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Language & Linguistics Vol 16#4, Mar/Apr '09

CTY Spanish Immersion • Lessons Learned from Growing Up International • Linguist K. David Harrison on Language Extinction • Creative Writing at CTD • Language & Linguistics in the News • Arabic Immersion Program in Morocco • The Science of Machine Translation • The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest • The Art of Marching Band • Cognitive Scientist Steven Pinker, PhD • Finding Your Theme • The Homeschool Advantage • Interview with BSO Music Director Marin Alsop • College Courses for High School Students • Students Review Harvey Mudd College

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Public Health Vol. 16#3, Jan/Feb '09

Witness to a Pandemic • Educating Athletes about MRSA • Of Math & Measles • Predicting the Next Pandemic • What Happens When Drugs Go Down the Drain • How What We Eat Affects Public Health and the Planet • 2009 Academic Summer Programs • Stanford Summer College • CTY: The Real Deal • Snapshots of Public Health Research • Rajeev Venkayya, Director of Global Health Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Interview with Game Designer & Programmer Soren Johnson • Students Review Emory University • Fiction Contest Winners • Opportunities & Resources in Public Health

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Beyond Planet Earth Vol. 16 #2, Nov/Dec '08

A Hubble Top 10 • Asteroid Detective • The Planet Hunters • Amateur Hour • Journey to the Innermost Planet • Mapping Venus • Interview with Astronaut Peggy Whitson • Terraforming: Fact, Fiction, Future • Girls Helping Girls •  Astronomer Adam Riess, PhD  Competitions: A Win/Win Situation • Be True to Your School--and Yourself • Interview with Photographer Cade Martin • Preparing for College in High School • Students Review Vassar College • Photography Contest Winners • Opportunities & Resources in Astronomy & Space Science

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We the People Vol. 16 #1, Sep/Oct '08

Students Shaping the System • Standing Up for Civil Liberties • The FBINAA Youth Leadership Program • Notes from the 2008 Green Mountain Boys State • Learning Diplomacy at Model UN • The Lure of the Law • The Civic Leadership Institute • Game, Set, Match! • Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) • Working in Groups • To Pledge or Not to Pledge a Sorority • Interview with Paleontologist Shanan Peters, PhD • Preparing for College in Middle School • Students Review Northwestern University • Poetry Contest Winners • Opportunities & Resources in Politics & Leadership

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Art Now! Vol. 15 #5, May/Jun '08

youngARTS Week 2008 • Behind the Camera with a Student Filmmaker • A Conversation with Cinematographer Gary Henoch • The Ailey/Professional Performing Arts School •  Science through Art's Windowpane • Spotlight on Six Young Artists  • Interview with Graphic Novelist Jessica Abel • Lessons from CTY China • PDI/Dreamworks Animator Cassidy Curtis • Social Networking Pros & Cons • Interview with Bridge Engineer Christopher Burgess • Dealing with Stress •  Pomona College • Fiction Contest Winners • Arts Resources & Opportunities

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The Green Issue, Vol. 15 #4, Mar/Apr '08

Putting E-Waste in Its Place • How Bacteria Might Fuel the Future • Taking on Global Warming at Power Shift 2007 • What Does "Green" Mean? • Lessons Learned from Girl Scouting • Swimming with Whale Sharks • Ecological Immersion with EcoTeach • The International Linguistics Olympiad • Alicia Smith, author of Plenty • Advice from Young Naturalists • Interview with Trial Attorney Whitney Pellegrino • Advanced Placement and I.B. Programs • Students Review Grinnell College • Illustration Contest Winners • Green Opportunities & Resources

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Invention into Action, Vol. 15 #3, Jan/Feb '08

The Decombustors • The Founders of Yelp.com • A Week at BizCamp • Breaking Ground and Raising Hope • The Baby Blanket Project • Summer Programs 2008 • Patents 101 •  Five Weeks at the Governor's School • Tim Kehoe, Toy Inventor • True Friendships • Give Math a Chance • Interview with Meterologist Robert Rogers, PhD • Answers to Frequently Asked Questions • Essay Contest Winners • Penn State University • Invention & Entrepreneurship Resources

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The Art and Science of Sound, Vol. 15 #2, Nov/Dec '07

The Reluctant Pianist • Becoming Metal Kid • The Making of a Carnatic Musician • Cool New Sound-Based Science • Skywalker Sound's Randy Thom • The Evolution of Musical Instruments • Solving the Mysteries of Echolocation • It's National Novel Writing Month! • Annie Gosfield, Composer and Musician • Tips & Tricks for Mathletes • Havard: My Best Fit • Interview with Nurse Anesthetist Kelly Wiltse • Finding Your Motivation Within • Photography Contest Winners • Olin College of Engineering • Sound Resources

