By The Adler Planetarium with The Beachwood Added Value Affairs Desk

The Adler Planetarium is excited to welcome Dr. Andrew K. Johnston as the museum’s Vice President of Astronomy & Collections.
Reporting to the Adler’s President and CEO, Michelle B. Larson, Ph.D, Johnston will offer leadership to the museum’s efforts in astronomy research and engagement, cutting-edge space visualizations, near-space exploration, history of astronomy research, and conservation of and outreach with the Adler’s world-renowned collections.
“I’m honored to be the newest member of the Adler team and I feel grateful for the opportunity to enhance the world-class astronomy research and collections,” says Johnston. “There are limitless opportunities to connect people with the excitement of space and astronomy.”
Before joining the Adler team, Johnston has worked in museums for 30 years, conducting science research and developing new museum programs. He previously worked at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum as a geographer, where he researched environmental dynamics and planetary landforms.

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Posted on April 12, 2016

By J.J. Tindall

Loon
Death lurks, not looming.
Breath is a fender
Protecting the works.
Breath
Is a boon, my beloved,
A watchful loon
On a slender heath
Offering no surrender,

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Posted on April 11, 2016

By Helene Smith

Fake plastic trees.
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Posted on April 8, 2016

By The Adler Planetarium

The last day to admire the touring outdoor sculptural exhibition “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Bronze” is April 17.

The zodiac head installation, which is a recreation of the zodiac clock at Yuanmingyuan, the Garden of Perfect Brightness in China, is currently on display at the Copernicus Plaza located outside of the Adler Planetarium.

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Posted on April 6, 2016

Old Dude’s Teenage Lover

“An international collaboration among the Art Institute of Chicago, the Palazzo Altemps Museum in Rome, and the University of Chicago uses new technologies to make an improbable discovery about two statues from the 2nd century AD.”

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Posted on April 4, 2016

By Helene Smith

And friend.
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Posted on April 1, 2016

By The Forest Preserves Of Cook County and the Brookfield Zoo

With their night-time travel habits and proximity to the ground, badgers are often hard to spot, which makes studying this predator a complicated endeavor.
“This is a very under-studied animal,” said Chris Anchor, senior wildlife biologist for the Forest Preserves of Cook County. “Once you realize the animal is in the area, they have generally already moved on. However, the information we could learn from a badger is indispensable.”
Wildlife biologists were able to catch a badger near Northwest Cook County, and the Forest Preserves and Chicago Zoological Society, which operates Brookfield Zoo, have once again collaborated to study the animal’s health, behavior and habits.

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Posted on March 28, 2016

By Helene Smith

Mayfair manifesto.
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Posted on March 25, 2016

By The Forest Preserves Of Cook County

The Forest Preserves of Cook County is pleased to announce the 2016 spring inland trout fishing season at Axehead Lake (Park Ridge), Belleau Lake (Park Ridge), Sag Quarry East (Lemont) and Green Lake (Calumet City).
The Forest Preserves will be purchasing and stocking approximately 500 pounds of rainbow trout for Sag Quarry East; 1,250 pounds for Axehead Lake; and 1,250 pounds for Belleau Lake; while the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be purchasing and stocking 700 pounds for Green Lake. These are catchable-sized rainbow trout, in the 1/2 – 1 lb. size range.

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Posted on March 24, 2016

By The Navy Office Of Community Outreach

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Navy Midshipman Vashthai Wallace from Chicago participated in the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps ship selection draft as a future member of the U.S. Navy’s Surface Warfare Officer community.
More than 280 midshipmen at 70 Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps units around the country have selected to serve in the Navy as surface warfare officers. Each selecting midshipman is ranked according to his or her grade point average, aptitude scores, and physical fitness.
“The Hampton Roads Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps is one of the largest officer training battalions in the nation, consisting of over 250 Sailors, Marines and Midshipmen,” said Wallace. “It is comprised of a three-school consortium that includes Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Hampton University, Regent University and Tidewater Community College.”

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Posted on March 23, 2016