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May 11, 2004 Tuesday AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

University Students to Re-engineer Vehicles to Lower Fuel Use and Emissions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND GENERAL Seventeen North American universities MOTORS ANNOUNCE CHALLENGE X COM- were selected through a competitive proc- PETITION ess to participate in CHALLENGE X: Michigan Technological University; CONTACT: 202-586-5806 Mississippi State University; ; Pennsylvania State Univer- WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department sity; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; of Energy (DOE) and (GM) San Diego State University; Texas Tech today announced the participants of an ex - University; University of Akron; Univer- citing new competition to challenge engi- sity of California, Davis; University of neering students across to Michigan, Ann Arbor and Dearborn; Uni- explore advanced technologies that will versity of Tennessee; University of Texas reduce the environmental impact of vehi- at Austin; University of Tulsa; University cles while maintaining utility and per- of Waterloo (Canada); University of Wis- formance. consin-Madison; ; and . "The Department of Energy is pleased to co-sponsor CHALLENGE X competition," DOE, through its Argonne National Labo- said Secretary of Energy Spencer Abra- ratory facility, will provide competition ham. "This competition will give engi- management, staffing, team evaluation, and neering students from seventeen North technical and logistical support. GM will American universities hands-on experi- supply each team with a compact SUV ence in redesigning a to Chevrolet Equinox, $10,000 in seed increase fuel efficiency and reduce emis- money, technical mentoring, and additional sions while maintaining the vehicle's production parts. Other major funding, safety and performance." mentoring, and product donations will be provided by , The CHALLENGE X: Crossover to Sustainable Math Works and Natural Resources Canada. Mobility is a three-year competition that The Environmental Protection Agency and will acquaint students with leading-edge the Department of Transportation will automotive propulsion, fuels, materials provide expertise in emissions measure- and emissions-control technologies. Using ment, CAF (Corporate Average Fuel an approach modeled after GM's Global Ve- Economy) standards, and safety. Other hicle Development Process, teams will sponsors include the National Science gain valuable experience in real-world Foundation, Delphi, Dana Corporation, engineering practices which may lead to Ballard Power Systems, the Renewable challenging careers in the automotive i n - Fuels Associations, the Governors Ethanol dustry. Coalition and Ricardo.

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May 11, 2004, Tuesday

New Student Competition Cultivates Environmentally Focused Engineers Through Real-world Training WASHINGTON, May 11

The U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Corp. announced the 17 university teams chosen to participate in the groundbreaking student engineering competition, Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility.

The 17 teams were announced today in conjunction with the Society of Automotive Engi- neers Government and Industry Conference in Washington, D.C. The university teams will re-engineer a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, a compact SUV that already provides com- petitive fuel economy, with three basic goals: reduce energy consumption, decrease emissions and maintain the performance and utility features of the stock vehicle.

To complement the engineering goals of Challenge X, students will follow the General Motors global vehicle development process. Using this real-world engineering process, students follow the steps necessary to manage, design, build and test their Challenge X vehicle.

"Advanced vehicle technology competitions such as Challenge X, demonstrate pathways which ultimately could help reduce our dependence on oil," said David Garman, acting undersecretary of energy and assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). "Reducing petroleum use is vital to our nation's long-term energy security."

The teams were selected through a competitive proposal process in 2003, earning the opportunity to participate in hands-on research and development with leading-edge automotive propulsion systems and emission-control technologies, fuels and materials.

"This is the first time that a student competition has emphasized the importance of fuel choice in achieving sustainable mobility," said Tom Stephens, group vice president for GM's Powertrain Division. "Challenge X provides the student teams an opportunity to take an open-minded well-to- wheels approach to all the issues involved in energy effi- ciency and emissions including the fuel source, the propulsion system and the vehicle's real world utility and consumer appeal."

Other competitions provide framework

The DOE, Natural Resources of Canada and various academic and industry partners have sponsored forward-thinking engineering competitions for 15 years. One of the most successful was the FutureTruck collaboration that will conclude in June 2004.

