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Jun 2, 2011

SPACE, Astronomy News, Jun 02, 2011

Hubble Reveals Ghostly Ring of Dark Matter
Astronomers Nab $500000 Prize for Hunting Elusive Dark Matter
Space.com
The team's models showed that a certain type of dark matter — slow-moving particles called cold dark matter — could produce the clumps, filaments and voids observed inspace. "That was the clincher," Davis said. "We said that the universe looks like ...
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Space.com

Australia's bid for giant space eye
Ninemsn
SKA director Brian Boyle, from CSIRO's Astronomy and Space Science division, said the telescope would "reveal knowledge about the universe that we've scarcely even begun to dream about". Scientists hope the SKA will help them unlock some of the ...
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Brian Cox brings the Wonders of the Universe to life for children
University of Manchester
... where he is an academic in the School of Physics and Astronomy, on Wednesday June 8th. It will also be recorded and made available on The University of Manchester website, allowing thousands more pupils to learn about space and the Universe as part...
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University of Manchester

Western launches new space program
Western News
Awarded $1649656 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Wednesday, the new program, led by Western Earth Science and Physics & Astronomy professor Gordon Osinski, will ensure Canada meets its growing need for Earth and ...
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Rage Against the Dying of the Light
Astrobiology Magazine
Marcy criticized the 2010 astronomy and astrophysics Decadal Survey, an influential review complied by the National Research Council that recommends missions forspace science over the next ten years. “TPF was not even mentioned in the Decadal Survey,” ...
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Astrobiology Magazine

Space Music: Supernova Sonatas and Neil's Armsong
Discovery News
Enter astronomy graduate student Alex Harrison Parker from Canada's University of Victoria. Parker took three years worth of supernovae observation data (covering four sections of the sky) from Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, sped the video up to ...
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Under The Starry Dome: The world is ending (again)!
Scene
In my more than two decades of being an astronomy, space, physics and mathematics educator, I have gotten some amazing phone calls due to incorrect understanding of information that was received via the internet – usually attached to an email. ...
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Mission control at Ocean Bay
Myrtle Beach Sun News
"In our astronomy unit, we learned about the tools and technology used to studyspace," Schliem said. "Launching rockets is a great way to demonstrate Newton's third law of motion. Students made the rockets from paper towel tubes, manila folders and a ...
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Myrtle Beach Sun News

This Is the Last Image the Spirit Mars Rover Ever Saw
Popular Science
That's the hill with the light-colored peak near the top center of the image, explainastronomers Robert Nemiroff of Michigan Tech and Jerry Bonnell of NASA GoddardSpace Flight Center. The von Braun mound and a related feature named Goddard could be ...
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Popular Science

'Oddball' Star Cluster Is a Hybrid
Space Ref (press release)
In fact, all chemical elements heavier than helium are made in the stars, and research into how the universe became enriched in these "metals" is the focus of much current research in astronomy.Astronomers tend to call these elements "metals," though ...
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Better hearing with spaced-apart ears
PhysOrg.com
This would mark the advent of a whole new type of astronomy.” More information: Bernard F. Schutz, Networks of gravitational wave detectors and three figures of merit, Classical and Quantum Gravity, 2011. http://iopscience. … 28/12/125023.
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PhysOrg.com

As NASA prepares to retire its final shuttle, agency leaders face an uncertain ...
Nextgov
The astronomy division of NASA's science directorate has been using the surveys for nearly 50 years to prioritize popular and successful projects, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope. ...
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Governor's School line-up
Log Cabin Democrat
First off is Phil Plait, the creator of “Bad Astronomy.” He's an astronomer, lecturer, and author who worked 10 years on the Hubble Space Telescope and six more working on astronomy education. According to his website, Plait has “written two books, ...
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LOFAR Makes Deeper Images of the Universe than Ever Before
Space Ref (press release)
Detecting the EoR is one of the hottest projects in astronomy today. A group ofastronomers based at ASTRON and the Kapteyn Institute of the University of Groningen, headed by Prof. Ger de Bruyn, Dr. Michiel Brentjens, Prof. Leon Koopmans and Prof. ...
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Space Ref (press release)

North Penn Junior ROTC undergoes first inspection
Montgomery Newspapers
The program also offers a history class and a course for seniors in space exploration that includes more physics and astronomy. Students can earn college credits for the classes, he said. Junior ROTC student Kim Rivas, 16, of Lansdale, said she enjoys ...
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Montgomery Newspapers