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Animalia, Vol. 15 #1, Sept/Oct '07

Lab & Field • Doing More for Animals • Conservation in a Warming World • The Sheep and I • An Accidental Occidental Marine Scientist  •  A Conversation with Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan • Intriguing Animal Behavior • Wild Visions • Invention Convention • Roots & Shoots Chase Pickering • Choosing a Science Fair Topic • Extracurriculars • Interview with Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas • Poetry Contest Winners • Yale University • Animalia Resources

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Computers: Connections & Codes, Vol. 14 #5, May/June '07

Taking IT Global • Trans-Continental Team • Lesson For Writing • Art & Science • The DNA of Music • How Do I Get Started Programming Today • Hooked on Pottery • Thinking Deeply and Dreaming Big • Cartoonist Tom Chalkley • California Institute of Technology •  Computer Resources

Seeing the World

Seeing the World, Vol. 14 #4, Mar/Apr '07

Giving and Gleaning in Guyana • Planting Seeds of Peace • At Home in Japan • Time Travels • The World Through My Lens • Building a Bridge to China • Developing a New World View • The Skating Life • Destination Imagination • Organic Chemist Alethia M. Brown, Ph.D. • Wesleyan University • Seeing the World Resources

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Medicine, Vol. 14 #3, Jan/Feb '07

Setting My Sights on Research • Journeys into the Brain • The USABO, The IBO, and a Summer of Science • Fusing Two Worlds to Tackle a Tough Germ • A Cooler Way to Resuscitate • Learning to Love Bacteria • The Art of Science • Innovations in Medicine and Health Science • Green Architect Angela Brooks • University of Chicago • Medicine Links

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Storytelling, Vol. 14 # 2, Nov/Dec '06

How a Play Comes to Life • The Society for Creative Anachronism • National High School Institute • Storytelling Goes Multimedia • A Photo Camp Gallery • Interview with Novelist Amelia Atwater-Rhodes • Following in the Footsteps of Gerald Durrell • To Invigorate Literary Mind, Start Moving Literary Feet •  Mechanical Engineer Shannon Bruzelius • University of North Carolina •  Literary Arts Links

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Mathematics, Vol. 14 #1, Sept/Oct '06

Math Competitions • American Regional Mathematics League • The Makings of a Mathlete • CTY Cryptology • Summers at Mathcamp • Questions, Solutions, and Insights at RSI • Math at Work • A Survey of Mathematical Opportunities • The Rigors and Rewards of Fencing • Book Editor Luke Epplin • Dartmouth College • Mathematics Resources

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Robotics and AI, Vol. 13 #5, May/Jun '06

A Rookie at First  • BattleBots IQ and the Art of Destruction • University of Pennsylvania's Summer Academy in Applied Science & Technology • STS Finalist Justin Solomon and the Science of Face Recognition • Roboticist & Author Daniel H. Wilson • A Survey of Robotics Research Around the World • Botball: Robots in Progress Robotics and AI Resources • A Semester at the Mountain School • Computer Animator Gini Cruz Santos • University of Washington • Robotics and AI Resources

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The Power of Words, Vol. 13 # 4, March/Apr ‘06

Finding My Voice at Interlochen  • Changing the World: One Essay at a Time • National School Scrabble  Championship and National Spelling Bee • Becoming a Journalist  • Cognitive Linguist Joseph Grady •  Finding My Role in Mock Trial • Literary Arts Resources •  The USACO & the IOI • Climbing Aconcagua •  Neurobiologist  David K. Ryugo, Ph.D.  • Carnegie Mellon University

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Marine Science, Vol. 13 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘06

The National Ocean Sciences Bowl •  Underwater Olympics • A Story by an Aquarium Intern • The Hutton Junior Fisheries Society Biology Program• Harnessing the Power of the Waves • NOAA Expedition Coordinator Jeremy Potter • CTY Oceanography •  The Hawaiian Pacific Expedition Tales •  Radio Journalist Vladimir Dubinsky, Editor, NPR • Tufts University • Marine Science Resources 

Ancient Worlds, Vol. 13 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘05

On the Bone Trail in Montana's Hell Creek  •  Archaeoastronomy in an Anasazi Ruin • The National Geographic Bee and Beyond • Immersed in the Ancient World • At the Crossroads of Art & Science •  The Art of Kung Fu  • MATHCOUNTS and Academic Decathlon • Epidemiologist Alvaro Munoz, Ph.D. • Oberlin College • Ancient Worlds Resources

