March 2011

Construction Has a Costly Carbon Footprint
By: Kristin Landry
Mar 2, 2011

Construction equipment consumes a vast amount of energy, but that’s not the only thing to worry... Read More

Information Overload: 600 Exabytes Served with a Dash of Ingenuity
By: Annie Bruns
Mar 1, 2011

60,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes of information fill the world! What does that really mean... Read More

Branching Out on the Family Tree
By: Medill Reports
Mar 17, 2011

I have a pretty odd last name. Everyone spells it wrong, and I get it. Especially when there’s a... Read More

Babies: Adorable. Growing Population: Not So Much.
By: Medill Reports
Mar 21, 2011


Tick, tock.... Read More

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Science Club is an afterschool, mentor-based science program for middle school youth. This program brings graduate student mentors together with small groups of students to conduct fun and engaging scientific investigations. 

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