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Community participates at Green event The Greater Northside Management District is Greening up the district and they are looking for volunteers. Neighborhood participants, volunteers or students requiring community service hours can attend the event at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, at Jensen Drive and Eastex Freeway Service Road. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. sharp. For more information contact (713) 229-0900 or visit safety@greaternorthside.org
Two-day obesity event continues on campus The 2010 Texas Obesity Research Center’s 2-Day Conference continues from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. today in the MD Anderson Library Rockwell Pavillion. Guest speaker, Michael I. Goran, will present at the event. There will also be a Clinical and Translational Research and a Community Based Research Panel. The event will conclud with a Health Care Reform and Obesity debate and discussion. For professors and faculty it’s $75 - $100 and $20 $25 for students. The UH Research Center is sponsoring the event. For more information, visit the TORC home page or contact texasobesityresearchcenter@yahoo.com
Group approaches regents Students attend meeting to discuss their opposition on KTRU sale Ashley Evans
THE DAILY COUGAR Several UH students voiced their opposition about the buyout of Rice University’s student-run radio station KTRU in the recent Board of Regents meeting. Multiple students consecutively spoke to the straight-faced board members at the Wednesday meeting, and each student expressed a loss of confidence they
had in the institution. Many UH students referred to the deal as a “black eye” on the university. Nick Cooper, Rice alumnus and member of the local award-winning jazz band Free Radicals, told UH Regents they should “be ashamed at the way the situation was handled.” Cooper said the loss of KTRU would be a monumental blow to local musicians like himself who gain exposure through the student run station. Jonathan Stewart, an executive member of Rice’s student government association, went as far as to warn the Regents against entering into a contract with an
institution such as Rice. He said that the institution has practiced the utmost secrecy with its students and entering into any kind of contract with them would be “bad business and a risky investment.” The Regents told the students that they could not respond or comment on this matter at this time. Reactions have been similar throughout the UH community. “As a communications student at UH, I am disheartened by our administration’s underhanded dealings,” Vincent Capurso, KTRU continues on page 8
Students donate to needy on campus Cougar Village residents help in charity program Naheeda Sayeeduddin
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AROUND TOWN Cheech & Chong Comedy duo Richard “Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong will perform tonight at the Verizon Wireless Theater at 8 p.m. Be sure to pay this classic set of comedians a visit. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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As the holiday seasons approach, people tend to volunteer and donate to charity more often, as the Cougar Village residents were invited to take part in making a difference in the lives of Houston’s homeless. UH Residential Life and Housing sponsored Live Give Love, a weeklong program focusing on spreading awareness about Houstonians in need. Students were asked to place unwanted clothing in donation boxes found in the elevator lobbies on floors two through six of Cougar Village. To kickoff the event, an information session was held Monday on the fifth floor lounge of Cougar Village to educate students about homelessness in Houston and to show them how they can help. Donations collected at Cougar Village will be sent off to the Salvation Army at the end of the week. Cougar Village resident Shawn Wilson believes it is a great effort by the University and supports the cause. “I think it’s great that they are doing this,” Wilson said, a freshman music major. “A lot of times, a CHARITY continues on page 6
A group of panelists, including UH professors, discussed misconceptions society has on immigration laws and issues at a Wednesday event. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar
Panel discusses immigration Cristi Guerra
THE DAILY COUGAR In an effort to increase student awareness, the Sociology Students Association and the Center for Immigration and Research panel members discussed misconceptions about immigration proving that while the media and politicians portray immigration to be increasing, it has actually been decreasing over the years. Immigration Clinical Professor Geoffrey Hoffman and Assistant Professors Jessica Brown, Jeronimo Cortina and Lydia Tiede were all involved at the Wednesday event. Some of the speakers, including Cortina, presented studies they are currently working on and research of the changes in attitudes about immigration in relation to time periods and races. “When we’re talking about immigration, there is this perceived notion that we’re all equal in the eyes of the law,” Cortina said. “However, immigrants may not be equal in the public opinion.”
