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  1. RCHS tackling robotics challenge


    Manteca Bulletin - Glenn Kahl - 6 hours ago

    The program's acronym is “FIRST” – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – and Ripon's team is known as FIRST Team #3669. ...
    FIRST Robotics Competition Gets High-Energy Kickoff- NY1
    Star-studded event opens contest- The Union Leader
    Business Wire (press release) - Knoxville News Sentinel
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  2. Autodesk Helps Inspire Tomorrow's Engineers Through FIRST Robotics ...


    Business Wire (press release) - 3 hours ago

    The annual competition promotes STEM (science, technology, ... each team will receive Autodesk Inventor 2011 software to design, visualize and simulate ...
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  3. Avexxin Closes Financing Round


    PR Newswire (press release) - 2 hours ago

    The founders of Avexxin are the inventors from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Oslo University together with Leiv Eiriksson Nyskaping ...
  4. Permissive Western vs. Demanding Eastern: Which style of parenting ...


    Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago

    With the right child, you get one of the many inventors and business pioneers that have ... Nearly every advacement in science, technology, art, music, etc, ...
  5. Groups produce collective intelligence, study says


    Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Mark Roth - 10 hours ago

    In an October study published in Science magazine, Dr. Woolley and her ... The number of inventors listed on each patent application in the United States ...


  6. Spinning the unspinnable: Using biscrolling technology invented at ...


    Webnewswire.com (press release) - 1 day ago

    The carbon nanotube webs that the inventors used for biscrolling are not ... of Scientific Research, the Office of Naval Research, the National Science ...
  7. YourNews: Knoxville students receive third place in robotics ...


    Knoxville News Sentinel - 3 days ago

    FIRST was founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young peoples' interest and participation in science, math and technology. ...
  8. Hartford Resident To Teach "Science And Technology" Program


    Hartford Courant - Stacy Routhier - 2 days ago

    Topics range from science and technology, Shakespeare, art in nature, and sports. ... Students are encouraged to explore their inner inventor and scientist. ...
  9. Debate on cutting-edge science


    Times of India - Prithvijit Mitra - 3 days ago

    But the technology needs to be further refined through research to make it cost-effective, said Ekert. "The conventional system is cheaper. ...
  10. Oklahoma students to bring robots to life


    TMCnet - 19 hours ago

    ... For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, ... video broadcast with other students and hear from inventor and FIRST founder, Dean Kamen. ...
  11. King urges more investment in scientific research


    Jordan Times - 2 Jan 2011

    He urged more attention to Jordanian inventors. The Monarch underscored his support for RIAIC's efforts to take scientific research to a new level, ...


  12. myFreightWorld Technologies Elects Russ Hafferkamp as an ...


    PR-USA.net (press release) - 8 hours ago

    Russ is the co-inventor of record for the "Method and System for Managing ... Russ received his Bachelors of Science and undergraduate studies from San ...
  13. Protect interest of intellectual property inventors: CSIR


    Business Standard - 23 Dec 2010

    "The interest of the inventor should be awarded and not the interest of the ... of Scientific and Industrial Research (Ministry of Science & Technology). ...
  14. Thomas Whitfield's German roots help hair loss product launch


    Telegraph.co.uk - Richard Tyler - 1 day ago

    Thomas Whitfield, a Oxford PhD, is developing a new technology that he ... Working with serial medical device inventor Mir Imran at the cutting edge InCube ...
  15. 1001 Inventions Challenge Western Sterotypes


    MidEastPosts - Marium Sattar - 2 days ago

    The display also focuses on non-Muslim scientists and inventors, ... an initiative of the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation, a non-profit, ...


