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SciTech executive director Amanda Mistretta

SciTech announces new executive director, Board members, office location, partnerships, and website to launch a 2.0 vision for 2024

On December 8, 2023December 17, 2023 By admin

“New” is the 2024 theme for SciTech 2.0 as it re-introduces itself to the Fox River Valley as a mobile STEM education provider. Nick Scanlan, SciTech Board president, comments, “SciTech has made a big pivot from hosting a museum to being a mobile STEM service provider, where we go to...

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Family science night at Wesley United Methodist Church

On August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 By admin

A girl launches a homemade crash-test carrier during a family science night at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.

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Family STEAM at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora

On July 4, 2023July 3, 2023 By admin

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will be host to a family STEAM night featuring simulated crash tests. The science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, event will take place Wednesday, July 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Church. The public is invited. Admission and...

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Astronomical sightings: Truly out of this world, still

On September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 By admin

Astronomy was my first love. Long before I became an historian, I was a stargazer. On a clear night, I would gaze into the sky and attempt to identify as many constellations in the northern hemisphere as I could. Nowadays, sadly, there is so much light pollution in Aurora, and...

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Prescription expiration date focus with congressman Bill Foster

On September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 By admin

Larry Frieders, owner and pharmacist of The Compounder Pharmacy in Aurora, received a welcome by congressman Bill Foster (D-IL, representative of the 14th District) to discuss pending regulations that will have an impact on patients all across the United States. Scheduled to be implemented December 1, Frieders explained how the...

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Saturday, Aug. 17 Bug Fest fun, educational

On August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 By admin

It’s about to get very buggy at Red Oak Nature Center, but no repellent will be needed. The Fox Valley Park District will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Bug Fest, a popular, late-Summer event, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Red Oak, 2343 S. River Street....

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The art of brewing helps to know what’s in the beer

On June 6, 2019June 8, 2019 By admin

By Deena Sherman – Maybe you’ve heard the beer ads by Anheuser-Busch which accuses Miller-Coors of using corn syrup in its beers. To understand what is going on here, we need to understand some brewing history. Beer-brewing always has been a fact of life in the United States. Many European...

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Make Earth Great Again:

On June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 By admin

Aurora resident and author Vernon LaVia expresses his concern for the environment, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He presented information about his new book “Make Earth Great Again: Earth Avoidance & Our Disappearing Connection with Nature.” The book explains how Earth’s population in...

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Environmental science:

On May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 By admin

Shiloh Felix, student at Grace Holistic Center for Education, shows environmental science projects at the Hoover Forest Preserve in Yorkville earlier this month. Students in grades six through 12 participated in the Living Off Grid theme. Submitted photo...

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‘Caring for Your Aging Brain’ May 6 at Aurora Public Library West Branch

On May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 By admin

By Miriam Meza – Did you know it takes longer to learn new things or memorize words by your mid-thirties? That your brain starts shrinking by your late twenties? What if I told you that the Aurora Public Library can help you care for your brain? Those in attendance can...

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Dried thyroid glands contain needed helpful hormones

On May 2, 2019October 7, 2019 By admin

There’s an enormous outbreak of African Swine Fever among Chinese hogs, and it’s disrupting global grain, meat, and financial markets in profound ways. China, which produces about half the world’s pork, has seen its biggest drop in the number of hogs over the past few months. The country’s productive herds...

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First baby bison of the year born at Fermilab April 20

On April 25, 2019April 26, 2019 By admin

Fermilab offers several annual traditions for its Batavia area neighbors, from Family Open House to STEM Career Expo. But none is quite as anticipated as the birth of each year’s first baby bison. Saturday, April 20, baby bison season officially began. The first calf of the year was born in the early morning...

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Climate change grows in importance: Pew

On April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 By admin

The degree to which climate change threatens the ecosystems of the Earth and societies around the world has been an ongoing subject of debate, and sometimes protest. With Earth Day, Monday, April 22, Pew Research Center took stock of U.S. public opinion about climate change, based on recent Pew surveys....

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Yorkville Pack 350 Wolf Den 2 Cub Scouts view the Esconi Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in March. The Scouts had a blast learning, exploring, and cracking their own geodes. To learn more about joining Pack 350 visit yorkville350.mypack.us. Submitted photo

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Scouts learn and explore at Esconi Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show at DuPage County Fairgrounds

On April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 By admin

Yorkville Pack 350 Wolf Den 2 Cub Scouts view the Esconi Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in March. The Scouts had a blast learning, exploring, and cracking their own geodes. To learn more about joining Pack 350 visit yorkville350.mypack.us. Submitted photo...

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Particle accelerator project under way at Fermilab

On March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 By admin

With a ceremony held Friday, March 15, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory officially broke ground on a major, new, particle accelerator project that will power cutting-edge physics experiments for many decades. The new 700-foot-long linear accelerator, part of the laboratory’s Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II),...

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Fermilab Wonders of Science for children

On March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 By admin

If you know kids between the ages of seven and 12, you know how hard it can be to get them excited about science from a textbook. Children love to be wowed, and to experience physical phenomena with eyes wide and jaws dropped at Explore the Wonders of Science starting...

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Digital design teacher Batavia Library artist

On March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 By admin

The Batavia Public Library’s artist for March is Robert J. Krawczyk, a native of Chicago, who lives in Batavia. He was a graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago, College of Architecture. In the 1970s, while working in the architectural office of Murphy/Jahn in Chicago he was a pioneer in...

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Kiwanis Club of Aurora members receive the Aurora Public Library Foundation Lifelong Learning Inspiration Award at a recent event at Santori Public Library of Aurora. From left, Kiwanis members Larry Frieders, Jack Hienton, Amy Roth, and Kim Groom.

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Big hearts, generous volunteers, donors help Aurora Public Library Foundation

On February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 By admin

By Miriam Meza – Valentine’s Day is not just roses, cards, and yummy chocolate. It is about expressing love and appreciation to those around you. When you think of Valentine’s Day, hearts may come to mind. For Aurora Public Library Foundation (APLF), big-hearted individuals are what comes to mind. Generous...

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Community science fair April 11

On February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 By admin

Science fair projects don’t have to be stuffy or boring. They can examine almost anything youth have an interest in, from slime to music to a certain situation involving deflated footballs. “This is a wonderful way for youth to explore the world around them, and experience all the benefits of...

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Don’t do it, response to pharmacist career question

On February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 By admin

There isn’t a month that goes by where some well-meaning grandparent, parent, uncle, or aunt, doesn’t ask me about pharmacy as a career for their loved one. What are the salaries like? Are there jobs? What are the best schools? How long does it take to become a licensed pharmacist?...

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