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RAIN SHADOW

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

GEORGE McJUNKIN & ALES HRDLICKA

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

THE END OF BOOKS - 1894

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

FIGURING OUT SCIENCE

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

CANONICAL INVENTOR

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

THEORY AND ENCRYPTION

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

ABRAM S. HEWITT

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

RICE AND SILK

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

COUNTERFEIT

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

THE MYSTERIOUS SMALL

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

FLASH MEMORY

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

BUMPING INTO SIGNS

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

PATENT HISTORY

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

JACOBEAN EVOLUTION

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

THE ARC OF INVENTIONS

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

REVERSE ENGINEERING THE BRAIN

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

WOMBS AND WITCHCRAFT

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

MARY ANNE'S BOOK

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

KYKKOS MONASTERY

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

FAST PRESSES

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

CLAUDE-LOUIS NAVIER

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

GUTENBERG BIBLE

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

ELECTRIC ORGAN

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

FLYING THE P-40

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE AND CONTRADICTION

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

AIRPLANE RESERVATIONS

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

READING COSMO

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

OXFORD, HARVEY AND WILLIS

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

INVENTING AN INVENTOR

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

MAX MUNK

The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

 

UH Moment: "IVIS Spectrum"

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Cancer research at one University of Houston center is big on small. And now it's in 3-D.  Learn more in this UH Moment.

UH People: Dan Frigo, researcher

UH Department: UH Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling

 

Philip Castille: The TT Interview

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The new president of the University of Houston-Victoria on whether the institution will remain in the UH System, its plans to play a major role in the state's higher education landscape and its response to Texas' workforce needs.

UH People: Philip Castille

UH Department: University of Houston-Victoria

 

UH Students Approve Service Fee For New Sports Stadium

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A majority of students at the University of Houston have voted in support of a service fee to help pay for a new football stadium and renovations to another sports facility.

UH People: Dr. Richard Walker

UH Department: Student Affairs; Uh Regents

 

UH Moment: "Chicano Mural"

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A piece of UH history overlooks and inspires those congregating at the University of Houston's University Center.  Listen to this week's UH Moment.

UH People: Mario Gonzalez, alum; Ruben Reyes, student

UH Department: UH Cougar Den

 

UH, HCC Partner On Four-Year Degrees

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The University of Houston is expanding its reach to community college students in the region. UH will join forces with Houston Community College to offer four-year degree programs at two HCC campuses.

UH People: Marshall Schott; VP of university outreach

UH Department: UH Outreach

 

Could a Solar-Powered Car Become a Reality?

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Imagine having a vehicle that you don't have to fill up or plug in, and it's practically free to drive. For a Houston electric car dealer, that vehicle is a reality. But what would it take to get these super-efficient cars in everyone's driveway?

UH People: professor; Patrick Peters

UH Department: architecture

 

Moores Opera Center - Amelia & Tartuffe

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Singers from the Moores Opera Center perform selections from Daron Hagen’s new opera, Amelia, and Tartuffe by Kirke Mechem. Director Buck Ross, composer Daron Hagen and librettist Gardner McFall also join us in the studio to chat about those two works featured on the Moores School of Music’s 2012 Contemporary American Opera Festival, opening tonight at the University of Houston.

UH People: Buck Ross, Director

UH Department: Moores Opera Center

 

Poison Pen Reading Series - David Tomas Martinez & Adam Peterson

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We meet fiction-writer Adam Peterson and poet David Tomas Martinez [pictured], both Ph.D. candidates in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Houston. They share samples of their writing, previewing their appearance on the Poison Pen Reading Series, this evening at Poison Girl Bar.

UH People: David Tomas Martinez, graduate student Adam Peterson, graduate student

UH Department: Creative Writing Program

 

UH Moment: "SACK"

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Sleep is elusive for many adults.  For children, the challenges of falling asleep can be a prelude to greater challenges.  Listen to this week's UH Moment.

UH People: Dr. Candice Alfano, director

UH Department: UH Sleep and Anxiety Center for Kids

 

Classical 91.7-Arte Público Author of the Month: Mara Price

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Mara Price has been selected as this month's Classical 91.7/Arte Público Press Author of the Month.  Classical 91.7's Eric Ladau spoke with Ms. Price for this installment of the monthly series.

UH Department: Arte Publico Press

 

U.S. v. R. Allen Stanford Begins

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The trial of R. Allen Stanford is set to begin this morning at Houston's federal courthouse. The financier is charged with running a $7 billion dollar Ponzi scheme against investors in the now-defunct Stanford Financial Group.

UH People: Adam Gershowitz; teaches criminal law and procedure

UH Department: UH Law Center

 

High Court Decision Could Delay Primaries In April

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The Supreme Court threw out court-drawn Texas redistricting maps, drawing mixed reaction from prominent Houston educators, and what that might mean for the upcoming primary elections.

UH People: Professor Luis Salinas

UH Department: UH Sociology

 

Bauer Business Focus: Anthony Chase

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Anthony Chase is chairman and CEO of staffing company ChaseSource, but his business experience ranges across almost every major sector in the Houston economy.  He's also a tenured professor at the University of Houston Law Center.  Chase joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" as he takes up a new post, the 2012 chairmanship of the Greater Houston Partnership.

