SciFoo! Where ARE You?

July 30th, 2010 Gabe 3 comments

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7-30-10, Chicago

Heading out tomorrow to SciFoo with Paul.

Where am I going? To an invitation-only conference at Google in Mountain View, California… It’s right near Sunnyvale, California. (As a Buffy fan it’s not lost on me …

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What’s the word, Big bird?

July 23rd, 2010 Bola O 2 comments

The past week, we have met up with Dr. Paul Sereno and it was really exciting. One of the key moments was when Dr. Paul Sereno described science as,”Creative thinking and adventure with a purpose.” This was a good description. If i was faced with the question, “What is science?,” …

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Tales From The Fossil Lab!

July 23rd, 2010 Jehad 2 comments

Dr. Sereno describes science as “creative thinking with a purpose.” This description fits perfectly with my experience working with Project Exploration. During my time with the program I am always asked think creatively, whether I am creating a poster to represent life in the Paleozoic Era or prospecting for fossils …

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Fossil Lab Internship: Week One!

July 16th, 2010 Jehad 2 comments

Project Exploration Blogger Jehad Broderick here, and this summer I have an internship at Dr. Paul Sereno’s fossil lab at the University of Chicago.  From out in the field digging fossils to inside the lab cleaning them, I’m getting the full paleontologist experience with Project Exploration. The most interesting day …

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Blog-A-Palooza: Workshop Introduces PE Student Leaders to the Blog World

July 13th, 2010 Amanda Kaiser No comments

Last Thursday, June 29th, was an exciting day for Project Exploration and its new team of summer bloggers. Led by Erik Vecchione, Project Exploration’s Senior Manager of Marketing and Technology, the blog training was held for PE leaders at John Crerar Library. During this event the students learned the basics …

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Summer Adventure Digging up Dinosaur Bones on the Sereno Dinosaur Expedition!

July 13th, 2010 Jasmine F 4 comments

I always complain about never having been chosen to become a Junior Paleontologist, but I believe that I took more away from this Sereno Dinosaur Expedition than any JP trip I could’ve ever been on. The day before I wWell 004ent into …

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This Summer’s All Girls Expedition is Ready to Explore!

July 10th, 2010 Jameela 2 comments
Noelani is the youngest of  the girls, explaining to her mom all the fun she plans to have.

Noelani is the youngest of the girls, explaining to her mom all the fun she plans to have.

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June 29th, 2010 Bola O 3 comments

My name is Bola Osundairo. A young male that currently attends Lake View high school as a senior. I love playing different sports such as: soccer; football; basketball etc. I am interning at Dr. Paul Sereno’s fossil lab that is located at the University of Chicago. This opportunity was given …

Me and DG

June 29th, 2010 Donavan R 3 comments

Well, my name is Donavan. I will be starting my freshman year of college this fall at Knox College, which is in Galesburg, Illinois. Some of Hobbies include Spoken Word poetry. I also enjoy swimming, and I love Hip-Hop music. I also enjoy theater and hanging out with my friends. …

Justice Peoples

June 29th, 2010 Justice P 5 comments

Hey everybody, this my very first post on the Project Exploration blog. Some things about myself: I am very friendly, helpful, and fun. I love sports and making new friends. When I grow up I’m going to be an archeologist and right now I’m going to be a junior in high school. For project …

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