Scenes Around NSM
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Awarded to Breyinn Loftin
Breyinn Loftin, a Ph.D. student in chemistry, was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which will support her research in synthesizing polymers for biomedical applications. She is advised by Eva Harth, professor of chemistry and director of the Welch Center for Excellence in Polymer Chemistry. Read More
Hearing the Jazz of Physics
Stephon Alexander, a musician and professor of physics at Brown University, delivered a lecture to 200 guests on the link between music and the structure of the universe. In his talk, Alexander discussed the interconnection between music and the evolution of astrophysics and the laws of motion. He also explored new ways music, in particular jazz, mirrors modern physics, such as quantum mechanics, general relativity, and the physics of the early universe.
Post-Harvey Research: Sediment Sampling
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences students drop a grab sampler to retrieve sediment samples from the bottom of Bolivar Roads – a channel that provides an entrance from the Gulf to Galveston Bay. The work, done in early December, will be compared with sampling done only 2-3 weeks prior to Hurricane Harvey.
Grad Student’s Test their Knowledge at Trivia Night
NSM graduate students put their brainpower to the test at NSM’s Graduate Student Mixer & Trivia Night. The teams had to answer science/math trivia to win prizes. The event is part of expanded programming to support our graduate students with a mix of professional development workshops and fun, off-hours events.
In the News: Tsunamis
After false tsunami warnings were released for the Texas Gulf Coast, Paul Mann from the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences gave an interview on tsunamis for local CBS affiliate KHOU-TV.