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Einstein's Legacy, Vol. 13 # 1, Sept/Oct ‘05

Einstein's Influence, from Cosmology to Music • J. Richard Gott, Time Travel in Einstein's Universe • Pooja versus the Neutron Star • In Search of Gravitational Waves •  How I Got to the International Physics Olympiad • Tracking an Asteroid at Summer Science Program  • Habitat for Humanity • Adventures in Veterinary Medicine • Supreme Court Librarian Sara Sonet, M.L.S. • Rice University • Physics Resources

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Performing Arts, Vol. 12 # 5, May/June ‘05

Three Summers with the Bard • A Lifetime of Voice • The Gift of Dance • Young Musicians for Volunteer Action • A Set Designer Speaks • The Critics and Awards Program for High School Theatre • Slam Poetry • The 2005 Intel Science Talent Search • Nanotechnology Research Charles Lieber, Ph.D. • University of Southern California • Performing Arts Resources

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Planetary Science, Vol. 12 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘05

NASA Scientist Jonathan Lunine • Studying Europa's Icy Secrets •  Understanding Global Warming • Analyzing the Deep Seafloor • Blasting Off at Space Camp Canada • Explaining Fantastic Landscapes  • Concordia Language Villages • Speech Language Pathologist Rebecca Landa, Ph.D. • University of Pennsylvania • Planetary Science Resources

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Politics & Leadership, Vol. 12 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘04

Eyewitness to Democracy • Lessons in Peacemaking  •  Notes from the Campaign Trail • Crash Course in Civic Engagement • The National Student Leadership Conference • Backyard Astronomy • SeaWorld Veterinarian Judy St Leger, D.V.M • University of Michigan • Politics & Leadership Resources

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Archaeology & Paleontology, Vol. 12 # 1, Sept/Oct ‘04

Paleoschool • Adventures in Dino Land • An Archaeologist at NASA • The Looting of the Iraq Museum • Advice for Aspiring Archaeologists • Composing Music Electronically  • The Future Problem Solving Program • Forensic Accountant Thomas Buckoff, Ph.D., C.P.A. • New York University • Archaeology & Paleontology Resources

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Digital Media, Vol. 11 # 5, May/June ‘04

Adventures in Computer AnimationGame Developer Tim TrainLife at the Intersection of Art & TechnologyAll the News that’s Fit to PostWelcome to the Blogosphere   • Composing Music Electronically  • The 2004 Intel Science Talent SearchPediatrician Scott Needle, M.D.Lehigh University • Multimedia Resources

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Cross-Cultural Connections, Vol. 11 # 4, Mar/Apr ‘04

Improving Cross-Cultural Understanding at School • Healing Divisions through Seeds of PeaceBridging Pakistani and American CultureRotary Youth Exchange • Interview with a Peace Corps VolunteerExploring Indian and African Culture through DancePatent Law and Public Policy Lori Andrews, J.D.UC Berkeley • Cross-Cultural Resources

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Engineering, Vol. 11 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘04

Battlebots IQ • A Taste of Real-World EngineeringAn Internship at Siemens • In Search of the Best Turbine • Inspiration from Nature, Innovation for Nanotech • The Lives of Six Engineering Graduate Students • The Civic Leadership Institute • Executive Producer - Yvette Vega •  Haverford College • Engineering Resources

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Writing, Vol. 11 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘03

The Art of Revision • Some Advice on How to Get Published • A Young Writers WorkshopWriting for a Living • Writing Interactive Fiction •  Going Outward Bound • Criminal Profiler Brent Turvey • Columbia University • Literary Art Resources

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Visual Arts, Vol. 10 # 5, May/Jun ‘03

Through the Eyes of Young Artists • How to Look at Art • The Art of Graphic Design • Are Video Games Art? • An Apprentice Curator at the Museum of Modern Art • The Lives and Loves of an Art Historian  • The 2003 Intel Science Talent SearchPlaying the Stock Market GameVenture Capitalist - Esther Chang, M.B.A.University of California at San Diego • Visual Arts Resources

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Mathematics, Vol. 10 # 4, Mar/Apr ‘03

The Infinite Artistry of FractalsThe Thrill of Math CompetitionsBreaking the Unbreakable Cipher •  Seeing Through StatisticsFun with Game TheoryMathematics and Computer ProgrammingFlying Kicks and Tae Kwon Do •  Making a Difference for Kids in Foster CareMedical Anthropologist Monica Schoch-Spana, Ph.D.Duke University •  Math Resources

