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UT Arlington physicist gains NASA funding for space weather research

3/11/2013 5:39 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

A University of Texas at Arlington physicist has been awarded more than $400,000 in NASA funding to develop a 3D look at how electrodynamic energy from solar winds enters and moves throughout the Earth’s upper atmosphere.

Yue Deng, an assistant physics professor, aims to help scientists and engineers protect satellites, power distribution systems and other vital infrastructure from the potentially harmful effects...

Delaware North Companies Names Dixon Schwabl Agency of Record for Kennedy Space ...

2/22/2013 10:52 AM EST - Dixon Schwabl

Full-Service Agency to Handle all Marketing Communications and Promotional Initiatives
Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and food service management based in Buffalo, N.Y., has selected Dixon Schwabl as agency of record for all marketing communications and promotional initiatives at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which is operated by Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts.

Dixon...

New observations help UT Arlington astrophysicist understand Sun’s dynamics

1/22/2013 4:28 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

UT Arlington physics professor Zdzislaw E. Musielak has been awarded a three-year, $301,339 National Science Foundation grant to investigate Alfvén waves in the Sun, a phenomenon vital to understanding Earth’s nearest star.

“The Sun is the source of energy that sustains all life on Earth, but there is much that remains unknown about it,” said Musielak, a two-time winner of the international...

Book Launch: Apollo Lunar Rover – Owners’ Workshop Manual in time for Christmas

11/21/2012 7:37 AM EST - Sister

British science writer and broadcaster, Professor Christopher Riley has written a new book on the story of the Apollo Lunar Rover – published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the vehicle’s final drive on the Moon, in December 1972 and is the perfect alternate gift for Christmas.
Presented through the iconic Haynes – ‘owner’s workshop manual’ format it reminds readers how miraculous the LRV really was....

The Sky is the Limit for OpenStack, and the Cloud

9/28/2012 9:00 AM EST - Current Analysis

IT Connection Blog by Amy Larsen-DeCarlo
Summary Bullets:

· More than 180 corporate members, including some surprising names like VMware, lined up to join the OpenStack Foundation.
· The foundation’s dynamic entrance onto the cloud scene marks the beginning of an important new phase in the on-demand computing era as more organizations see the model as a long term strategic IT solution.

OpenStack is having...

LASIK OFFERS PRECISE VISION CORRECTION, CONVENIENCE FOR AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL...

9/6/2012 2:33 PM EST - American Refractive Surgery Council

Pilots Rely on LASIK – but Choosing the Right Surgeon and Understanding Risks is Important
DALLAS, September 5, 2012 – For amateur and professional pilots, good eyesight can be a matter of life and death. Whether it’s spotting other traffic in a busy pattern, detecting runway hazards on final approach, or reading charts and electronic flight instruments, the quality of your vision is a big part of the margin of...

DIO Delivers Critical Rehabilitation Facilities to the Royal Marines

7/18/2012 9:57 AM EST - Defence Infrastructure Organisation

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) recently completed a new Physical and Remedial Training Centre for 40 Commando Royal Marines (40 Cdo RM ) at Norton Manor Camp in Somerset.

Sarawak Gym, named in recognition of 40 Commando’s involvement in the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation from 1962 to 1966, was opened at an official ceremony by Lieutenant Colonel Matt Jackson Royal Marines, Commanding Officer 40...

New data and methods paint clearer picture of emissions from tropical deforestat...

6/21/2012 2:24 PM EST - Winrock International

Contact: Nancy Harris, Carbon and Land Use Specialist, Winrock International, (703) 302-6519;
Megan Davenport, Winrock International, 501-280-3076, 501-912-9226 (mobile) or

ARLINGTON, Va. (June 21, 2012) – A team led by researchers at Winrock International, a U.S. environmental nonprofit organization, has developed an estimate of gross carbon emissions from tropical...

NASA awards UT Arlington aerospace engineers grant to study hypersonic propulsio...

6/11/2012 12:02 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

Two University of Texas at Arlington aerospace engineering professors have been awarded a three-year, $640,000 NASA National Research Award to study novel injector designs to support combustion at hypersonic speeds, work aimed at reducing air travel times and making space access affordable.

Luca Maddalena and Luca Massa, both assistant professors in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace...

Yuri Gagarin FIRST ORBIT film to screen all 30 language versions in London at th...

3/21/2012 7:41 PM EST - Sister

First Orbit, the hit Internet film that re-creates the story of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering spaceflight of 1961, is to receive celebratory London screenings in 30 languages beginning 12 April and through May 2012.
British independent filmmaker, Christopher Riley has teamed up with the world’s longest established space flight organisation the British Interplanetary Society to host the screenings at their central...

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