  16. Why Gold Can Hit $4000


    The Market Oracle - Barry Elias - 2 days ago

    FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded nearly 20 years ago by renowned inventor, Dean Kamen. ...
  17. Program prepares future engineers


    Las Cruces Sun-News - Bobbi Eichhorst - 10 hours ago

    Already this school year, the GTT teachers have been updating technology labs, ... Inventor and engineering fundamentals for those first three units. ...
  18. IIT B Techfest 2011 Begins Tomorrow! Sneak Peek


    OnlyGizmos (blog) - Rahul Srinivas - 4 days ago

    Its a double treat for us this year, CES 2011 collides with Asia's Biggest Science and Technology Festival at IIT B – The Techfest. ...


  19. Constellation taps Eli Lilly vet for chief scientific post


    Mass High Tech - Michelle Lang - 5 days ago

    ... Discovery Chemistry Research and Technologies. He is named as an inventor on more than 90 US patents, according to a Constellation Pharmaceuticals news ...
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  20. Where is the goodwill to maximise science innovation in Uganda?


    Daily Monitor - 3 days ago

    Also, the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology has, ... Cut the bureaucracy when it comes to real “innovators and inventors” to save time and ...
  21. Wayne Mapp: Boards Key To Science And Innovation Success


    Voxy - 5 days ago

    He is also a member of the Board of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. Dr Rolleston is based in Canterbury. He has been appointed for ...


  22. IIT Bombay's Techfest from Jan 7-9


    Times of India - 29 Dec 2010

    ... Google's chief technology advocate, Jaarp Hartsen, inventor of bluetooth, ... The National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control will ...
  23. Local inventors recognized for telecommunications patent work


    Red Bank Hub - 6 days ago

    4 during a ceremony and reception at the Liberty Science Center hosted by the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. This honor recognizes the work ...
  24. Spinning the unspinnable: Using biscrolling technology invented at ...


    EurekAlert (press release) - 3 days ago

    The carbon nanotube webs that the inventors used for biscrolling are not ... of Scientific Research, the Office of Naval Research, the National Science ...
  25. Baby spurs inventor on


    The Dominion Post - Ian Steward - 30 Dec 2010

    Sir Ray, an Auckland scientist, entrepreneur and inventor whose innovations ...science. ... warmth and it was there that he developed his love of knowledge and


  26. UTEP Receives $9M for Printed Electronics Research Facility


    Product Design & Development - 5 days ago

    It may sound like science fiction, but it's not. This is the future of electronics manufacturing, and the technologies behind it are being developed at The ...
  27. Utah a top state of invention


    The Herald Journal - 3 Jan 2011

    Thanks in part to the state-funded Utah Science Technology and Research program, Utah finds itself at the top of the list for independent inventor patents ...
  28. A US shot in the battery wars


    Foreign Policy - Steve LeVine - 2 days ago

    Over at Popular Science, Seth Fletcher notes that the technology is already ... the inventors of which include a couple of Argonne's superstars -- Mike ...


  29. 10 in '10: Innovations from the Past Year


    ThomasNet Industrial News Room - Ilya Leybovich - 4 days ago

    Inventors kept busy last year, creating a wealth of new devices to entice consumers, advance the boundaries of science or help those in ...
  30. Jane Smiley's nonfiction tale of the invention of the computer


    Washington Post - 3 days ago

    We celebrate our inventors, teaching our children about the inventor of the light bulb, ... Thirty-Five Years of the Laboratory for Computer Science at MIT. ...
  31. 500 Youngsters and their Robots Compete Tomorrow at NYU-Poly


    PR Newswire (press release) - 2 days ago

    FIRST Founder Dean Kamen, the entrepreneur and inventor who created the ... is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them ...
  32. ASP Technology, Ltd. Unveils Anti Sleep Pilot at 2011 ...


    Marketwire (press release) - 4 days ago

    ASP Technology is making its North American debut at the 2011 International ... Based on more than four years of advanced sleep science research and Danish ...
  33. FG pledges to take research results to market


    Nigeria Daily Independent - Christopher Adedeji - 28 Dec 2010

    Minister of Science and Technology, Mohammed Abubakar, stated this in Abuja ... of N1 million for the category of research/tertiary Institutions, Inventors, ...
  34. Hackettstown inventor honored for developing energy-saving technology


    Warren Reporter - 15 Dec 2010

    “It is essential to the council's basic mission of advancing research and development in New Jersey to celebrate our inventors' accomplishments,” says Tom ...