President Barack Obama increased deportation to 400,000, which is 10 percent more than the Bush administration, Hoffman said. Since the ’80s and ’90s, there has been an expansion of the enforcement and of immigration laws. Tiede argued whether individuals in the appeals courts are treated equally and what the causes of those variations might be. She said her research suggests that variations are caused by many reasons, not only gender, age and race of the individual, but also attorney and judge caseload. SSA’s objective was to give students the opportunity to understand the immigration issue from different perspectives, SSA member Monalisa Chandra said. This event was SSA’s first, but the organization plans on hosting two other events in the spring. The panel was co-sponsored by the UH Law Center, Immigration Law Clinic and the Center for Americans. news@thedailycougar.com
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Three missing, found dead inside tree The mother and brother of the missing Ohio girl who was found Sunday, along with a family friend, were discovered Thursday with their bodies stuffed inside the hollow of a tree, the Associated Press reported. The finding came after the arrested suspect provided the information to the whereabouts of the bodies. Among the originally missing was 13-year-old Sarah Maynard, who was found bound and gagged Sunday inside the basement of the suspect’s home, but is now recovered and safe. Police have so far identified the three bodies to be that of 32-year-old Tina Herrmann, 10-year-old Kody Maynard and 41-year-old Stephanie Sprang. The county coroner is conducting autopsies and will produce a preliminary report. Meanwhile, a motive and the story behind the killings is still being investigated.
lead to the further understandings of the origin of the universe and answer many questions surrounding the Big Bang Theory. Though the discovery poses as a significant advancement in the study of antimatter, the scientists at CERN have already set goals for the next step in capturing more antimatter atoms.
WASHINGTON D.C.
Ethics committee votes for censure of Rangel The House of Representative ethics committee voted 9-1 to censure Rep. Charles Rangel, D-New York, on Thursday as a result of the ethics violations committed by the state representative, CNN reported. The committee’s co-chairwoman, Zoe Lofgren, announced the recommendation to censure yesterday evening. She suggested for Rangel to restitution for unpaid taxes in addition to the censure. Rangel, guilty on 11 counts of ethics wrongdoings, refused to comment.
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Scientists capture antimatter atoms
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Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, commonly known as CERN, in Geneva have managed hold 38 antihydrogen atoms in place for a fraction of a second, BBC News reported Thursday. Researchers have produced antihydrogen before, but it was instantly destroyed upon colliding with normal matter. This breakthrough may allow scientists to now study antimatter atoms and conduct tests that have never been possible before in physics. A thorough understanding of antimatter could
Parker, Longoria sad to finally split NBA star for the San Antonio Spurs has announced his and his wife’s, Eva Longoria’s, decision to file for divorce. The 6-foot-2 player posted to his Facebook that he was sad that situations played out this way. The two have made efforts to conceal their private matters, despite that Longoria has more or less exposed Parker’s infidelity to the media. Parker has reportedly turned to his teammates for support. Compiled by Newton Liu
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Be sure to study during Thanksgiving break
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ost people don’t like music with lyrics while they’re studying, but during the break, you will need to let the words fly. Here are some good examples of songs that we like to put on while we have our feet up during a well-deserved rest from school. If you want to make your own list, we strongly suggest songs with a good beat and an uplifting message to them. It’s also nice to have a few with titles that inspire and motivate you.
