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ND researchers probe origins of the universe
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Using a new $4 million particle accelerator, University of Notre Dame researchers are probing the mysteries of the universe. "We're focusing on the origin of the elements in the universe," physics professor Michael Wiescher said. The 5MV...Tags: University of Notre Dame, University of Chicago, Education, Applied Physics, Teachers
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Ind. mom's lawyer: Cause of baby's death unproven
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The attorney for a Chinese immigrant charged with murder for eating rat poison in an attempt to kill herself while she was pregnant argued Wednesday that authorities haven't proved that the toxin is what caused the premature...
Tags: Medical Research, Justice System, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder
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Saint Mary's receives $840,000 for STEM scholarships
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Saint Mary’s College has been awarded $840,000 in grants to provide scholarships to students in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A total of $600,000 will come from the National Science...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Financial Aid, Students, Engineering, Teaching and Learning
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St. Mary's researchers unveil new test to combat fake drug problem
NOTRE DAME – A chemistry research team at St. Mary’s College has created a new tool to fight the world's counterfeit drug problem. It’s through an inexpensive paper-based test that can be used to screen for phony pain relievers. The...
Tags: University of Notre Dame, Drugs and Medicines, Malaria, Medical Research, Education
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Sally Ride, first US woman in space, dies at 61
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Space used to be a man's world. Then came Sally Ride, who blazed a cosmic trail into orbit for U.S. women. With a pitch perfect name out of a pop song refrain, she joined the select club of American space heroes the public knew by...
Tags: Charles F. Bolden, Jr., NASA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Applied Physics
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Voucher schools include some teaching creationism
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Taxpayer dollars in Louisiana's new voucher program will be paying to send children to schools that teach creationism and question evolution, challenging the lessons central to public school science classrooms. Several...
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UPDATE: 'God particle' breakthrough has local connection
A huge scientific announcement is expected Wednesday morning...One with a local connection. Physicists say they have all but proven that the "God particle" exists. They have a footprint and a shadow, and the only thing left is to see for themselves the...
Tags: Large Hadron Collider Experiments, University of Notre Dame, Applied Physics, Higgs Boson Search, Teachers
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Physicists say they've found evidence of 'God particle'
To cheers and standing ovations from scientists, the world's biggest atom smasher claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle Wednesday, calling it "consistent" with the long-sought Higgs boson -- popularly known as the "God particle" -- that...
Tags: Large Hadron Collider Experiments, University of Notre Dame, Applied Physics, Higgs Boson Search, Physics
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ND researchers part of 'God particle' find
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- They have the right clues. Even the suspect is in hand. But just as with all good detective stories, a University of Notre Dame physicist says, there are bound to be twists and turns as the details eventually unfold. Kevin Lannon, an...Tags: Large Hadron Collider Experiments, University of Notre Dame, Cancer, Fiction, Applied Physics
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Notre Dame researchers help find 'God Particle'
WSBT TV Reporter(WATCH! Video shows WSBT-TV Reporter Kelli Stopczynski's pingpong balls/sugar/tray demonstration.) Scientists say they've made a huge discovery that could explain how and why the universe was formed, and researchers at Notre Dame played a role. The big...Tags: Applied Physics, Higgs Boson Search, Swiss Confederation, Europe, Science and Technology
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Notre Dame and Schurz challenge digital minds to create "game changer"
The University of Notre Dame’s Computer Science & Engineering program will collaborate with Schurz Communications on a first-of-its-kind “innovation challenge,” beginning fall semester, 2012. Undergraduates, graduate students and...
Tags: University of Notre Dame, Computer Science, Education, Economy, Business and Finance, Teachers
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Granger speller oh so close, but not in Scripps National bee finals
Nine spellers advanced into the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night, but Margaret Peterson, 12, of Granger, was not among them. Even though she correctly spelled "googol" and "epistolary" in the second and third rounds, she did not...
Tags: Geography, Science and Technology
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