UH People: Anthony Chase, professor

UH Department: UH Law Center

 

GOP Primary Fallout: What's Next as Perry Returns to Texas?

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Governor Rick Perry bowed out of the GOP Primary Race before voting in South Carolina even began. Edel Howlin spoke to local pundits about what’s next for our Governor James Richard 'Rick' Perry.

UH People: Brandon Rottinghaus, political scientist

 

UH Moment: "Gaming"

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For a group of University of Houston computer science students, the game's afoot!  Learn more in this UH Moment. 

UH People: Chang Yun, assistant professor

UH Department: UH Interactive Game Development Program; UH Computer Science Department

 

New Hiring Policy: "Quit Smoking"

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The State of Texas recently passed a law requiring state employees to give up smoking or face higher health insurance premiums.  And some companies refuse to hire smokers altogether.  But as Laurie Johnson reports, this strategy raises some interesting legal questions.

UH People: Jessica Roberts, professor

UH Department: UH Law Center

 

Bauer Business Focus: Craig Pirrong

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The Greek sovereign debt crisis is now well into its third year. Since it began, fears of default have infected Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy. Joining Andrew Schneider for this week's Bauer Business Focus to discuss the outlook for Europe is Craig Pirrong, professor of finance at the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business.

UH People: Craig Pirrong; professor of finance

UH Department: UH Bauer College of Business

 

UH Moment: "Carey Shuart Archive"

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Texas history isn't complete without the critical information in one UH archive.  Find out more in this UH Moment. 

UH People: Dana Rooks, dean

UH Department: UH Libraries

 

UH Survey Shows First Increase In Texas Lottery Players In 10 Years

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More people are playing Texas Lotto games. But they're spending less on them. Lottery players are also more likely to be married men who earn decent incomes and own their homes.

UH People: Jim Granato; director

UH Department: Hobby Center for Public Policy

 

Bauer Business Focus: Vanessa Patrick

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Millions of Americans start the New Year with resolutions to change their behavior. Most quickly fall back into their old habits. Vanessa Patrick teaches marketing at the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business and discusses her research on how to resist temptation.

UH People: Vanessa Patrick; teaches marketing

UH Department: UH Bauer College of Business

 

UH Moment: "Graphic Communication"

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Graphic communication students join Project Row Houses for a project to preserve stories and histories.  Listen to this week's UH Moment.  

UH People: Cheryl Beckett, associate professor

UH Department: UH School of Art

 

Original Prairie Plants Being Restored At San Jacinto Monument

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is restoring 110 acres of tall-grass prairie at the San Jacinto Battleground. That will help the historic site retain the same tall grasses that were there during the Texas Revolution.

UH Department: University of Houston's Galveston County coastal property

 

Bauer Business Focus: Joseph Pratt

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Joseph Pratt teaches business history at the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business. He's written histories of Amoco, Baker Botts, and Brown & Root and is currently working on a history of the offshore petroleum industry. Pratt joins Andrew Schneider for a year-end roundup of Houston business on this week's Bauer Business Focus.

UH People: Joseph Pratt; Cullen Professor of Business and History

UH Department: UH Bauer College of Business

 

UH Moment: "Perales Papers"

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The fight for civil rights conjures images of the turbulent 1960s.  But a new archive at the University of Houston shows the life and work of an important civil rights pioneer—of the 1920s.  Listen to this week's UH Moment.

UH Department: UH Special Collections Library

 

Chicano Mural Will Be Saved, But Where?

A renowned piece of Chicano art painted on a wall at the University of Houston will be preserved. But whether it remains at the present location is not known.

UH People: Maria Jimenez; UH alumi; Gloria Rubac; Hector Chavana; Richard Bonnin

UH Department: UH Center

 

Stanford Competency Hearing Set For Tuesday

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Robert Allen Stanford will appear in federal court in Houston this morning. U.S. District Judge David Hittner will rule on whether Stanford is competent to stand trial over an alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme.

UH People: Sandra Guerra Thompson; director of the Criminal Justice Institute

UH Department: UH Law Center

 

UH Moment: "Levees"

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The classroom meets the real world in the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture.  Listen to this week's UH Moment. 

UH People: Thomas Colbert, professor

UH Department: UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture

 

UH Makes Another Big Announcement

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The University of Houston announced their departure from Conference USA to the more prestigious Big East Conference starting in 2013. UH celebrated another big announcement today as well.

UH People: Athletic Director Mack Rhodes; Dr. Renu Khator

UH Department: UH Athletics

 

UH Move To Big East Is Official

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It's official. The University of Houston has accepted an invitation to switch conferences. The Cougars move from Conference USA, where it has been the past 15 years, to the Big East Conference is expected to be a big boost for the University.

UH People: UH President Renu Khator

UH Department: UH Cougars Football team

 

UH Moment: "Haiti"

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How do you judge a nation's exceptionalism?  One UH history professor suggests America ask one of its neighbors to the south.  Listen to this week's UH Moment.

UH People: Matt Clavin, professor

UH Department: UH Department of History

 

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