  35. Just What the Doctor Ordered


    Inventors Digest - Mike Drummond - 3 Jan 2011

    Although diverse, these devices had at least one thing in common – market research. Each company and inventor behind the technology featured in these pages ...
  36. Inventor to host lecture on drilling


    NW Evening Mail - 6 days ago

    The company is a leading developer of high-technology subsurface directional ... This was followed by an MSc in Computer Science at Bradford University, ...


  37. Federal peer review may be overstretched and error prone


    PhysOrg.com - 1 hour ago

    The federal peer review system, by which research proposals are judged worthy ... a researcher at the Science and Technology Policy Institute and author of ...
  38. Students find 'inherent awesomeness' in learning


    Nevada Appeal - Teri Vance - 2 days ago

    He said participants often go on to receive scholarships to prestigious universities and pursue careers in technology and science. ...
  39. Gore Optifade Concealment Available On Gear From Mystery Ranch ...


    AmmoLand.com (press release) - 23 hours ago

    ... and employed the latest research in animal vision science, camouflage science and computer technology to create proprietary new concealment patterns. ...


  40. Nuval: My New Year Wishes For Nutrition


    Huffington Post (blog) - 3 days ago

    I am the principal inventor of the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI) algorithm used in the NuVal nutritional guidance system, and the chief science ...
  41. Benefits of playing the long game


    nebusiness.co.uk - 4 days ago

    ... slicker technology and the acceleration of the public's acceptance of the green ... and inventors... who have made vehicles like the Nissan Leaf a reality.
  42. Nigeria: Inventor Seeks Govt Support for Amphibious Cars


    AllAfrica.com - 31 Dec 2010

    According to the Lagos state born inventor, his invention attracted the ... from the then Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Department. ...
  43. John Gray on humanity's quest for immortality


    The Guardian - John Gray - 2 days ago

    The inventor of the word "telepathy" and the writer who first introduced the ...Science had revealed a world in which humans were no different from other ...


  44. Inventor Dean Kamen Will Be Joined by Luminaries to Help FIRST ...


    Business Wire (press release) - 4 days ago

    ... MIT; Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. ...
  45. New York exhibit highlights 1001 Muslim innovations


    Middle East Online - Marium Sattar - 4 days ago

    The display also focuses on non-Muslim scientists and inventors, ... an initiative of the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation, a non-profit, ...


  46. Zscaler Names Former Motorola Executive as CTO


    PR Newswire (press release) - 4 days ago

    ... and is the inventor of 19 US patents granted or pending. ... and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.Tech. degree ...
  47. Talcott Mountain Academy receives gift from Z-Medica to support ...


    Foothills Media Group - 20 Dec 2010

    Hursey, an inventor and engineer supports the idea that children need an ... institution that provides educational outreach in science and technology to ...
  48. New solar fuel machine unveiled


    BBC News - Neil Bowdler - 23 Dec 2010

    A prototype solar device has been ... which represents the major breakthrough, say the inventors of the device. ...
    New solar fuel machine 'mimics plant life'- BBC News
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  49. How to acquire innovation funding


    Vancouver Sun - Jenny Lee - 28 Dec 2010

    ... Kootenay Association for Science and Technology website; the National Research ... the BC Innovation Council and BC Inventors Society provide resources. ...
  50. Koinonia team wins top award at FIRST LEGO League Tournament


    TMCnet - 19 Dec 2010

    Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of sciencetechnology in young people. Based in Manchester, NH, ... and
    FIRST® LEGO® League Signs Three-Year Sponsorship with Statoil- PR Newswire (press release)
    FIRST signs $1M sponsor Statoil- Mass High Tech
    all 29 news articles »
  51. Laggards in lab get serious about science


    Kuwait Times - David Rosenberg - 26 Dec 2010

    "The Sudanese inventor who won second place last season returned to work in a scientific ... The Arab world can't afford to ignore science and technology. ...
  52. CII launches first annual convention of Indian IP owners


    India Infoline.com - 28 Dec 2010

    The fruits of intellectual property (IP), being created by an inventor, ... of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology while ...
  53. Taking measure of a man


    Boston Globe - Laura Collins-Hughes - 1 day ago

    Spaceship Earth Fuller advocated what he called a “design science revolution. ... he placed great faith in technology as a means of doing more with less. ...


