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18 Oct 2011
Researchers at NIST Develop Novel Atomic Clock
In 3.7 billion years, not one second will have been lost on a novel quantum logic clock created in 2010. Researchers at the Boulder location of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, created a new atomic clock based on an aluminum atom.
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17 Oct 2011
Japan: The Science of a Crisis
In one instant the face of Japan changed forever. On Friday, March 11, 2011, Japanese citizens were startled with staggering skyscrapers, collapsing furniture, and buckling highways. The 9.0-magnitude earthquake, officially known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, struck at 2:00 pm, resulting in a series of cascading aftershocks.
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16 Oct 2011
The Cost of War: How Gadgets Fuel Conflict in the Congo
Over 90 percent of Americans own a computerized device such as an iPhone, laptop, or mp3 player. But there’s a dirty secret behind the proliferation of these gadgets: they are fueling an increasingly violent conflict in Eastern Congo.
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23 Jan 2012
We Are Anonymous: Noble Freedom Fighters or Cyber Terrorists?
“We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us,”chant suited individuals wearing Guy Fawkes masks as they march through New York City with supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement. But these masked individuals are more than disgruntled Americans protesting financial distress—these protestors are members of a enigmatic, anarchic Internet group named, simply, Anonymous.
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23 Jan 2012
Engineering a Creative World
Art and media—few associate these subjects with engineering. Bradley Henke is a senior studying computer science in CU’s College of Engineering. Prior to studying engineering, Henke set his sights on attending art school. “I wanted to study animation and special effects,” Henke said.
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18 Oct 2011
Business and Engineering: Integrating the Two Worlds
An engineer creates a new photovoltaic cell that is 90 percent efficient. An entrepreneur hears about the breakthrough and partners with the engineer to sell the product and make money. Both individuals get a share of the profit, yet unfortunately at times the engineers who invent the product get a lower percentage of the split.
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Technology
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23 Jan 2012
We Are Anonymous: Noble Freedom Fighters or Cyber Terrorists?
“We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us,”chant suited individuals wearing Guy Fawkes masks as they march through New York City with supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement. But these masked individuals are more than disgruntled Americans protesting financial distress—these protestors are members of a enigmatic, anarchic Internet group named, simply, Anonymous.
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Science
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18 Oct 2011
Room at the Bottom
In 1944, computers were the size of rooms. The first portable cell phone was over a foot long. Now, laptop computers are small enough to carry in backpacks and cell phones are mere inches long. However, the shrinking of technology doesn’t end there. If we can halve the size of cell phones once, why can’t we do it a second time? Can other technology be made smaller? How small can technology get?
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