Travis Hensley
THE DAILY COUGAR It goes with Thanksgiving break. One deep breath, and we’re in the middle of finals. If you’ve been putting off studying until now, know that you’re not in terrible trouble. Yet. You just have to do a little bit of extra work during the holiday break. Of course, studying during the holiday becomes a problem for students who are planning to spend more time with family and friends. Getting away from the social scene to study or write a paper is not as simple as you would think. Everyone wants to see you, and (hopefully) you want to see them. But before the break ever gets started, a good plan might be to send your professors emails to clarify anything that might be confusing about your assignments. You must remember that they’re getting ready to go on break as well and probably don’t want to deal with that annoying student who bothers them all the time in class. They are focused on the turkey fixins, too. Once you get home, or whereever you’re headed for Thanksgiving, know that if you try to do school work, you are only going to get mad at your family because of impatience. Reading at night when everyone is asleep is OK, but who really wants to do that when you can watch reruns of “Family Guy”? This means you are going to have to plan an escape from the land of family responsibilities. The only barbwire fence in this situation is timing; in every family there is usually an event coordinator. This is the person (warden) who bosses you around from one thing to the next; tells you what to do and what needs to be done. Ask them questions about what’s
It’s time to take a study break
If you lose your study group for the break don’t let that slow you down. | photos.com going on and when so that you can see a two-hour break on the horizon. When you see that break, make a run for the fences. Simply announce, “I’m going to study. Be back in two hours.” If there is any remorse or fallout from this announcement or if anyone asks you to do something, just do it. If you don’t, you’ve just put yourself in the middle of an argument where you were clearly right, but you have no real way to point that out without sounding pompous. So just say yes and cut up that onion. It will pay off in the long run. Once you finally get away, you might just want to sit there and defrag instead of study Latin verb conjugations. So you should know that any studying is going to start with you sitting by yourself for 30 minutes, thinking about freedom and the joys that silence brings to the world. Supplies are another key element for a study session. If you have to go back home to pick up a book, your chances for some peace have been squashed. One of the best ways to make sure that this doesn’t happen is to condense everything to the bare essentials. The more items that you try to
bring with you, the better chance you have of forgetting the one thing that you need. So make a nerdy checklist of things that you’ll need in order to study. If you want to put multiple subjects into one binder or folder, think of a way to break them up from one another so you don’t waste time looking for one subject or another. Then, everything is set and it finally is time to actually study. Keep in mind that if you’ve decided to study anywhere other than a library, things are going to be a little loud. Remember that the folks around you didn’t plan on ruining someone’s study break. So bring headphones for music and if you have to move to a quieter location, be polite. It’s not their fault. It’s also important to keep your eye on the clock. You might want to be an adult, but you don’t want your whole family waiting up for you to get home or waiting for you to get to the table to eat. Once you get home, if they ask if you need any help, just tell them, “Thanks, but I’ve got it.” Because no one should have to study for a class that their not in on Thanksgiving. arts@thedailycougar.com
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Ride to the hospital just got a little bumpy This past Wednesday, the price of an ambulance ride in Houston skyrocketed from $415 to $1,000; this increase will also include the preexisting charge of $7.50 per mile. If this had been done to help lessen the burden of taxpayers, then its passage should benefit the majority of us. The problem is that it’s not that simple, the City Council can’t just double the rate and assume that the only people who will be affected are those who don’t have health insurance. This is going to be a difficult fee to handle since it comes a vulnerable time, when people are sick,hurt and have to deal with the already inflated cost of hospital care. On the other side of the argument is actual expense for the transport: $1,750. Previously, the balance was taken out of city’s general fund. What’s important to consider is that few ambulance rides are alike, which is why the city should have increased the rate per mile charge if it wanted to make up the difference in the cost. To make people who are going a short distance pay more just to start up the engine is not away to lessen taxpayers’ contributions. It’s a way for the city to make money off of those who just need a little compassion. One of the most important groups of people that will be heavily affected by the fees are those who have to travel from hospital to hospital to receive additional treatment. “I don’t see why they have to pay any extra to get here to the hospital when you’ve got to pay tens of thousands of dollars to get anything done once you get here,” said patient James Murray, a patient who was moved by ambulance form hospitals, to KPRC Houston. The rates did need to be adjusted, but not to the extent that they have been Ambulence rides in New York City and Chicago are approximately $700, so it’s strange to think that a hospital ride in Houston should be more expensive than in two larger cities. A simple look at what other cities are doing really shows the problems that are in one of the latest things to be done by Houston’s City Council.