High-performance computing cluster is UI's largest 'supercomputer' ever
Media Newswire (press release)
--Gregory Howes, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy, studies turbulence in spaceand astrophysical plasmas and uses the HPC cluster for development and testing of complex, computationally challenging codes in preparation for runs on ...
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Galaxy research is no game
Auckland stuff.co.nz
HANDY DEVICE: Massey University PhD student Joe Ling is using gaming graphic cards for astronomy research. Joe Ling has turned his love of computer games into a way of discovering floating planets in our galaxy. The Massey University Albany PhD student ...
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New World FEST
vision magazine
Anyone who is into astronomy has a sense of the size of the universe. Sometimes it is hard to wrap one's mind around the scope of it. I do believe we are all energetically connected to some extent, and I think that if we curtail fear and anxiety in ...
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Crowd Pleasers for June 3, 2011
SouthtownStar
The “Dark Universe” lecture on June 9 will kick off the new quarterly lecture series about current topics in astronomy. BROOKFIELD ZOO: 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, (708) 688-8000: Weekly programs for Summer Camp 2011 will begin June 6. ...
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See "The Night Skies Over Kearney" This Friday
NTV
The space and time functions of the projector are completely computer controlled, which means that the presenter can navigate to any place in the world, and any date in the past or future, with the push of a button. The show is free and open to the ...
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Grab 'n' Go Kids Planner: Stargazing at the Library
Patch.com
... can enter the planetarium to see stars, constellations and galaxies complemented by lasers, music and slides in an educational astronomy program. Registration required. Call 949-360-1730 or stop by the children's desk to register. Space is limited. ...
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Ben-Gurion U awards honorary doctoral degree to former NASA chief scientist ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Prior to joining Purdue University, Dr. Córdova served as chancellor and distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California Riverside from 2002 to 2007. Under her guidance, the University became a national model for the ...
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Gruber Cosmology Prize honors “dark matter” astronomers
UC Berkeley
Davis teamed up with White, who was a researcher at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory, recruited Frenk as a post-doctoral fellow, and collaborated with Efstathiou, who was then at Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy and had developed a ...
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Scholars, scientists gather to discuss the intersection of science and ...
NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)
It will house the University's new Institute for Molecular Engineering, in addition to providing new facilities for the University's globally recognized programs in astrophysics, astronomy, chemistry and physics. Both HOK and James Carpenter Design ...
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Board the eurostar
Nature.com (subscription)
They include, for example, the power and limitations of our knowledge of the genotype with respect to our understanding of the phenotype, deep-space astronomy, quantum computation, and information science. Other themes are more philosophical: the ...
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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Jun 02, 2011

WHO Connects Cellphones With Cancer Risk
TechNewsWorld
Reducing the intensity of radiation waves is simple as well, according to the Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology (PSRAST). They suggest avoiding phone calls if the signal is weak or taking calls in confined ...
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Year-End Roundup | Science, Health, Technology and Math
New York Times (blog)
Below are the lesson plans we ran this year in science, health, technology and math. Check back on Thursday for language arts, literature, journalism and fine arts and see Tuesday's post for socialstudies, American history and civics, global history, ...
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Natural Gas Drilling, Threats to Biodiversity Highlight New Studies
Newswise (press release)
Researchers will how school gardens work as learning tools in terms of science, technology, engineering and math. They will examine learning outcomes, diet, physical activity and connection to nature – with a plan to organize a workshop of experts ...
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End of Supporting Story Content
CBC.ca
Most people don't think twice about talking, texting or emailing on the go — sending waves of radiation into the environment and their bodies as they stay connected through mobile technology. The bulk of research into cellphones and their base towers ...
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Goverment Pledges $1.6 Million for Queen's Student Training
Kingston Herald
This was announced by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Scienceand Technology), during a speech at Queen's University. The Minister affirmed that the government is focussed on what matters to Canadians — the economy and jobs....
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Kingston Herald

