Acorns of Hope
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Can you picture it? A monorail used for mass transit in Lafayette. UL Lafayette industrial design students have been working on it for five years. It’s not so outlandish. The monorail could be constructed within existing, public rights of way. Its operating costs could be less than what taxpayers pay now for a city bus system. The next step would be securing $5 million to build a prototype.
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Reading in Red
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Cosmic Capers
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To find intelligent life in space, start with stars that resemble the Earth’s sun. A recent study by UL Lafayette physicist Daniel Whitmire explains that researchers haven’t always studied massive stars like the sun to find intelligent life on nearby planets. They’ve studied typical stars. “But, the typical star is not like the sun – the typical star is a low mass star. We don’t find ourselves around a typical star,” he said. The most probable place to find intelligent life would be around stars with the mass of the sun and surface temperatures between 9,100 and 10,300 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Chemical Reaction
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Students at UL Lafayette have modified vehicles to travel on city streets without a driver. They’ve built a home that runs strictly on solar power. Now, a team of students is studying ways to power a model car via a chemical reaction. For the first time, engineering students will compete in the 2010 Chem-E-Car competition sponsored by Chevron. UL Lafayette’s entry – the size of a shoebox – will use a fuel cell powered by methanol, commonly known as wood alcohol. Cars will have to travel designated distances with specified cargo on board during the competition next spring.
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Don’t miss halftime activities at Saturday’s home football game at Cajun Field. It’s Military Appreciation Night and fireworks are part of the celebration. Kickoff between Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns® vs. ULM is set for 6 p.m.
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