  54. Promising aspirin formulation is easier on the stomach in clinical ...


    HealthCanal.com - 3 days ago

    ... University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) suggests ... Ph.D., the lead inventor of the new drug technology, a study author and a ...
  55. Could Climate Science Become Open Source?


    Your Olive Branch - Brendan Barrett - Sulayman K. Sowe - 3 Jan 2011

    It is no accident that in 2005 Science Commons was launched to make research, data and materials easier to find and use. A quick scan of Science Commons' ...
  56. Lincoln students advance in FIRST LEGO competition


    Lincoln Journal - Margie Brown - 27 Dec 2010

    ... solve the FIRST LEGO League Challenge robot missions and research project. ... and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean ...
  57. WBEN Extra: New "Needle In A Haystack" Cancer Test


    WBEN 930 - 6 days ago

    Not that it is anything less than stunning to develop and demonstrate that this technology works-but as with all research it is a giant step to go ...
    Blood test to spot cancer gets big boost from J&J- The Associated Press
    Amazing new test to detect cancer- Express.co.uk
    Winnipeg Free Press
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  58. IPhones, iPads make Braille still relevant


    Deccan Herald - 6 days ago

    So, despite holding Braille and its inventor with the reverence usually ... new world' of science in which the coding system is moving to the back seat. ...
  59. Green ham and eggs


    BBC News - Jeremy Cooke - 5 days ago

    For others what is happening here is weird, dangerous science. ... The inventors of Enviropig know that it is by no means certain that government regulators ...
  60. First Night 2011 fetes art, science


    Akron Beacon Journal (blog) - Kerry Clawson - 30 Dec 2010

    Projects and performances there will incorporate science, technology, .... Technology, which will welcome the newly reopened National Inventors Hall of Fame ...
    First Night Akron celebrates 15th anniversary- Bedford Times Register
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  61. Local scientist honored among colleagues


    NorthJersey.com (press release) - 16 Dec 2010

    More than 30 New Jersey inventors from eight companies and universities ... the Liberty ScienceResearch and Development Council of New ... Center hosted by the
  62. Inventor swaps science for sales


    Sunday Business Post - Ruth O'Connor - 20 Dec 2010

    Damini Kumar, the award winning scientist and inventor, has branched into ... this year's Microsoft Women Mean Business Woman in Technology award and she ...
  63. Sorting good science from bad


    Sydney Morning Herald - 31 Dec 2010

    The hardest-hit inventors were those working on thermostable vaccines. ... Dr James Dale, of the Queensland University of Technology, successfully added ...
  64. Launch of Global Innovation through Science and Technology


    TTKN News - 17 Dec 2010

    The GIST initiative is another example of the type of science and technology engagement President Obama proposed in his speech in Cairo in June 2009. ...
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  65. How Design Can Get Kids On the Path to Tech Careers


    Co.Design - 23 Dec 2010

    A collaborative partnership between diverse stakeholders -- education, science, research, technology, innovation, business, and government. 2. ...
  66. Creativity Festival draws hundreds of students


    Bemidji Pioneer - Anne Williams - 3 days ago

    Chris Tolman with the Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji holds “Oswald,” a great ... “The Art of Invention” class were busy learning how to be inventors. ...
  67. INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS: Lawmaker says unemployment fund fix ...


    nwitimes.com - 2 days ago

    Two Hoosier toy inventors will return to their alma mater Monday to discuss the creative toy-making process. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology graduates ...
  68. Constellation Pharmaceuticals Appoints Industry Veteran James E ...


