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November 19, 2012

SETI Institute Major Donation From Qualcomm Chief Scientist Franklin Antonio
Mountain View CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2012
SETI Institute has received a donation of $3.5 million from Franklin Antonio, Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Qualcomm. The money will be used to more than double the sensitivity of the Allen Telescope Array by replacing a portion of the antenna feed, which receives signals from the cosmos to search for life in the universe. In honor of the donation, the upgrade will be called the "Antonio Antenna Feed." A Google+ Hangout will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2012 at noon Pacific Standar ... read more

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