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 Language and Linguistics, Vol. 10 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘03

The Joys of EtymologySummers at Concordia Language VillageThe Value of Learning Latin and GreekTales of Invented Languages • Lost LanguagesThe Bilingual BrainThe Lure of Georgian Music •  Interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins  • Nutritionist Kelly Dorfman, L.N.St. John’s College • Language and Linguistics Resources

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Biology, Vol. 10 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘02

The Miracle of LifeViews through a MicroscopeMy Summer in a Nobel Laureate’s Lab •  Life as a Conservation BiologistThe Symphony of the Wilderness • Paleobiology •  How Organisms DevelopAdventures of a Young Jazz MusicianCartoonist Kevin KaliherHarvard University • Biology Resources

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 History, Vol. 10 # 1, Sept/Oct ‘02

Exploring My Past through National History DayUnearthing Irish HistorySummer at the SmithsonianFinding the History Behind the HeadlinesThe Accidental Historian • Why Study the History of Science?Seamstress to the Crown at the Society for Creative AnachronismsChinese Folk Dance •  Interview with Aisha Muharrar  •  Biomaterials Science Angela Belcher, Ph.D.Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • History Resources

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Robotics, Vol. 9 # 5, May/June ‘02

Botball: LEGOs in MotionA Season in RoboticsBuilding a Better BattleBotQBots: A New Way to Build BotsA Robot for AlaskaWhen Robots Rule the World  • The 2002 Intel Science Talent SearchThe Young Naturalists Awards Science Journalism Michael Lemonick  • University of Wisconsin • Robotics Resources

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 Law and Politics, Vol. 9 # 4, Mar/Apr ‘02

A Student Activist’s StoryCultivating a World View at Model UNJoining the Fight Against Landmines •  Mock Trial and Policy Debate  • National Young Leaders ConferenceA Member of the (School) Board • The USA Computing OlympiadCreativity, Odyssey of the Mind StyleInformation Security Dorothy Denning, Ph.D.Students Review: Claremont McKenna College • Debate and Leadership Resources

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Communications, Vol. 9 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘02

Journalism Dawn to Dusk Cartoonist Aaron McGruder, creator of The BoondocksGetting a Start with Fox 61 Student NewsAn Education in Yearbook • Inside MIT’s Media LabBias in the Media •  Molecular Modeling David Goodsell, Ph.D. •  Princeton University Communications Resources

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Physics & Astronomy, Vol. 9 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘01

Space Scientist for a SummerStudying Black HolesIn Search of Distant PlanetsA Hubble Retrospective •   A Life in Particle PhysicsThe Physics Olympiad Training CampSines and Wonders: The Science of SoundMy Life as a CellistSkill, Strategy, and Art in Chess • Book Editor Betsy LernerBowdoin College • Astronomy Resources

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The Web, Vol. 8 # 5, May/June ‘01

Efficient Web Research •  Evaluating Web Documents •  Building the NorthernLight.com Web Search EngineA Lesson in Web WizardryHow the Internet Brings Out Our Best and Our Worst   • Distance Learning The 2001 Intel Science Talent SearchThe Art and Sport of Ballroom DanceChild Psychology Karen Loftus, Ph.D.UCLA • Web Search Resources

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 Medicine & Health Sciences, Vol. 8 # 4, Mar/Apr ‘01

A Doctor Without Borders • On the Wild Side of Veterinary MedicineCombined B.S./M.D. ProgramsTrends in Health ScienceBeating Cancer: A Patient’s ViewNursing: The (Unexpectedly) Perfect Career for MeImproving Patients’ Lives   • Documentary Filmmaker Ken BurnsLaw Professor - Pam Karlan, J.D.Brown University • Medicine & Health Science Resources

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Making the Most of Your Summer, Vol. 8 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘01

Four Summers of Academic ProgramsScripting the Perfect SummerSummer in a Salt Marsh: Interning at the Audubon SocietyResearch in the RainforestThe Making of a Filmmaker  • Forensic Science Keith McKenney, Ph.D.Forensic Science Links •  Middlebury College• Academic, Arts, and Study Abroad Summer Programs Resources

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Archaeology & Anthropology, Vol. 8 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘00

Exploring My Roots at an Archaeological DigA Summer at the SmithsonianGhana’s Kingdoms of GoldA Story of Molecular AnthropologyArchaeology News from Around the World  • Seeds of PeaceTelevision Journalism Cynthia McFadden, J.D.Georgia Tech • Archaeology & Anthropology Resources

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Marine Sciences, Vol. 8 # 1, Sept/Oct ‘00

