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Gerard Pawlicki, 1921-2013
Gerard Pawlicki was just out of DePaul University when he joined Enrico Fermi, Walter Zinn, George Weil and other seasoned scientists as they lifted their paper cups filled with Chianti wine, celebrating the first controlled nuclear chain reaction under...Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Manhattan (New York City), Merchandise Mart, Argonne National Laboratory
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Labs reject dramatic findings on cancer drug in Alzheimer's mice
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. scientists say a dramatic result last year suggesting that a cancer drug already approved by U.S. regulators could quickly clear out Alzheimer's plaques in mice was too good to be true. The study, published last year in the...Tags: Skin Cancer, University of Pittsburgh, Science, Massachusetts General Hospital, Food and Drug Administration
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Dr. Daniel Offer, 1929-2013
Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past. "He always said, 'You've got to get the data,'" said his wife,...
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CPS approves largest school closure in Chicago's history
Tribune reportersMonths of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Karen Lewis, Richard M. Daley, North Lawndale, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois)
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RPT-FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year...Tags: Pneumonia, Novartis AG, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Iron (dietary supplement)
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U. of C. has the best writers, according to Grammarly survey
RedEyeIf the top 10 colleges in the nation had a spelling (and grammar) bee, which one would win? The University of Chicago, of course, if one survey is to be believed. The university was ranked No. 1 in a study by Grammarly, a grammar website, to find out...Tags: Columbia University, Colleges and Universities, LinkedIn Corp., University of Pennsylvania, Education
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Electronic Daisy Carnival: The cost paper trail the Tribune followed
On its face, the plan to bring a major electronic dance music festival to Chicagoland seemed like a win-win situation for the city of Joliet. The concert is expected to create a new use for the Chicagoland Speedway, bring a new visitor demographic to...Tags: Electric Daisy Carnival, Ecstacy (drug), Music, Festive Events, Entertainment Events
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Sugary drinks tied to kidney stone risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who drink at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day are slightly more likely to develop kidney stones than people who rarely imbibe them, according to a new study. While the recommendation for kidney stone prevention has...Tags: Obesity, Dietary Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Wines, Calcium
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Concord Chamber Singers to perform at Moravian College
The fact that the Concord Chamber Singers, this year celebrating their 46th season, will join the Allentown Symphony Orchestra in July in a hip, cutting-edge "Video Games Live" concert speaks volumes about where their new director, Jennifer Kelly, plans...Tags: Lafayette College, Journalism, Verizon Communications, Music Industry, Teaching and Learning
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CPS OKs massive closings
Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....
Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois), Teaching and Learning, Separation of Church and State, Garfield Park
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Vanguard chooses FTSE indexes for 4 new ETF equity funds
ReutersBOSTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Vanguard Group, one of the largest managers of exchange-traded funds, will use stock market indexes from FTSE Group for four new funds based in Ireland, the companies said on Wednesday. Vanguard, which oversees about $288...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, State Street Corporation, Japan, Republic of Ireland
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Not everyone raving about electronic music festival
As Joliet awaits this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the country's biggest electronic dance music festivals, many local officials have been emphasizing economics. The festival's promoter, Insomniac, has commissioned impact studies to...
Tags: Electric Daisy Carnival, Lifestyle and Leisure, Disease Prevention, Ecstacy (drug), Entertainment Events
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