    Advertiser Talk - 5 days ago

    Prior to this role, Audia was Executive Director, Discovery Chemistry Research and Technologies, where he had global responsibility for delivery of small ...
  69. India Innovation Growth Programme 2011 Roadshow tomorrow


    Kerala IT News - 6 days ago

    The Programme is equally funded by Department of Science and Technology ... inventors, entrepreneurs and companies with early stage technologies that ...
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  70. myFreightWorld Technologies Elects Russ Hafferkamp as an ...


    Marketwire (press release) - 3 days ago

    Russ is the co-inventor of record for the "Method and System for Managing ... Russ received his Bachelors of Science and undergraduate studies from San ...
  71. 'The Art of Invention' brings new ideas to life


    EurekAlert (press release) - 30 Dec 2010

    To veteran inventor and design engineer Steven J. Paley, ... "Invention is both an art and a sciencetechnology, ... and it starts with an appreciation for
  72. 2010 - Review of the Year in ECS


    Media Newswire (press release) - 2 Jan 2011

    ECS hosted the sixth Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology Conference ( PVSAT-6. ...inventors, engineers, communicators, ... It covered researchers,
  73. Persistence: Trait Giving Infosec Leaders a Headache


    BankInfoSecurity.com - 3 days ago

    He's an inventor of numerous patent-pending technologies and has conducted extensive research on reputation systems, spam detection, public-key and ...


  74. Biofuels advances rank in Top 10 tech developments of 2010


    Western Farm Press - 23 Dec 2010

    Much of the science and technology at Los Alamos stems from or benefits the Lab's key ... One went to Scott Watson, inventor of the world's fastest and most ...
  75. Innovation 2010 – looking back on the year


    Siliconrepublic.com - 28 Dec 2010

    Inventor of the first personal computer dies – The man who created the world's ... in science – A Europe-wide survey on science and technology found that ...
  76. Wonder Kids


    Inventors Digest - 15 Dec 2010

    This research suggests that these particles are highly effective in capturing ... friendly than any other coating on the market today, the inventors say. ...


  77. Festival of Science Coming to Newcastle This Spring


    Anglotopia.net - 23 Dec 2010

    ... and celebrating creativity in science, technology, engineering and maths at ... The Faire is a weekend (12–13 March) where inventors can demonstrate ...
  78. Which States Do You Think Produce the Most Inventions Per Capita ...


    Consumer Affairs - 23 Dec 2010

    Michael O'Malley, communications director of Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Initiative, an economic development group, says it's due to Utah's ...
  79. Tech expertise comes in handy even before contest


    TheDay.com - Judy Benson - 1 day ago

    Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway and FIRST founder, followed Will. ... about science and technology and fostering positive life skills and qualities. ...
  80. Doctor Says a Device He Invented Poses Risks


    New York Times - Barry Meier - 24 Dec 2010

    Dr. Scott D. Augustine, the inventor of a widely used piece ... But they also said that there did not seem to be enough science to back his ...
  81. 'Leonardo da Vinci's Workshop': New Exhibition from Italy Opens ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 4 days ago

    "The museum's namesake, inventor and Renaissance man himself, ... is a renowned and innovative leader in the field of science and technology learning, ...
  82. Marshall Research Institute Adds Expert In Bone Growth And Development


    HNN Huntingtonnews.net - 22 Dec 2010

    He is the co-inventor on two patents, was co-investigator of a National Institutes ... and master's degrees from Nanjing University of Technology in China. ...
  83. Connecticut Technology Council seeks nominees for 'Women of ...


    West Hartford News - 19 Dec 2010

    High school, undergraduate or graduate students who are excelling as young inventors, are academically proficient in a science of technology curriculum or ...
  84. Slovenia: Economy Outlook-OECD


    Balkans.com Business News - 3 Jan 2011

    Slovenia's human resources in science and technology (HRST) indicators are close to ... This is complemented by the Resolution on the National Research and ...
  85. Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships Set Out to Uncover the ...