"These student engineering competitions give the participants a major leg up when they enter the work force," said Bob Larsen, director, Center for Transportation Research at

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Program design

The Challenge X program was established by the DOE and GM and is being managed b y Argonne National Laboratory. Year one will focus on modeling, simulation and testing of the powertrain and vehicle subsystems. In years two and three, students will integrate their advanced powertrain and subsystems into the Chevrolet Equinox.

Competitions are held at the end of each academic year to showcase the teams' learning and vehicle development.

"The students will use complex math data of the Chevrolet Equinox and will be challenged with intensive modeling, simulation and testing that will guide their hardware develop- ment -- a process that follows GM's global vehicle development process," Larsen said.

Throughout the Challenge X competition, participating universities contribute funding, faculty release time, academic credit, and facilities for the students to develop and build their creations.

"Challenge X is a mechanism for demonstrating and expanding the progress that can be made when government, academia and the industry work together toward a common goal -- sustainable mobility," Stephens said. "The competition brings students and faculty into the real world of vehicle development and helps prepare a future generation of e n - gineers so that they are better equipped to make a faster contribution to the engineering profession and the automotive industry."

The University Teams

The university teams for the 2004 - 2007 Challenge X competition are:

Michigan Technological University Mississippi State University Ohio State University Pennsylvania State University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology San Diego State University University of Akron University of California, Davis University of Michigan University of Texas at Austin University of Tulsa University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech West Virginia University

Challenge X sponsors

The U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors, the headline sponsors of Challenge X, are providing major funding, mentoring and product donations. Argonne National Labo- CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping ratory, a Department of Energy Research and Development facility, will provide compe- tition management, vehicle technology evaluation and technical and logistical support.

The MathWorks will provide the latest computer modeling simulation tools and training, and National Instruments will provide the instrumentation and control tools for subsys- tem development and testing. Other major funding will be provided by the Canadian gov- ernment through Natural Resources Canada.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide expertise in emissions measurement and safety. Other Challenge X sponsors will contribute automotive propulsion systems, fuels, emission control technologies and raw materials.

In addition to the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors, Challenge X sponsors include Platinum: Natural Resources Canada, The MathWorks, National Instruments, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Transportation; Gold: National Science Foundation, Delphi, Dana Corporation and BP; Silver: Ballard Power Systems, Renewable Fuels Association, Governors' Ethanol Coalition, Michelin and Freescale Semiconductor; Bronze: Ricardo; Sponsor: Hydrogenics Corporation.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, employs about 325,000 people globally. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and i t s vehicles are sold in 192 countries. In 2003, GM sold nearly 8.6 million cars and trucks, about 15 percent of the global vehicle market. GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's corporate website at www.gm.com .

SOURCE General Motors Corp.

CONTACT: Susan Garavaglia of GM Advanced Technology Communications, +1-586-575- 3465, [email protected] ; or Kimberly Hippler of GM Government Policy and Technology Communications, +1-202-253-6498, [email protected]

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May 11, 2004 Tuesday

Department of Energy and General Motors Announce CHAL- LENGE X Competition; University Students to Re-engineer Crossover Vehicles WASHINGTON, May 11

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM) today announced the partici- pants of an exciting new competition to challenge engineering students across North America to explore advanced technologies that will reduce the environmental impact of vehicles while main- taining utility and performance.

"The Department of Energy is pleased to co-sponsor CHALLENGE X competition," said Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham. "This competition will give engineering students from seventeen North American universities hands-on experience in redesigning a Chevrolet Equinox to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while maintaining the vehicle's safety and performance."

CHALLENGE X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility is a three-year competition that will acquaint students with leading-edge automotive propulsion, fuels, materials and emissions-control tech- nologies. Using an approach modeled after GM's Global Vehicle Development Process, teams will gain valuable experience in real-world engineering practices which may lead to challenging ca- reers in the automotive industry.

Seventeen North American universities were selected through a competitive process to partici- pate in CHALLENGE X: Michigan Technological University; Mississippi State University; Ohio State University; Pennsylvania State University; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; San Diego State University; Texas Tech University; University of Akron; University of California, Davis; Uni- versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Dearborn; University of Tennessee; University of Texas at Aus- tin; University of Tulsa; University of Waterloo (Canada); University of Wisconsin-Madison; Virginia Tech; and West Virginia University.