Park Se-pill (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)
The Korea Herald
The global stem cell market is projected to expand at an annual rate of 24.5 percent to $32.4 billion next year from $6.9 billion, according to the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology. Adult stem cells would take up more than half with $18 ...
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Research and Markets: Obesity Prevention: The Role of Brain and Society on ...
Gamut News
1, 2011 (Business Wire) — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a33ea3/obesity_prevention) has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new report “Obesity Prevention. The Role of Brain and Society on ...
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UH Mānoa, Auckland University of Technology sign collaborative agreement
UH System Current News
In addition to student exchanges, AUT's work in indigenous studies through Te Ara Poutama (Māori Development) will provide unique research opportunities for UH Mānoa faculty and students of Political Science, Linguistics, the Kawaihuelani Center for ...
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DFG to establish 21 new collaborative research centers
PhysOrg.com (press release)
The findings gained from this research could lead to a paradigm shift in semiconductor electronics and to new defect-based components. (Host university: Aachen University of Technology, spokesperson: Professor Dr. Matthias Wuttig - also participating: ...
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Kidney cancer discovery could expand treatment options
EurekAlert (press release)
With the latest treatments, technologies, hundreds of research studies and approximately 400 clinical trials, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center between Sacramento and Seattle - an honor ...
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Climate Change Is Analyzed From The Perspective Of The Social Sciences
RedOrbit
This multidisciplinary group of researchers seeks to do an in-depth study of a society based onscience and technology, which finds itself on a fast-moving evolutionary path that causes some degree of uncertainty. In this context, they are examining ...
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AB SCIEX to Unveil New Technology and Showcase Groundbreaking Customer Success ...
Business Wire (press release)
These scientific presentations will range from disease studies, food safety, clinical research and drug discovery to new data generated on the AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 System to push the limits of mass spectrometry beyond what was previously achievable. ...
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Canadians on educational tour to Ludhiana
Times of India
LUDHIANA: Indian international computer science students from Thompson Rivers University, Canada visited educational institutes, Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of vocational studies ( GGNIVS) and Gujranawala Guru Nanak Institute of management and ...
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Automated Scoring Technologies Instrumental to Development of Next-Generation...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Written text can be scored for language arts and content domains, such as science, social studiesand history. In addition to scoring writing for declarative knowledge, Knowledge Technologiesassesses writing for language skills as reflected in ...
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Science camp aspires to attract young talents towards basic sciences
KanglaOnline
The Internship Science Camp was organized by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India under its unique programme `Innovation in Science pursuit for InspiredResearch or in short `Inspire` for the first time in Manipur for ...
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2011 Hurricane Season University of South Carolina Faculty Experts List
Newswise (press release)
His research is funded by the National Science Foundation and NOAA. Dr. Douglas Woodward, director of the Division of Research and professor of economics at the Darla Moore School of Business, can discuss the economic impact of a hurricane on South ...
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Biomedical facility shows best of modern lab design
R & D Magazine
A further goal was to create a new hub on the Health Sciences Campus for projects spanning basic research through translational medicine through clinical studies. Ample interaction space was envisioned, as was a high degree of sustainability. ...
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R & D Magazine

American Energy Freedom: The Basis for Economic Recovery
Right Side News
Any regulations promulgated by the results of such studies shall be justified by pertinent, ascertainable, and peer-reviewed science. Any scientific documentation, statistics, reports, orresearch must be made available to the public through the ...
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Geospiza, SAIC-Frederick collaborate to accelerate cancer research with PacBio RS
pharmabiz.com
Geospiza and Maryland-based SAIC-Frederick Inc. are collaborating to adapt Geospiza's software platform to a new generation of rapid, high-resolution gene sequencing technology to potentially accelerate cancer research and help develop new treatments. ...
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Learning Center command changes
Florida Times-Union
Swan pioneered learning center and fleet-focused science and technology reviews of learning opportunities, by establishing an aggressive plan which aligns the Naval Undersea Warfare Center and the Office of Naval Research to conduct a series of studies ...
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Kids Nag Parents To Save Energy At Home
EarthTechling
(But if some students wind up inspired to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, so much the better.) Part of the initiative is the Home Energy Challenge this fall, in which participating school teams in grades 3-8 will be ...
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EarthTechling

Upgrade your knowledge
Hindustan Times
It has teamed up with the National Institute of Rural Development for rural-based courses, the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management for agricultural technology management and with BSNL, Hyderabad, for telecommunication. ...
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Whiz Kid: Trevor Leach
Patch.com
Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Trevor Leach's favorite classes in school are social studies andscience. His love for science led him to apply to the US Navy STEM summer camp program, which is held June 6-11 at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. ...
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Under Armour Performance Mouthwear
Golf International Magazine
Bite Tech has conducted years of independent studies at some of the United State's top universities and research centers, including The Citadel and IMG Academies, which have proven the sciencebehind UA Performance Mouthwear. ...
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Foreign Relations of India: BRICS and India, BRICS in Africa
RIA Novosti
(11)Dr. Manmohan Singh called for closer co-operation in the fields of energy and food security, as well as tapping into the potential of other sectors such as trade and investment, science andtechnology, and infrastructure. ...
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A Review of The 2011 Post-Approval Summit
Life Science Leader Magazine
By Sara Gambrill, contributing editor There is an enormous amount of data generated by post-approval research, but one of the nagging questions is: how can researchers get even more, better data and refine it into information that plays a role in ...
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Life Science Leader Magazine