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rotesting increased tuition rates and state funding cuts for university teaching, an estimated 52,000 students marched through London on Thursday, November 11th. However, reportedly 500 rioters, who smashed into the Conservative party headquarters and occupied the roof of the building, usurped the peaceful protest. Typical violence ensued; David burning of anything Haydon torchable, breaking of anything breakable, and busting of anyone who could be busted. Rioters pelted items from the roof at both protesters and police. At the end of the day a dozen or more were injured and twice as many were arrested. The majority of students arrived to protest without the intent of violence. Those who rioted were seen as many to be anarchists or hijackers of the event. Yet, those on the roof claimed to be “in opposition to the mercerization of education pushed through by the coalition government.” The cause of the student unrest is from the British government’s plans to allow universities to charge annual tuition fees of up to £9,000, approximately $14,400,
starting in 2012. That’s a possible increase business as usual. of 300 percent, when compared to the last Even if this viewpoint is true, that increase at UH, doesn’t mean there is only 3.95 percent. one alternative of breakLet’s face it: the As many reading windows and busting rioters at the ing this are aware, heads. Also, that doesn’t plenty of students mean rioting is somehow London protest on this side of the more effective; as a matter Atlantic are against were comparable to toddlers of fact, it’s less effective. tuition hikes as Rioting gives the having a hissy fit” well. opposing side ammuniIn March and tion to quell any type of May, students protested in Austin and further protest, be it peaceful and valid California against tuition increases, but or aggressive and unfounded. It validates this is probably a faint memory for many. the opposition by allowing them to be the Plenty of students protested at major victim and reduces the validity of anyone sites, yet, the protest held on the UH not on their side. The act of a riot does campus wasn’t even 100 strong, much less nothing to change policy or opinion, so if the entire campus body of over 35,000. those are the intended results, rioters fail Although, to the credit of UH students, to accomplish them. they have yet to smash windows or Rioters only accomplish the physioccupy rooftops in a violent act of rioting. cal satisfaction of broken windows and Let’s face it: the rioters at the London burned cars - material objects that those protest were comparable to toddlers in power are only too happy to replace. having a hissy fit. They had little tact or Not that we have to worry about that direction and no substance. These are the here, since American students only seem people who look at a peaceful protest as a to riot when an opposing sports team waste of time, viewing rioters as a bunch wins. of naive morons waving signs in front of David Haydon is a political science junior and a building for a few hours, only to return may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. home feeling accomplished even though com everyone inside the office carries on
views What do you think about campus protests?
I think just protesting is acceptable. I wouldn’t take part in a riot. Riots imply that there’s damage to people or property, and I can’t accept that. Catherine Finley
Photos by Jairo Razo, quotes compiled by David Haydon
Mechanical engineering sophomore
I’d protest on campus. . . I wouldn’t encourage the rioting. This place is violent enough. I’d protest and try to talk to the people in charge to tell them to keep tuition rates where they are or even make them a bit lower.
I’d probably not protest because I’m about to graduate. Riots are bad, but protests are your First Amendment right. You can protest and petition all you want.
A protest is just people marching around with boards. I wouldn’t start hitting anyone. If there were a protest [for tuition rates], I’d go.