    Scientific American - Olivia Koski - 27 Dec 2010

    ... a computer scientist, roboticist and inventor who previously served as vice ...research goes from a black art to an engineering technology," ... cancer


  86. A Timeline of Australia's Most Innovative Inventions


    Business Review Australia - 6 days ago

    Five years later, the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency and Australian Defence Science and Technology Organization successfully boosted a test ...
  87. China on patents overdrive


    Asia Times Online - Raja Murthy - 4 days ago

    Addressing the 98th Indian Science Congress in Chennai on January 3, ... perhaps imitating the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum in the atrium of ...
  88. A Holiday Book Recommendation: “Points of View — A Tribute to Alan ...


    Forbes (blog) - Chunka Mui - 23 Dec 2010

    Alan Kay is one of the great thinkers in computer science and has helped conceptualize ... You'll find essays from many other great technology inventors, ...


  89. Stove Inventor Craves for Help


    Liberian Daily Observer - Jerome W. Toe - 23 Dec 2010

    Mr. Tealeh said he has strong interest in science and technology but all that he wanted was financial, educational and other necessary support. ...
  90. <B>BS People:</B> N Ravichandran


    Business Standard - Te Narasimhan - 5 days ago

    The recognition comes for Ravichandran's contribution to science, technology, economics and the management of professional quality. ...


  91. County teams shine at LEGO match


    Maui News - 29 Dec 2010

    Created by inventor and engineer Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of ScienceTechnology) uses robotics competitions for students from ... and
  92. New Year honours list: OBEs


    The Guardian - 30 Dec 2010

    Mrs Jenny Body, formerly head of research and technology, Airbus UK-Aerospace, ..... Dr John Crawshaw Taylor, inventor, for serv business and to horology. ...
    Honours List: Order of the British Empire, OBE (L-Z)- Independent
    all 13 news articles »
  93. Medicine before biotechs


    The Australian - Bill Heffernan - 23 Dec 2010

    Far from shackling Australian scientific research as claimed, the bill will ... Ian Frazer, one of the inventors of Gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine, ...
  94. Panopto Completes $4M Equity Offering - cbl


    Citybizlist (press release) - 5 days ago

    Dr. Scherlis is a professor in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie ... Burns was the co-inventor of the SlideCentric and Focus courseware projects at ...
  95. Mine safety bill passes Congress


    Salt Lake Tribune - Thomas Burr - 17 Dec 2010

    ... Standards and Technology for companies or inventors working to create a technology ... at strengthening America's competitiveness in science and technology.
  96. Cooperation and innovation needed


    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Barrett - 1 day ago

    UWM soon will have three new professional schools: freshwater science, ... We want inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs to put Milwaukee and Wisconsin on ...
  97. Follow-Up: Net Neutrality Day Two


    Communications Technology - 22 Dec 2010

    He was citing Tim Berners-Lee, the real inventor of the World Wide Web, ....research fellow, Information and Technology ... >>Richard Bennett, senior
    New net neutralilty rules will preserve the free internet, FCC says-Siliconrepublic.com
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  98. Innovation: Fighting monopolies


    Nature.com - 15 Dec 2010

    Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb and the phonograph, ... He quotes Tom Conlon writing online in Popular Science: “Once we replace the personal ...
  99. GPotD: Maxwell's Tartan Ribbon


    Forbes (blog) - David M. Ewalt - 6 days ago

    If it comes from science, technology, or any geeky pursuit or passion, ... In 1861, Maxwell teamed up with Thomas Sutton –an important inventor and ...


  100. Westford start-up mourns co-founder


    Westford Eagle - Kay Fitzpatrick - 1 Jan 2011

    He was known as a brilliant scientist and innovator in the high-technology world where he flourished as an inventor in the computer field and as the creator ...

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