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SCALING NUMBERS

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.

 

TED

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.

 

SUPER GUPPY

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.

 

CULTURAL CLIMATE & INVENTION

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.

 

STEREOTOMY

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.

 

RAYMONDE DE LAROCHE

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.

 

HOME ECONOMICS

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 BOYHOOD

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.

 

CATACOMBS

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.

 

INEQUALITY OF INCOME

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 CALCULUS

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 CHANGING BOOK CLUB

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.

 

FONTHILL

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.

 

POSTSCRIPT TO 9/11

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.

 

FIRST TIME UP!

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.

 

ROCKETRY; THE LAST BLAST

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.

 

LEON THEREMIN

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.

 

DISASTER

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 MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS

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.

 

NEW YORK HARBOR - 1852

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.

 

FIRE ESCAPES

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.

 

FREDERIC TUDOR: ICE KING

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 MATHEMATICS OF SLOT MACHINES

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.

 

FREELAN AND FRANCIS STANLEY

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.

 

PRISON TREADMILLS

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.

 

HALL

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.

 

SARAH BERNHARDT

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.

 

WINDMILLS: FANCIER AND FANCIER

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.

 

ALL-EMBRACING SCIENCES

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.

 

MIRIAM F. LESLIE

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.

 

EU Says Yes To Merger Between Continental and United

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The proposed merger between Continental and United Airlines cleared another hurdle today. The European commission unanimously approved the plan for Houston based Continental to join forces with United. But, as David Pitman reports, the blessing from the EU will not necessarily mean a rubber stamp from anti-trust regulators here in the states.

UH People: Darren Bush, associate professor

UH Department: UH Law Center

 

UH Moment: "25th Anniversary of Lonesome Dove"

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Lonesome Dove. The University of Houston is home to the Larry McMurtry Papers, author of the novel. Find out more in this UH Moment.

UH People: Julie Grob, Digital Projects and Instruction Librarian

UH Department: UH Libraries Special Collections

 

Government Says BP Can Keep Well Shut, For Now

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The oil leak in the gulf has been shut off — for now. But Coast Guard officials warn they could order BP to open up the temporary cap if danger signs escalate. KUHF Health, Science and Technology Reporter Carrie Feibel has more.

UH People: Don Van Neiwenhuise, professor and director of Professional Geoscience Programs

UH Department: UH Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

 

UH Moment: "Skype"

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Math class may not have been everyone's favorite class, but one University of Houston group has good feelings about their special delivery of equations and graphs. Listen to this week's UH Moment.

UH People: Maria Alejandra Gonzalez Rojas, math major

UH Department: UH Department of Mathematics

 

Bauer Business Focus: Vanessa Patrick

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Research has been underway at the University of Houston into how emotions can play a role in shaping consumer choices. Marketing Professor Vanessa Patrick from the Bauer School of Business joins Ed Mayberry for this morning's "Bauer Business Focus."

UH People: Vanessa Patrick, marketing professor

UH Department: UH Bauer School of Business

 

UH Moment: "Bill Hobby"

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The University of Houston center that conducts impartial research of public policy issues now will bear the name of a giant in the world of public service, media and academics.  The UH Center for Public Policy (CPP) is now the Hobby Center for Public Policy in honor of William Hobby.

UH People: Jim Granato, professor and director; Renu Khator, UH Chancellor and President

UH Department: UH Hobby Center for Public Policy

 

Bauer Business Focus: Jacki Kacen

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Advertisers have ramped up marketing efforts for this year's world cup in South Africa, similar to how they traditionally pull out all the stops for Super Bowl commercials. On this morning's "Bauer Business Focus," Ed Mayberry talks about World Cup marketing with Jackie Kacen, professor of marketing at the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business.