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UH heads to New Mexico for first road trip The Cougars are heading into a four-game stint on the road. The first away matchup of the season is at 6 p.m. on Saturday against New Mexico State in Lac Cruces, N..M at the Pan American Center. The team is currently 2-0 after delivering a 40-point win over UT-Arlington last week. Five Cougars recorded double figures in the victory. Senior forward Courtney Taylor grabbed conference honors with her performance. She was named Conference USA Co-Player of the Week. After Saturday’s game against the Aggies. the Cougars will move onto Louisiana Tech (Nov. 23), Oral Roberts (Nov. 27) and TCU (Dec. 2). — Cougar Sports Services
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Cougar fans should be rooting for Miners, Herd UH will be hoping Conference USA counterparts UTEP and Marshall can do them a huge favor. Tulsa (7-3, 4-2 Conference USA) hosts UTEP (6-5, 3-4) on Saturday at 1 p.m. at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Marshall (4-6, 3-3) plays SMU (5-5, 4-2) in Dallas at 2 p.m. If SMU wins its next two games it wins the division and advances to the conference championship. If Tulsa wins both games and the Mustangs lose, they will win the division. After being ranked for the first time in program history, the UCF Knights (7-3, 5-1 C-USA) fell to Tulsa 31-21 at the BSN Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Knights will look to bounce back this week against Tulane at the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Kick off is set for 2:30 p.m. UAB (3-7, 2-4 C-USA) has been getting prepared the entire week for their last home game of the season against conference rival Memphis (1-9, 0-6 C-USA). Saturday’s “Battle for the Bones” is slated for a 3 p.m. start at Legion Field In Birmingham, Ala. In Big 12 action No. 9 Nebraska (9-1, 5-1) will head to College Station to face No. 18 Texas A&M (7-3, 4-2). No. 16 Oklahoma (8-2) will travel to Waco to face off against the Baylor Bears (7-4). — Cougar Sports Services
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Texans, Cowboys hope to avoid prolonging misery After an unlucky last-second loss the Texans (4-5) will try to get back to 500 when they head to the Meadowlands to play the New York Jets (7-2). The Cowboys (2-7) will play the Detroit Lions(2-7) Sunday at noon in Cowboys Stadium. — Cougar Sports Services
Chandace Tryon (11) and the rest of the team will look to end the season on a high note in their last two out-of-town away games. The Cougars return to Houston for the season finale at Rice. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar
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Bumpy road ahead for final games UH on heels of seven-game win streak, hope to extend against top conference teams Keith Cordero Jr.
THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars are on the road for their final three games of the regular season, starting tonight against second-place Conference USA opponent SMU followed by a showdown Sunday against C-USA powerhouse No. 24 Tulsa. “We continue to fine tune some detail work and continue to keep everybody on the same page,” head coach Molly Alvey said. “We’re already in midNovember, and it’s kind of when the aches and pains start coming, so we’ve just been maintaining health.” UH (19-10, 13-4 C-USA) has won seven straight games to move in to sole possession of third place in C-USA, including a 3-1 win at home against SMU in their first meeting of the season on Oct. 23, which began the streak. “Playing at home is a great advantage for SMU,” Alvey said. “They always come out and compete well so I don’t expect anything less from them.” SMU (23-5, 15-2 C-USA) has won six straight games since the loss to the Cougars, and still has a lot on the line being only two games behind Tulsa for first place. Dana Powell leads a balanced SMU attack with 364 kills this season. The mustangs are coached by Lisa Seifert who is in her 15th season in Dallas. This season’s Mustangs are one win away from her highest win total as coach. The Cougars hope to get the same
gutsy effort they had in the first meeting against the Mustangs, a game in which they won two games in extra points, and held off Powell’s double-double of 13 kills and 11 digs. “When our offense is on, we’re pretty good,“ Alvey said. “Defense to a certain extent just comes down to effort. We just got to get our aggressive attitudes on just put every bit of effort out there on the floor.” Sunday’s match will have the Cougars at Tulsa in another must-win for UH. They will hope to halt the nation’s longest winning streak at 26. Tulsa also currently holds the longest C-USA win-
We’re already in mid-November, and it’s kind of when the aches and pains start coming, so we’ve just been maintaining health.” Molley Alvey head coach
ning streak at 19 games, proving to be a worthy adversary on the road. “More than anything we go in with confidence and we go in executing our game plan,” Alvey said. “We don’t need to do anymore or any less, we just need to execute.” Tyler Henderson has had a remarkable season for the Hurricanes, leading the way with 600 kills. She recorded 26 kills in Tulsa’s 3-1 victory at UH on Oct. 22. Tulsa is the defending C-USA champions led by head coach Ed Allen. “We have a specific game plan for
Henderson and the main thing, is you expect that she’s going to get her kills good players find a way to score,” Alvey said. “You don’t let yourself get bummed out when she gets her kills, and you do what you can when you execute.” Lucy Charuk leads the Cougars with 330 kills and 132 blocks. Amber Brooks has 1,117 assists and Amanda Carson has been solid defensively with 499 digs. J Senior defensive The Cougars specialist Amanda will need to win Carson out and have Tulsa and SMU seemingly both lose out to figure into postseason play. They end the regular season after Thanksgiving with a Saturday night tilt at inner-city rival Rice. “As a group we don’t even really talk about postseason play,” Alvey said. “The next match is the next match, and we have to take care of one game at a time.”