DOE, through its Argonne National Laboratory facility, will provide competition management, staffing, team evaluation, and technical and logistical support. GM will supply each team with a compact SUV Chevrolet Equinox, $10,000 in seed money, technical mentoring, and additional production parts. Other major funding, mentoring, and product donations will be provided by Na- tional Instruments, The Math Works and Natural Resources Canada. The Environmental Protec- tion Agency and the Department of Transportation will provide expertise in emissions measure- ment, CAFI (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards, and safety. Other sponsors include the National Science Foundation, Delphi, Dana Corporation, Ballard Power Systems, the Renew- able Fuels Associations, the Governors Ethanol Coalition and Ricardo. http://www.usnewswire.com

CONTACT: Tom Welch of the U.S. Department of Energy, 202-586-5806

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May 9, 2004 Sunday A-SECTION; Pg. 4A

Capac's Hoover leads on and off the cross-country course

HILLARY WHITCOMB JESSE "That's a real good time, to get to enjoy college life at Michi- Staff away from Capac and spend gan Tech and meet new time out there," he said. friends that will last a lifetime. CAPAC -- BEN HOOVER has What I am most worried about been captain of the Capac Ben also competes indoors as is missing family and friends High School cross-country part of Business Profession- when away at college. Al- team since he was a sopho- als of America, which provides though I will make new more. In the fall, as a senior, competitions for high school friends, I will always remember he was the individual regional students in an office- or busi- the good times of high champion. His team won the ness-world-type atmosphere. school." regional championship, too. "It's a broad area, so you get BEN HOOVER The team awarded Ben its to pick what events you like to Most Valuable Player trophy. do," Ben said. His specialty is PARENTS: James and Jane Ben accepted the trophy but computer documents, a field Hoover. "passed it on to a teammate he thinks will help him in the that was not as talented but future. "Everything's based SENIOR ACTIVITIES: Busi- worked very hard to be the on computers and technology ness Professionals of Amer- best that he could be," said now." ica, cross country (captain), David Mineau, Ben's high National Honor Society (vice school counselor. Ben, one Capac's valedictori- president), Quiz Bowl, track ans, will study engineering at and field. For Ben, 17, running isn't just Michigan Technological about winning a race. "Being University in Houghton in SOMEONE INFLUENTIAL: outdoors, so that you get the fall but wants to stay close His coach, Steve Sampson, away from stuff and it clears to the Capac area once he who's also an English teacher. your mind and helps you re- graduates and looks for a job. Ben says Sampson cares lax" is what he enjoys, both in about more than cross coun- cross country and track. IN HIS OWN WORDS try; he wants his team to get good grades, too. Ben's family has a cabin in "As I finish the last month in Newberry in the Upper Penin- my high school career, I want GRAPHIC: TOP DISTANCE sula and a cottage on a lake to make the most of my time. I RUNNER: Ben Hoover gets north of Lapeer. Come sum- will never be a high school ready for a run at the Capac mer, he'll be waterskiing, tub- student again and I want to High School track. By MARK ing, kneeboarding and into just be a kid for this last R. RUMMEL, Times Herald any other water sports avail- month, being able to hang out able. with friends and do the things that I love to do. I am excited

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May 7, 2004, Friday, BC cycle

Briefs from the Upper Peninsula MARQUETTE, Mich.

Charges of illegally feeding deer leveled against Marquette outdoor photographer and writer Richard P. Smith have been dropped.

He was charged in January with the misdemeanor. The charge was dropped against Smith on April 29, The Mining Journal reported Friday.

"Further investigation has revealed that testimony and circumstances are insufficient to establish crime beyond reasonable doubt; therefore, continued prosecution would not be in the best interests of justice," Marquette County chief assistant prosecutor David Payant wrote in his motion as the reason to dismiss the charge.

Smith received the ticket after a Marquette City Police patrolman said he saw Smith take a cedar limb from his vehicle and place it on the ground at a park. The officer later ad- mitted that he didn't actually witness Smith dropping a cedar limb, which deer eat.