UH People: Jackie Kacen, marketing professor

UH Department: UH Bauer School of Business

 

The Front Row - Texas Music Festival

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Flutist Aralee Dorough, pianist Timothy Hester and conductor Mei-Ann Chen get together in KUHF's Geary Performance Studio to chat about and play music from the next Texas Music Festival Orchestral Concert, which features Mozart's Flute Concerto in D and Mahler's First Symphony. That concert closes the 21st annual summer music institute at the University of Houston, and takes place Saturday night in the Moores Opera House...

UH People: Aralee Dorough, flutist; Timothy Hester, pianist; Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

The Front Row - The Landing Theatre

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Artistic Director David Rainey (pictured) and actor Jon Egging introduce us to the city's newest drama troupe, The Landing Theatre Company, based at the University of Houston - Downtown. Their first production is Tennessee Williams' semi-autobiographical classic, The Glass Menagerie...

UH People: The Landing Theatre Company

UH Department: UH Downtown School of Theatre

 

UH Moment: "Revolutionary War Letters"

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The stylized handwriting of Gen. George Washington urges readiness for one regiment.  In another letter, he describes how to bargain with flour and Indian corn.  Still another from Col. William D'Hart to Col. Israel Shreve details a victory in Newtown in 1779.  The letters are part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections.  Learn more in this week's UH Moment.

UH People: Dick Dickerson, university archivist

UH Department: UH Libraries

 

The Front Row - Texas Music Festival

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We preview Summer Fantasies, tonight's final Faculty Chamber Recital of the 2010 Texas Music Festival at the University of Houston. Curator Rob Smith and five of the participating artists chat about and perform selections by composers Camille Saint-Saens and Paul Stanhope, excerpted from their concert program that explores aspects of fantasy, ranging from magic to Elvis Presley...

UH People: Rob Smith, curator

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

The Front Row - Blaffer Gallery

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We take a trip to the University of Houston's Blaffer Gallery to look at Lighter Than Air, the first large-scale U.S. museum exhibition of work by Argentinean architect-turned-visual-artist, Tomas Saraceno...

UH People: Claudia Schmuckli, Director and Chief Curator

UH Department: UH Blaffer Gallery; UH Mitchell Center for the Arts

 

Bauer Business Focus: James Evans

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The Hurricane Business Recovery Center was set up by the University of Houston to help companies impacted by Hurricane Ike. The lack of electricity because of downed power lines prevented many businesses from starting up immediately after Ike, but companies face many other problems after such a major storm. Hurricane Business Recovery Center director James Evans joins Ed Mayberry on this morning's "Bauer Business Focus."

UH People: James Evans, director of the Hurricane Business Recovery Center

UH Department: UH Bauer School of Business

 

Thursday PM June 24th, 2010

Supreme Court looks at "honest services" law used in case against Enron's Jeff Skilling...R. Allen Stanford to be tried separately from three co-defendants...Cap once again capturing some crude from Gulf oil spill...

UH People: Nancy Rappaport, former dean

UH Department: UH Law Center

 

The Front Row - Texas Music Festival

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We meet young Chinese violinist Xuaili Du, winner of this year's Texas Music Festival Concerto Competition! Ms. Du treats us to a mini-performance, and conductor Stefan Sanderling chats with Catherine Lu about this Saturday's TMF Orchestra concert, which features Ms. Du as the soloist...

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

UH Moment: "Green to Go"

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Lunchtime at the University of Houston dining halls comes with a side order of environmentalism. Listen to this week's UH Moment.

UH People: Edward Wigley, director of food service for residential dining

UH Department: UH Dining

 

The Front Row - Texas Music Festival

Faculty artists from the Texas Music Festival at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music play works by Bach, Elgar and a traditional Chinese melody, previewing the chamber-music recital they'll present this evening at the U-H Moores Opera House...

UH People: Zuo Jun, violinist; Vagram Saradjian, cellist; Timothy Hester, pianist

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

The Front Row - Classical Minds Guitar Institute

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Les Freres Meduses - The Jellyfish Brothers [pictured] and guitarist Mary Akerman treat us to a live studio performance.

