Park Forest

Thorn Creek Nature Center

Animals in Autumn- For Kids at Thorn Creek Woods on Sunday, November 12

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By:  Judy Dolan Mendelson Children can explore how plants and animals prepare for the cold weather and darker days at Animals in Autumn-For Kids at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, November 12, 1-3 p.m. Participants will create a bird feeder, conduct an experiment and[Read More…]

Chasing Coral

Documentary Filmmakers to Talk Craft, Activism at DePaul University Event on October 27-28

School of Cinematic Arts to host ‘Chasing Coral’ creators CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Anuradha Rana Documentary filmmakers will gather at DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts in downtown Chicago to teach free master classes on the technical, creative and ethical aspects of their work. The October 27-28 Verité conference[Read More…]

Cosmic Ray study with balloons

UChicago Astrophysicists to Catch Particles from Deep Space on NASA Balloon Mission

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Louise Lerner A team led by Prof. Angela Olinto was awarded NASA funding to fly an ultra-long duration balloon mission with an innovative ultra-sensitive telescope to pick up cosmic rays and neutrinos coming from deep space. Planned for launch in 2022, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory[Read More…]

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