"A ticket never should have been issued in the first place," Smith said. "It just was a major hassle to have to deal with."

In January 2001, Smith was ticketed on the same charge. He was found guilty in May 2002 following a jury trial in 96th District Court, fined $50 and ordered to pay $150 in court costs.

Smith's appeal of his conviction was dismissed by the Marquette County 25th Circuit Court in February of 2003 and the Michigan Court of Appeals in October.

The Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

Lawsuits brought by Smith against state and Marquette County Prosecutor Gary Walker also have been dismissed in circuit and appeals court. The state Supreme Court also de- clined to hear those cases.

HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) - Two Michigan Tech University administrators lost their jobs when their positions were eliminated.

The university relations and enrollment management departments were merged under a restructuring plan announced this week by Interim President Glenn Mroz and Vice Pro- vost and Dean of Student Affairs Les Cook.

Cook said it is a natural fit to combine the two departments. He expects the merger will increase collaborative efforts to market Tech to potential students and boost enrollment.

"I think that ideally we need to be on the same page, and this allows that to happen," Cook told The Daily Mining Gazette.

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) - A Marquette man helped save his wife and son early Friday morning when their home caught fire.

Marquette firefighters said they went to a residence around 5 a.m. and found the home's occupants on the front lawn, The Mining Journal reported.

Capt. Joe Borro said resident John Bingel got out of the home by climbing out a second- floor window and jumping to the ground.

He then got a ladder and helped his wife and son climb down from the home's front porch roof. Bingel was taken to Marquette General Hospital to check for injuries.

Firefighters entered the home and extinguished the fire.

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May 6, 2004, Thursday, BC cycle

Upper Peninsula Briefs MICHIGAMME, Mich.

Michigamme Township residents hope to bring an antique steam engine pumper back to its original home after more than 20 years of searching.

"It's a unique piece of fire equipment and an important part of this township's history," said Charlie Gardner, a longtime member of the Michigamme-Spurr Volunteer Fire De- partment, who helped find the apparatus.

However, funds must be raised to bid on the 1900 horse-drawn American Metropolitan steam engine pumper that once belonged to the township. It will be auctioned off in Tawas City in June.

"Anything can happen at an auction, but I believe we need to go down there with at least $20,000 to bid on the steam engine," Gardner said. "We're hoping people will help us raise the money through their donations."

Michigamme Township purchased the steam engine new in 1901 for its fire department, which used the apparatus until the 1950s, Gardner told The Mining Journal for a story Thursday.

The township sold the pumper to a collector in 1962. If the local group can reacquire i t , the pumper will be displayed at the Michigamme Museum.

HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) - A vote on whether to unionize Michigan Tech University faculty is being delayed amid questions about which faculty members the proposed bar- gaining unit would represent.

Chemical Engineering Professor Bruce Barna, president of the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors, said the union has filed for a collective bargaining election with the Michigan Employee Relations Commission.

But Tech administrators are challenging the composition of the bargaining unit, saying that different types of faculty have different contract interests.

The vote is on hold until the dispute is resolved. A hearing before an administrative law judge is tentatively set for mid-June, Barna said. That probably will delay a faculty vote until this fall.

Previous efforts to unionize faculty at the university failed in 1993 and 2000.

Barna predicted a different result this time, as many teachers have concerns about gov- ernance, salary and benefits. "The issues have been here for many years and we don't see that changing," he told The Daily Mining Gazette for a story Thursday.

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ISLE ROYALE, Mich. (AP) - The Rock Harbor fueling station on the east end of Isle Royale National Park will be closed until June 15.

The station at Windigo, on the park's west side, will remain open.

"We need people to plan ahead, so they can boat safely and enjoy the island," Superin- tendent Phyllis Green told The Daily Mining Gazette of Houghton for a story Thursday.

The National Park Service last replenished all fuel tanks on the island in December 2002.

A U.S. Coast Guard inspection of the fuel barge last summer showed degradation to the ship's hull, requiring the ship to be pulled from service.

The park plans to replace the vessel with a double-hulled barge, which Green said would carry 90 percent of the previous ship's fuel capacity.

