

New look for UVM building
WCAX
We are trying to get the Prius effect, in other words, if people learn about their behaviors, how they affect the energy efficiency in the building, that they'll change their behavior," said Mary Watzin of the UVM Rubenstein School.

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UVM environmental building goes green
BurlingtonFreePress.com
The old one didn't, and Rubenstein Dean Mary Watzin remembers what the summers were like in the old Aiken: “Awful.” “The working environment was horrible,” she said. “The building wasn't designed for year-round use.” The rehabbed Aiken not only has air ...

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Environmental gauges at the power dam in Essex win temporary reprieve
BurlingtonFreePress.com
"Nearest and dearest to my heart is that we depend on the gauges to measure how much phosphorus is reaching Lake Champlain," said Eric Smeltzer, the state's lake scientist. Water quality testing tells scientists the concentration of phosphorus in river ...

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Environmental gauges at the power dam in Essex win temporary reprieve
BurlingtonFreePress.com
"Nearest and dearest to my heart is that we depend on the gauges to measure how much phosphorus is reaching Lake Champlain," said Eric Smeltzer, the state's lake scientist. Water quality testing tells scientists the concentration of phosphorus in river ...

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We may be less happy, but our language isn't  Medical Xpress

Track and Field Team Set to Host Chippewa Invitational
Central Michigan University Chippewas
Fellow senior Stephanie Hurley is also looking to build upon her strong winning performance in the 300m dash (40.54) at Grand Valley, which is still good for 26th best in the nation. Like Ashcraft, she will also instead run the 400m dash.