Former U.S. astronaut Bernard Harris and the ExxonMobil Foundation announced today an expansion of the annual ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps, which will enable more middle school students to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), today urged Hispanic students to pursue opportunities in math and science and become part of a new generation of scientists and engineers required to keep the nation a technological and economic leader.

By CHANTE DIONNE WARREN Retired NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris recalled the awe he felt after taking his first walk in space 12 years ago. "I wore a 350-pound suit and I opened the hatch and I walked outside for the first time," he said.

Bernard Harris was the first black astronaut to walk in space. A story in Wednesday's Current was incorrect. (c) 2007 Roanoke Times & World News. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.

By Beth Gallaspy, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Jun. 23--BEAUMONT -- In their first week living and learning at Lamar University, 48 middle school students have built robotic cars and learned about blood types. They studied water quality on boat rides at Shangri La in Orange.