The U.S. Army National Guard tried to bring extra gas supplies to the island last fall, but was stymied by bad weather, Green said. "In the interest of safety, we had to call off those trips."

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) - A draft plan to eliminate two Upper Peninsula positions with the Michigan State Police bomb squad has been dropped in the face of strong local opposi- tion.

Capt. Michael Thomas, commander of the state police forensic science division, an- nounced plans in a Jan. 12 memo to establish a full-time statewide bomb squad.

Presently, Michigan has 20 part-time bomb squad members - with 17 also trained as firearms technicians - and one full-time firearms technician.

Thomas originally called for eliminating two part-time positions at the state crime lab in Marquette. But those posts have been restored, said Inspector Kari Kusmierz, assis- tant commander of the forensic division.

The state police have no plans to close the Marquette lab, Kusmierz told The Mining Journal for a story Thursday.

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May 6, 2004 Thursday SPORTS; Pg. 5C

In brief staff Hinz, a senior from Brillion, Four area athletes were nomi- also were first-team selec- nated for track and field hon- College softball tions. ors: Stevens Point distance runner Adam Aufdermauer, a Schulze, Doxtater are co- College soccer freshman from Sturgeon Bay; MVPs in LMC UW-Oshkosh pole vaulter UWM's Lewis earns scholar- Steve Nowak, a sophomore Three area players -- Marian athlete honor from Luxemburg-Casco; UW- College's Rachel Schulze, Platteville pole vaulter Beth Lakeland College's Leslie MILWAUKEE -- Soccer player Ambrosius, a sophomore from Doxtater and Milwaukee Sara Lewis, a former Green De Pere; and UW-Eau Claire School of Engineering's Bay Notre Dame standout, discus thrower Laura Tamm, a Meary Barbeau -- swept the has been named a scholar- senior from Brillion. top end-of-season honors in athlete with distinction at the the Lake Michigan Confer- University of Wisconsin- Michigan Tech honors 4 ence. Milwaukee. from area

Schulze and Doxtater were Lewis, a junior forward, is ma- HOUGHTON, Mich. -- Four co-players of the year. Bar- joring in finance. To become a area athletes picked up end- beau and Doxtater were co- scholar-athlete with distinc- of-the-year honors at Michi- rookies of the year. tion, a player must have a gan Tech's annual varsity grade point average of 3.5 to awards banquet on Saturday Schulze, a senior outfielder 4.0. night. from Ashwaubenon, batted .402, sharing the league lead College awards Josh Buettner, a junior for- with Lakeland infielder Darcie ward from Shawano, was O'Kimosh, a sophomore from Carroll's Pierce earns MWC named the most valuable Shawano who also was a first- weekly honor player on the Huskies basket- team selection. O'Kimosh and ball team. He also was named Schulze also finished 1-2 in Carroll College's Katie Pierce, Superior Player of the Year for slugging and on-base per- a senior from De Pere, has being chosen player of the centages. been named women's field game most often during the performer of the week in the season. Doxtater, a freshman pitcher Midwest Conference. She from West De Pere, was sec- won the pole vault and triple Sarah Magee, a sophomore ond in the league with a 1.94 jump at last week's Wisconsin forward from Bay Port, was earned run average and third Private College Champion- named most improved player in strikeouts with 124. She ships. on the women's basketball also batted .320, ninth-best in team. the LMC. * University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point right fielder Brian Janeshek, a sophomore Barbeau, a freshman from Matt Polomis, a junior from receiver from Green Bay Green Bay West, batted .330, Wausaukee, was nominated Preble, was named the foot- seventh-best in the league. as baseball player of the week ball team's offensive back of in the Wisconsin Intercolle- the year. Marian pitcher Julia Skenan- giate Athletic Conference for dore, a sophomore from the week of April 26-May 2. Rachel Robertson, a sopho- Freedom who lives in De more from Ashwaubenon, Pere, and Concordia's Shelly earned the Nordic ski team's

