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Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Will Lieut. Gen. Scott please see Professor Lowe once more about his balloon? This quote comes from a note that President Lincoln wrote to General Scott on July 25, 1861. Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt Lowe (Prof. T.S.C. Lowe) was an expert balloonist and would become the Chief Aeronaut for the United States Government during the Civil …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Military science
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
The title of our blog post this week is “Sun Spots this Summer?” so we are highlighting one of the architectural grilles that resembles a sunburst design. These grilles typically disguise the Adams Building’s ventilation system and are visible throughout the building. This one is a bit hard to spot (no pun intended!), since it …
Posted in: John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Today’s post is from science reference librarian Margaret Clifton. She is also the author of Stars in his Eyes , in which she discusses Galileo’s Sidereus nuncius – The Starry Messenger. Since February the Sun has been kicking out some terrific solar flares as it moves from a quiet period toward the peak of Solar Cycle 24. …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Astronomy/Mathematics, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
One of our volunteers discovered this intriguing magazine while he was combing the stacks for interesting and lesser known publications. Discovery: an illustrated journal of scientific news and progress for everybody launched its first issue in May 1907. Its aim was to bring the public in sympathetic touch with scientists and their work throughout the …
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Pic of the Week, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
1. What is your background? I was born, and still live, in Brandon, Mississippi (MS). I’ve loved dogs, traveling, and music my entire life. By far, Washington, D.C. is my favorite city. I am studying finance, with a minor in history, at Mississippi State University (MSU). I was a member of MSU’s dance team for …
Posted in: Business, Five Questions
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
1. What is your background? I grew up in Canton, South Dakota, a town that boasted 2600 friendly citizens. At one time one of those citizens was E.O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron and Nobel Prize winner in physics (1939). Our new grade school was named after him, and perhaps it was under that influence …
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