Forensic science woos topper
Times of India
Anjali said an excellent academic environment in Indira Gandhi Balika High School in Hazaribag, where she studied, helped her concentrate on studies and fetch good marks. Hailing from a traders' family in Daltonganj, Anjali got 96 in science, ...
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International Agency For Cancer Research Classification Of Radiofrequency ...
Medical News Today (press release)
The HPA carries out research and continually reviews research on the health effects of radio waves. The IARC classification is consistent with previous reviews of the science and advice from HPA regarding the use of mobile phones. ...
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New Republic: An Old Approach to Health Reform
NPR
S. Jay Olshansky, a leading figure in longevity studies, has for some years expressed skepticism about the prospect of an indefinite increase in life expectancy. He calls his position a "realist" one, particularly in contending that it will be ...
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Population Growth Catalyst for Major Changes in Danbury Schools.
Patch.com
Right now, STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is currently an intra district magnet school taking place at Roger's Park. In place for the last three years, there are currently 175 students from both Roger's Park and ...
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Students are learning science of gardening
News Transcript
Students are responsible for the design of the machine and for calculating trajectories of water balloons. Niemierowski said the technology teachers seek to make things fun for the students while incorporating lessons in math and science.
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Governor Daniels Names 'Mr. Math'
Inside INdiana Business (press release)
In addition to his studies at Park Tudor, Shen is enrolled in mathematics courses at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Shen is a 2010 Research Science Institute Scholar, a three-time participant in the USA Math Olympics and a 2011 ...
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A new golden age for fossil fuels? Huh?
Salon
If you accept the science of climate change, then the fact that we are pumping record amounts of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere is not a good thing. Which brings us to the main thrust of Lind's piece, his celebration of how hydraulic ...
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Salon

Next-Gen Classrooms: Aces of Space
Campus Technology
Here, CT profiles four schools that are using technology, new design concepts, and flexible classroom furniture to reinvent their teaching spaces. The School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University reaches about a quarter of KSU's freshmen ...
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FAMU and Tennessee State Join HBCUsOnline Roster
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... to help working adults complete their degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies, which has a concentration in Organizational Leadership of Information Technology. ...
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Evaluating The Efficacy Of The Department Of Defense's 30-Year Shipbuilding ...
Heritage.org
Congress should mandate the development of long-range technology road maps, including ascience and technology plan and a research and development plan for the Department of the Navy and Air Force. These plans should broadly outline future investments, ...
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Girls hostel at Deshbandhu by year end
Times of India
We have also set up a web access centre for the students and faculty so that they can use information technology in their studies and teaching,'' said Raste. Two more girls hostels with a capacity of 500 students each are coming up at Delhi University. ...
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Pivotal Therapeutics Inc. Announces Management Team & Board of Directors
Marketwire (press release)
In building the organizational structure for Pivotal Therapeutics, focus was given to ensure efficient operational management and strong scientific research and development, while strategically creating and responding to growth opportunities. ...
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New principals named at four St. Mary's schools
So Md News
STEM is the school system's curriculum and elementary, middle and high school academies that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Jake Heibel is currently an assistant principal at Leonardtown High School, and will be returning ...
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Chevron Gives $2 Million to South Bay Schools
TMC Net
According to a release, the grants represent a significant increase in funding for local Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related education programs through Chevron's Energy for Learning program. The $2 million investment is a ...
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Making complex fluids look simple
EurekAlert (press release)
This makes experimental and theoretical studies difficult and, so far, has impeded understanding of the properties of these systems and the targeted development of new materials with improved properties. A method developed and tested by physicists at ...
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FIU hurricane experts 2011 - News@FIU
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Keqi Zhang has been using laser mapping technology to develop better flood and evacuation zone maps. Current maps have a margin of error of at least three feet , which makes the designation of flood zones extremely inaccurate. ... Stephen Leatherman oversees the broad field of hurricane impact forecasting and mitigation research, which is conducted through the IHRC's Laboratories for Coastal Research, Social Science Research, Wind Engineering Research, and Insurance ...
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