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping scholastic achievement played May 14-15 at the University of Wisconsin-Green award. She has a 3.82 grade South Division champion. Bay men's basketball coach point average in mathematics. Tod Kowalczyk will be the St. Norbert is 16-13 overall, 9- main speaker at the fourth College baseball 3 in league play. The Vikings annual Phoenix-Packers (15-15, 6-6) need to sweep Steak Fry on May 18 at the SNC, Lawrence plan Miller Friday's doubleheader in De Verizon Wireless gate at Lam- Park twinbill Pere and Saturday's double- beau Field. header to get into the tour- MILWAUKEE -- St. Norbert nament. Members of the UWGB bas- College and Lawrence Uni- ketball team and the Packers versity will finish the Midwest Admission and parking for the organization will attend the Conference baseball season Miller Park doubleheader are event, a benefit for the Phoe- with a doubleheader at Miller free. nix men's basketball team. Park at 1 p.m. Saturday. College basketball Tickets are $75 and are avail- Both teams are trying to clinch able from the UWGB ticket a berth in the MWC postsea- Packers, UWGB join to benefit office at (920) 465-2625. son tournament, which will be men's team -- Press-Gazette

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May 1, 2004 TechKnowledge; Chat Room; Pg. 39

It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's Internet2. A better, faster Internet is bringing more of the world your way

By Walter Minkel tor at the St. Clair County In- connect educational institu- dependent School District tions to Internet2. As a result, Schools and public libraries just north of Detroit, has seen 33 states, called Sponsored nationwide are starting to take plenty of kids work with Inter- Education Group Participants, advantage of Internet2, a net2. He says that it gives or SEGP states, now have at speedy fiber-optic network students the chance to meet least some of their schools that is up to 15,000 times and talk about critical issues-- and public libraries connected faster than the standard Inter- such as space technology to Internet2, with more to net. What can the fleet Inter- and the environment--with come. (If you aren't sure if net2 do that its much slower scientists, authors, and other your state is an SEGP state, predecessor can't? Internet2 students all over the world. check the map at lets educators and students Participants view these video- k20.internet2.edu/segp/curre use video and videoconfer- conferences not through the ntparticipants.html.) encing in ways that were little two-by-three-inch video never before possible. players typical Internet users At the moment, the best- have, but via full-screen, known Internet2 destination is If you've ever downloaded, broadcast-quality video. Bryan the Jason Project say, a TV news story from the says high school science stu- (www.jasonproject.org), Internet, you know how frus- dents have been impressed started by Robert Ballard, an trating that can be: you wait a by the Remote Microscopy archaeologist who has ex- couple minutes for the clip to Scanning Electron Micro- plored the wreck of the Titanic download, hoping it won't scope, an Internet2 project in a small submarine. Ballard stop in the middle, jitter, and from the Michigan Tech and his colleagues travel to begin loading again. And as Transportation Institute that far-flung locations, ranging for setting up a student vid- lets students and teachers from the floor of the Black Sea eoconference with a scientist control an electron micro- to the Panama rain forests, or an author, forget it. But with scope--a device usually re- and students can hear about the advent of Internet2, stricted to university or corpo- the scientists' daily investiga- things have changed. rate research labs--from their tions and ask them questions Streaming-video products, classroom computers. (Visit over a live satellite video link. such as UnitedStreaming and www.it.mtu.edu/main/internet A similar project is Lewis and AIMS's DigitalCurriculum, 2/projects/remote_mic.htm.) Clark Then and Now which work best with super- (www.ali.apple.com/lewisandc speed connections, may Although the number of pro- lark), which broadcasts the soon replace videocassette jects targeted at K--12 stu- efforts of a group of teachers collections in K--12 schools, dents that use Internet2's who are duplicating the fa- supplying thousands of video videoconferencing capabili- mous expedition of 1804-- clips especially attuned to cur- ties is small--there are fewer 1806. The project is spon- riculum standards--and Inter- than 50--it's growing rapidly. sored by the Clayton (MO) net2 is the perfect vehicle for That increase is largely due to School District with financial them. the efforts of the K20 Initiative support from the National Park (k20.internet2.edu)--a group Service, and it also holds How much of a difference will of educators who want to regular videoconferences for Internet2 make in the lives of bring Internet2 to all learners-- participating students nation- students? Scott Bryan, an which has worked diligently wide, giving them an idea of information technology direc- for the past three years to

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