How My Love of the Sea Grew into a CareerThe Only Student-Run Aquarium in the Country •  Assessing the Sea’s DiversityVolunteering at the Ocean Discovery CenterThe National Ocean Sciences Bowl  • My Life as a Thespian •  A Techie at the Theater •  Trauma Surgery Edward Cornwell III, M.D. •  Yale University • Marine Science Resources

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The Social Sciences, Vol. 7 # 5, May/June ‘00

The Science of People • Understanding Society, Understanding Ourselves • Studying Deception • Analyzing Comic Books •  Wearing Alan Greenspan’s Shoes • Sending Secret Messages, 21st-Century Style • Interview with Frank McCourt • Public Health D.A. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H. • Johns Hopkins University • Social Sciences Resources

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Computer Technology, Vol. 7 # 4, Mar/Apr ‘00

Computer Technology: Reshaping Our Lives •  eBiz4Teens : A Guide for Aspiring Web Entrepreneurs • Software Development • Why the Computers of the Future May Be Organic • The USA Computing Olympiad • Repetitive Strain Injury • Homeschooling •  FBI Agent Heather Ivy • Georgetown University • Computer Technology Resources

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Writing for Publication, Vol. 7 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘00

On Becoming a Writer • Writing Science Fiction • A Summer at the Detroit Free Press • Writing to Potential Publishers •  Summer Programs 2000 • Bioinformatics Vivien Bonazzi, Ph.D. • Carleton CollegeLiterary Arts Resources

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Planetary Science, Vol. 7 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘99So You Want to Go to Mars! • Space Camp: Where Fun and Learning Meet • Studying Earth and Mars at Earthwatch • In Search of M-Class Planets • To Live by the Sword: Modern Sport Fencing • Foreign Service  Bill Martin, M.A. • University of Texas Plan II Honors Program • Planetary Science Resources

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Environmental Science, Vol. 6 # 1, Sept/Oct ‘98

How Young Hearts and Minds Can Save the Planet • Wolf Watching with Earthwatch • Where the Buffalo Roam • Inside a Cloud Forest • Band, Ten-Hut! •  Photography Cade Martin • Pomona College • Environmental Science Resources

 The following issues are no longer in print:

Brain Science, Vol. 12 # 4, Mar/Apr ‘05

Environmental Science, Vol. 11 # 1, Sept/Oct ‘03

Dramatic Arts, Vol. 9 #1, Sept/Oct '01

The Joys of Competition, Vol. 7 #1, Sept/Oct '99

Career Discovery, Vol. 6 # 5, May/Jun ‘99

Cross-Cultural Studies, Vol. 6 # 4, Mar/Apr ‘99

Engineering, Vol. 6 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘99

Performing Arts, Vol. 6 #2, Nov/Dec '98

Multimedia Communications, Vol. 5 # 5, May/Jun ‘98

Mathematical Pursuits, Vol. 5 #4, Mar/Apr '98

Public Service and Politics, Vol. 5 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘98

Literature, Language, and Linguistics, Vol. 5 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘97

Biology and Medicine, Vol. 5 #1, Sept/Oct '97

Connecting with Computer Technology, Vol. 4 # 5, May/Jun ‘97

Navigating Our Global Society, Vol. 4 # 4, Apr/May ‘97

Physics and Astronomy, Vol. 4 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘97

Plaaning Ahead for College, Vol. 4 #1, Sept/Oct '96

Creative Writing, Vol. 3 # 5, May/June ‘96

Magnet Schools and Early College Entrance, Vol. 3 # 4, March/April ‘96

Developing Talent in the Arts, Vol. 3 # 3, Jan/Feb ‘96

Distance Learning, Vol. 3 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘95

Learning Anywhere & Everywhere, Vol. 3 # 1, Sept/Oct ‘95

Foreign Languages & Study Abroad, Vol. 2 #5, May/June '95

Science & Technology, Vol. 2 #4, Mar/Apr '95

Academic Summer Programs, Vol. 2 #3, Jan/Feb '95

The Humanities, Vol. 2 # 2, Nov/Dec ‘94

Mathematical Problem Solving, Vol. 2 #1, Sept/Oct '94

Exploring Career Options, Vol. 1 #5, May/June '94

Getting the Best Precollege Education, Vol. 1 #4, Mar/Apr '94

Academic Summer Programs, Vol. 1 #3, Jan/Feb '94

Planning Ahead for College, Vol. 1 #2, Nov/Dec '93

Academic Competitions, Vol. 1 #1, Sept/Oct '93


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