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    Dec 17, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Making a bet on Chicago's Italian heritage for 2013

    Silvio Marchetti, who has silver hair and a dry sense of humor most atypical for an attache, tells a story about meeting the late Harold Washington, Mayor of Chicago, in the mid-1980s. Marchetti, who now heads up the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, had come from Italy and requested a mayoral audience to talk up the cultural riches of his native country.
    Silvio Marchetti, who has silver hair and a dry sense of humor most atypical for an attache, tells a story about meeting the late Harold Washington, Mayor of Chicago, in the mid-1980s. Marchetti, who now heads up the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago,...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Arts and Culture, Italy, Michigan Avenue, Culture

    2. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  2. One summer, eight countries: Northwestern junior wins grant to circle globe

    Northwestern University junior Catherine Althaus didn't apply for her first passport until about a year ago, but the 21-year-old biological anthropology major will be putting it to good use in a few months when she travels to eight countries this summer.
    For RedEye
    Northwestern University junior Catherine Althaus didn't apply for her first passport until about a year ago, but the 21-year-old biological anthropology major will be putting it to good use in a few months when she travels to eight countries this summer....

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Travel, Education, Culture, Northwestern University

    3. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Signing up for summer camp

    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around scientific and environmental principles. Here are just a few to consider, and if you're interested, don't wait — some fill up before the temperatures rise.
    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around...

    Tags: Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Morton Arboretum

    4. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  4. The Force is with them

    Darth Vader and a squadron of more than a dozen Imperial soldiers and Stormtroopers stroll into Chicago's Adler Planetarium on a Thursday night and gather around a large-scale model of the Earth as if planning to attack it with their superweapon the Death Star.
    For RedEye
    Darth Vader and a squadron of more than a dozen Imperial soldiers and Stormtroopers stroll into Chicago's Adler Planetarium on a Thursday night and gather around a large-scale model of the Earth as if planning to attack it with their superweapon the Death...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Apple iPhone, Doubt (movie), Halloween, Social Issues

    5. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Save the Field Museum's mammals

    The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was established in 1919 for the purpose of promoting the study of mammals, as well as providing information for public policy, resource management, conservation, and education.  With more than 2,000 current...

    Tags: Science, Arts and Culture, Conservation, Science and Technology, Research

    6. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Emanuel to accept online applications for Ald. Sandi Jackson successor

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday night that he will accept online applications from people who want to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson and ask a committee to winnow the field of contenders.
    Clout Street
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday night that he will accept online applications from people who want to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson and ask a committee to winnow the field of contenders. The web site will be up Friday and the panel will...

    Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Teachers Union

    7. Jan 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Zigzagging along the Chicago Cultural Mile

    At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district.
    At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district. According to its website, this officially arty and mercantile stretch begins at Michigan Avenue and the...

    Tags: Chicago Cultural Center, Cultural Development, Chicago Hotels, Culture, Downtown Disney

    8. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Field Museum team helps uncover T. rex of the sea

    Research and planning are often key factors scientists cite when they make a great discovery. Only rarely does being out of shape play a role.
    Tribune reporter
    Research and planning are often key factors scientists cite when they make a great discovery. Only rarely does being out of shape play a role. But Field Museum scientist Jim Holstein said being dog-tired after a long day of trekking through a Nevada...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Fossils, Geography, Conservation, Ecosystems

    9. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Field Museum to cut staff and research, refocus mission

    Battered by the recession and a high debt load, the Field Museum on Tuesday announced plans to cut staff, overhaul its operations and limit the scope of its research.
    Tribune Reporters
    Battered by the recession and a high debt load, the Field Museum on Tuesday announced plans to cut staff, overhaul its operations and limit the scope of its research. A comprehensive plan being drawn up by museum officials also could include changes to...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Moody's Corporation, Science, Financially Distressed Companies, Arts and Culture

    10. Dec 11, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Adler Planetarium names Michelle Larson new president

    Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein.
    Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein. That combination, science with a populist face, is a pretty fair summation of what she'll have to bring...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Shedd Aquarium, The Pennsylvania State University, NASA

    11. Jan 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. This year's upcoming museum exhibits

    Glowing fish, giant dinosaurs, plasticized animals and more. That's not a description of the toy aisles at Target, or at least it's not only that. It also spotlights what's coming up in the new year at the area's family museums and zoos. Here are some of the events we are anticipating in 2013:
    Glowing fish, giant dinosaurs, plasticized animals and more. That's not a description of the toy aisles at Target, or at least it's not only that. It also spotlights what's coming up in the new year at the area's family museums and zoos. Here are some...

    Tags: Politics, Animal, Patrick Fitzgerald, Fashion Shows, Freedom of the Press

    12. Dec 5, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. For Paul Salopek, a 7-year, 30-million-step journey

    What is surely one of the most ambitious, audacious journalistic projects ever attempted will begin in January with a footstep headed out of Ethiopa's Rift Valley, just like one early humans took 50,000-70,000 years ago.
    What is surely one of the most ambitious, audacious journalistic projects ever attempted will begin in January with a footstep headed out of Ethiopa's Rift Valley, just like one early humans took 50,000-70,000 years ago. And those footsteps will...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Journalism, Museums, Petroleum Industry

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