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2 hours ago · Vernon Baker was born in Wyoming but lived with family in Iowa as a child and graduated from Clarinda High School. In 1941, he enlisted in the Army and was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1943.
13 hours ago · Early life and education Hansen was born in Denison, Iowa, to James Ivan Hansen and Gladys Ray Hansen. He was trained in physics and astronomy in the space science program of James Van Allen at the University of Iowa. He obtained a B.A. in physics and mathematics with highest distinction in 1963, an M.S. in astronomy in 1965 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1967, all three degrees from the University ...
- Satoshi Matsushima
- Atmospheric physics
- University of Iowa
- Currently Columbia University;, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies 1967–2013
13 hours ago · RPL may even be used to gain a full academic award in some universities. “It’s all about relevant learning – figuring out what it is you know and mapping that to a course or module,” she ...
2 hours ago · Activities begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 27 with a ceremonial gathering at the Park Road Bridge to honor soldiers and sailors who perished at sea. A memorial program will be held at 9:30 a.m. at ...
13 hours ago · But even for many downtown residents, life in Des Moines still revolves around cars, which hurts downtown retailers, said Downtown Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jimmy Olsen.
13 hours ago · Cornell College, Iowa, US William Wesley Cornell: College was established as Iowa Conference Seminary in 1853 and renamed in 1857 in honor of iron tycoon Cornell, who is sometimes described as the school's founder. Cornell University, New York, US Ezra Cornell: University was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White
13 hours ago · NEW YORK — In what the head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling a “gift,” Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle will serve as Pope Francis’s special envoy to the ...
