Archive: Around Town

The world’s smallest science ie being featured at the Sciencenter during the month of March. To celebrate all things nano, the Sciencenter is featuring a new exhibition on nanotechnology, and will once again be inviting the community to its annual NanoDays celebration at the end of the month.

Right now at the Sciencenter, visitors are invited to explore Nano: The New Mini-Exhibition, which opened at the Sciencenter on March 6. Through a collection of interactive exhibits you can discover a world you can’t see and learn about how nanotechnology is already all around us. Nano provides opportunity to also consider the societal and ethical implications of advances in this emerging field.

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Many studies show that there's something we can ingest that's amazingly beneficial to our health. It's close at hand, easy to find, and most of can afford it. It contains powerful antioxidants that protect our cells from damage caused by those dastardly unstable molecules which we call free radicals. This wonderful substance can also reduce our susceptibility to heart disease. It can lower our incidences of stroke. It probably protects us from cancer. It can ward off neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, and it can even improve dental health and prevent gum disease.

Do you know what I'm referring to? If not, would you like to? Then read on...

Aurora, N.Y. — On Monday, February 27, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign announced the 13 “most spirited” winners of their Wear Red Day Challenge competition on Facebook held throughout American Heart Month in February.

Go Red for Women was created in 2004 to inform women about the risks of heart disease—the No. 1 killer of women—and how to be proactive in their heart health. Wells College president, Lisa Marsh Ryerson, serves on the Executive Leadership team for the Go Red for Women Movement of Syracuse, N.Y.

Lansing dog owners have been wishing for a place where their pets can run free in a safe, fenced area.  Last week the idea picked up considerable traction when Lansing resident Sybel Bush asked the Town Board to make the idea a reality.  This week Bush is forming a committee and beginning the work it will take to complete a dog park some time this summer.

"I am passionate about this," she says.  "I want to see it through because it will be a wonderful asset for the community.  It makes me wonder why I didn't think of this 20 years ago!"

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It takes our planet 365.242199 days to circle the sun.  That .242199 of a day adds up to almost a whole day that has to go somewhere.  Over 2000 years ago Julius Caesar decided to do something about it.  He added a leap day every four years.

But that didn't account for the 0.007801 of a day that didn't accrue in a year.  1500 years later the Gregorian Calendar corrected the mistake.  It aligned the calendar with the equinox, dropping a number of days when the change was made.

For the third year the East Shore Festival Of The Arts (ESFOTA) is gearing up to take over the Lansing Town Hall and Lansing Community Library.  The grand opening has become a must-go event in Lansing, and the art, music, and activities for this year's gala event are already being lined up.  Organizer Robin Schuttenberg says this year the judging will be stricter, and the May 11 opening promises to be a great time.

"It's going to be a big opening," she says.  "I'm hoping to show about 30 or 35 artists this year, probably closer to 30.  That seemed to be just right.  We're going to be a little more selective about what we bring into the show this year.  We may have fewer pieces to hang, but we want to make sure we have good quality work on the walls."

With a weekend still to go, Ithaca’s Winter Recess teachers week has set a new attendance record, attracting more than 5,000 educators and family members from 132 cities in 10 states.

As of Feb. 23, 4,907 teachers and family had checked in at the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau. An additional 300 to 600 are registered at local hotels and inns. The prior record, 4,162 attendees, was set in 2011.

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The History Center in Tompkins County is pleased to announce its selection along three other new heritage sites to join the Erie Canalway Partner Program, which offers technical assistance, coordinated tourism promotion, and networking opportunities for selected sites within the Corridor. The new sites include: The History Center in Tompkins County in Ithaca, Albany Institute of History & Art, Canastota Canal Town Museum in Canastota, and Hudson Crossing Park in Schuylerville. The program now includes 29 canal-related museums and cultural heritage sites.

The Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth announced the launch of a new series of Teacher-Friendly Guides^TM to Earth systems science in recognition of Winter Recess—Ithaca’s celebration of public school teachers and employees. 

Written for educators as content resources and curriculum supplements, the Teacher-Friendly GuidesTM facilitate inquiry-based education by providing the necessary background to explain scientific topics using familiar organisms and landscapes, from clams to corn and glaciers to gorges.