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

The Front Row - Texas Music Festival

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Violist Rita Porfiris performs for us, and conductor Horst Foerster talks about their concert of Bartok, Wagner and Berlioz with the Texas Music Festival Orchestra.

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

Bauer Business Focus: Alan Lish

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A professor at the University of Houston involved in business incubation has himself created more than a dozen companies since 1981. His start-ups range from computer retailing to publishing to internet marketing and social networking. Ed Mayberry talks with serial entrepreneur Alan Lish on this morning's "Bauer Business Focus."

UH People: Alan Lish, professor

UH Department: UH Bauer School of Business

 

The Front Row - Classical Minds Guitar Institute

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The Kithara Duo [pictured] and guitarist Patrick Lui perform for us. The three musicians are all faculty artists at the 6th Annual Classical Minds Guitar Institute.

UH Department: UH Bauer School of Business

 

UH Moment: "Student Leadership"

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Leadership is a characteristic students from the University of Houston's Academic Achievers Program (AAP) have spent much of their young lives developing. Learn where leadership has led them in this UH Moment.

UH People: Tatcho Mindiola, professor and director; Rebeca Treviño, AAP program director

UH Department: UH Center for Mexican American Studies

 

Greener Pastures For UH Sports?

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The decision from the University of Texas to stay in the Big 12 Athletic Conference means the conference will stay intact. With Nebraska and Colorado leaving the Big 12, only 10 schools remain. Some believe the University of Houston should do all it can to show it should be in the Big 12. Bill Stamps has more.

UH Department: UH Sports

 

The Front Row - Classical Minds Guitar Institute

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Guitarists Anthony Glise [pictured] and Valerie Hartzell perform in the studio, previewing the first concerts at the 2010 Classical Minds Guitar Institute Institute.

UH People: Valerie Hartzel, Founder and Director of the Classical Minds Guitar Institute; Anthony Glise, Faculty Artist

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

Texas College Football Ponders Changes

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Football fans can expect big changes this upcoming season as a couple of football powerhouses announce they're moving to another athletic conference, a move that could affect Texas' biggest college football teams. As KUHF's Gail Delaughter reports, the move is about much more than action on the field.

UH Department: UH Sports

 

The Front Row - Texas Music Festival Orchestra

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Conductor Anton Krager [pictured] and Festival Director Alan Austin chat about the 2010 Texas Music Festival Orchestra's first concert of the summer!

UH People: Franz Anton Krager, conductor

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

The Front Row - Texas Music Festival

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We introduce you to the history, process and dynamics of the Texas Music Festival. The 21st Annual TMF is underway at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music.

UH People: Alan Austin, director, Texas Music Festival

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

UH Moment: "Center for Drug and Social Policy Research"

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Drug abuse impacts Latinos and other ethnic minorities disproportionately in the U.S. Still there is little research, few researchers and even fewer entities to train new researchers to study this growing health problem. One center in the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work is working to change that. Listen to this week's UH Moment.

UH People: Avelardo Valdez, director of the Center for Drug and Social Policy Research

UH Department: UH Graduate College of Social Work

 

The Front Row - Lorento Golofeev, violist

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Violist Lorento Golofeev of the Houston Ballet & Houston Grand Opera Orchestras and wife, pianist Zoia Golofeeva, perform pieces frm their native Moldavia.

UH People: Lorento Golofeev, violist and UH alum

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

The Front Row - Classical Minds Guitar Institute

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Houston guitarist Valerie Hartzell and classically-trained singer-songwriter Jennifer Grassman share solo guitar pieces and original songs, previewing the joint recital that they'll present tomorrow night at the University of Houston, benefitting this year's Classical Minds Guitar Institute, associated with the Texas Music Festival...

UH People: Valerie Hartzell, guitarist

UH Department: UH Moores School of Music

 

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