GAMETIME UH at SMU When: 7:00 p.m. Today Where: Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas Live coverage: www.uhcougars.com
Following the matchups against SMU and Tulsa, the Cougars will head across town to face off against the Rice Owls at Tudor Fieldhouse on Nov. 27. For the majority of the season, the Cougars were in fourth or tied for third place with the Owls. sports@thedailycougar.com
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National council recognizes UH chemical engineering rank Comparing UH to Rice University is common on campus, even when it comes to their chemical engineering doctoral programs. The highly regarded National Research Council recently released rankings assessing the quality of doctoral programs. The NRC,
In other programs, UH has eight doctoral programs in the top 50 percent, which is more than all the other emerging Texas universities combined. UH didn’t fall far behind flagship Texas universities such as Texas A&M and University of Texas at Austin. “This success is especially remarkable given that we have significantly less resources than typical private or land-grant
flagship universities,” professor of electrical and computer engineering Haluk Ogmen said. UH also has a significant lead amongst other emerging research Texas universities such as Texas Tech, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas El Paso and University of Texas at San Antonio. “The NRC report provides another confirmation that UH has solid research programs and is nationally competitive in many areas,” Ogmen said. In electrical engineering, UT Austin and Texas A&M ranked in the 33 and 39 percentile, respectively, while UH was not far behind in the 41 percentile. Similarly, in biochemistry, Texas A&M ranked in 53 percentile, while UH was in the 58 percentile. The most recent survey data was collected in 2005 and 2006. Although this information is dated, the last rankings were issued in 1995. The delay in releasing the new rankings was due in part to the complexity of how the rankings
were derived and the amount of data collected. The data, collected through 20 key variables, include publications, citations, percent faculty with grants and awards per faculty. Weights are placed on the variables by two different methods. One approach was a survey-based method in which hundreds of randomly chosen faculty in each field rated the importance of the variables in reflecting the quality of doctoral programs. The second approach relied on a direct rating of a relatively small sample of programs. It reflects mainly the subjective reputation and size of the doctoral programs. The NRC assessment of doctoral programs was published based on a five and 95 percentile. The data collected serves as an affirmation of the program’s success and quality. The rankings also serve to attract quality faculty and students, and to achieving flagship status.
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students. It showed evidence between officials, agreeing to keep the deal a secret. KTRU station manager Joey Yang and music director Kevin Bush said they never suspected anything like this was going on behind their backs, but that the incident has confirmed suspicions about how the administration does business. “They [the UH and Rice administrations] took steps to make sure it was something that wouldn’t draw our attention,” Bush said. “Although the Texas Watchdog article(s) may not demonstrate any legal malfeasance, they do show that the process was very underhanded.” The 30-day window for public comment with the Federal Communications Commission ends Dec. 2.
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a volunteer D.J. at KTRU, said. “Is this what we are teaching business majors, deception?” Similarly, disapproving headlines ran across the city, even state before the Regents meeting. A recent headline in Texas Watchdog read, “University of Houston practiced deception, cooked up a ‘cover story’ as it closed the deal to acquire Rice University’s KTRU radio station.” The article uncovered e-mails from the Director of Acquisitions at Public Radio Capital Erik Langer, to Greg Guy, a broker representing Rice in the deal. In the e-mails, controversy broke out about the two universities’ loyalty to their
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which is part of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, ranked 5,000 doctoral programs in 62 fields at 212 institutions. The UH chemical engineering doctoral program placed better than Rice and Texas A&M in the most recent research. UH ranked in the top 20 percent, while Rice and Texas A&M only in the top 50 percent.
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