Press Center
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Science
Rare Jade Artifact Discovered
January 26, 2012
Researchers Discover Rare Jade Artifact in Southwest Pacific
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Science
Ancient Amber Preserves 52-Million-Year-Old Biological Partnership
December 21, 2011
Fossil provides evidence of early symbiosis between fungi and tropical trees.
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Science
Seed Plant Phylogenomics
December 15, 2011
New York plant genomics consortium maps evolutionary relationships, gene functions for 150 species.
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Education
Master of Arts in Teaching Program Launched
December 1, 2011
Pioneering pilot program addresses crisis in STEM education; inaugural class matriculates in June 2012.
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Exhibition
Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration
November 19, 2011
Major exhibition launches visitors on missions to mine the moon, terraform Mars, and search for life on Europa.
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Science
11 New Bee Species Discovered in Eastern United States
November 17, 2011
New finds include four species from New York with one named Gotham for New York City.
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Education
Winner of the 2011 Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award Announced
November 13, 2011
Director Yuanchen Liu wins for To The Light, embodying the spirit, energy, and innovation demonstrated by pioneering anthropologist Margaret Mead.
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Education
35th Annual Margaret Mead Film Festival
November 10, 2011
Over 35 films explore adventures in space, classic and groundbreaking ethnographic works, contemporary Native American experiences, the struggle to balance economic and environmental imperatives, and extraordinary kinetic sculptures.