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Metro strikes deal for rail line Joshua Mann

THE DAILY COUGAR UH and Metro have come to an agreement that will allow construction to continue on the UH leg of the Southeast light-rail line. Metro will be allowed to begin work on the line following Wheeler Avenue to “a point east of Scott Street,” said UH spokesperson Richard Bonnin in a press release yesterday. UH President and Chancellor Renu Khator said in a statement that both sides worked hard to reach this agreement.

“We have come to a resolution that both the University and Metro are happy with and that is in the best interests of the community,” Khator said “We look forward to completion of the Metro line and to the continuation of our partnership.” As part of the agreement, Metro will address access issues caused by the construction, including those for the Childcare Center and the UH Department of Public Safety. The construction stopped when the University wanted to hold on to land along the east side of Scott Street on which Metro planned to build a station and part of the line.

As of this deadline, no information has been released as to whether this conflict has been resolved, but construction has already begun on the east side of Scott Street just south of Elgin Avenue, north of the disputed area. Metro plans to have the Southeast line completed by 2014. The line begins downtown, travels through TSU and UH and ends at Griggs Road. This is one of four lines in the works in the Houston area, according to Metro’s website.

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Theoretical laser put to the test by UH professor

Hines creates a green classroom

Chemistry researcher receives grant that will allow him to test work in a multi-million dollar laser lab in Montreal

The Graduate Design/ Build Studio makes solar-powered learning environment

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THE DAILY COUGAR A UH chemistry professor will see his theoretical research on organic semiconductors put to the test in an experiment that will fire photons into a semiconductor sandwiched between two mirrors. If his theory holds true, the prototype will emit a powerful laser that may eventually carry sensitive J Bittner information. Professor Eric Bittner, a 2012-13 Fulbright fellow, will use the funding from the fellowship to observe the experiments with physics professor Carlos Silva at the Universite de Montreal and to lecture on his findings there. “Carlos’ group is really at the cutting edge of the experiments. Nobody has done this experiment yet,” Bittner said. “He has sunk a lot of his energy and

resources into doing this.” If Bittner’s predictions are correct, this process could produce a focused, bright burst of radiation — a laser — in a specific direction. This potential result has sparked the interests of many security companies. “Depending upon how you prepare the state, you can encode information in the light that is being emitted. You can use it for optical communication, most importantly for quantum cryptography,” Bittner said. “If you have an intermediate receiver that destroys the quantum information, then you’ll know that you’ve been tapped. So the security agencies are really interested in this kind of stuff. It’s an unbreakable encryption, so you know if somebody has intercepted your signal.” Unfortunately, this sort of technology is at least a decade away, but for now, Bittner’s grant will cover his living expenses for four-to-five months while in Montreal. BITTNER continues on page 8

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Shasta’s serves up a small scoop

n response to the University Center renovations, Shasta’s Cones & More has opened up a small stand in the UC Satellite. According to a UH’s website, the parent store will not be open again until fall 2014. | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar

What began as only a community garden site has turned into a one-of-a kind project for UH’s Graduate Design/Build Studio, a part of the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture. This summer, graduate students are working on a solar-powered outdoor classroom in a community garden in Alief. The structure will serve as a place for individuals to cool off and will also serve as a classroom area for lessons in gardening. It will be accessible to all community members. For the past 23 years, GB/BS has designed community projects in the Houston area. Every year a new location is chosen for renovation based on which sponsors apply. GD/BS Director Patrick Peters is the leader of this project. “Its purpose is two-fold — to SOLAR continues on page 2

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THE DAILY COUGAR University of Houston researcher has been selected as associate for the Hartford Scholars Program to conduct geriatric social work research that will further the understanding of studies relating to aging. Dennis Kao, assistant professor at UH, is one of seven selected to be a Hartford Fellow in order to contribute to the research on aging adults. The award is competitive and this will be the final year it will be offered. “To be chosen as a fellow demonstrates excellence for the individual and contest to the capability to conduct important research,” said Ira Colby, dean of the Graduate College of Social Work. The Hartford Foundation will grant $100,000 toward his research, Using Geo-Ethnography to Explore

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provide a shady respite from the heat in an area with little existing shade and to a mark the community garden with a strong vertical presence in a flat, open area lacking significant landmarks that break the horizon,” Peters said. “I am confident that it makes them much better architects and am pleased that they usually realize and value this fact sometime during or soon after the studio.” The classroom will be powered by four solar panels and was designed in such a way that the slanted roof will allow rainwater to be collected into barrels and used later in the garden. Susan Rogers, an

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Spatial Accessibility of Health Services for Aging Minorities. The program will also provide him a mentor. The research will add to the Tier One status of the University as groundbreaking research on the importance of health care and accessibility of it for aging adults. “This speaks well for the college and the University,” Colby said.“It’s an indicator of the Tier One status the University holds.” The research that Kao will conduct will offer insight into barriers associated with senior citizens being able to have access to health care. “Our population is aging quickly as well as diversifying,” Kao said.“Houston’s aging minority population is probably what the U.S. will look like in about 30 or 40 years.” KAO continues on page 8

architecture professor, helped with the site plan last summer. “We planted an orchard, trees and a path where the structure is being placed,” Rogers said. This is the second solarpowered project GD/BS has done. The first was at McReynolds Middle School in Denver Harbor last summer. “The reception has been enthusiastically warm and supportive. They can’t wait for it to be in place so they can use it,” Peters said. The Houston Spark Park Program, along with the Alief Independent School District, is funding the construction.The project is expected to be completed by August. news@thedailycougar.com

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Aspiring architects work on their computer-drafted projects in the senior design studio on the building’s third floor (left). Fellow students attend a critique session of their portfolios in a gallery on the first floor (right).

A look inside architecture Photos by Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar

The Daily Cougar will be profiling one of UH’s colleges on the first Wednesday of every month this year,. Check back Sept. 5 for the next installment of the series. The College of Architecture has been a part of UH since 1956. The University named it after Gerald D. Hines donated $7 million to the college in 1997. The college had an enrolment of 750 students in 2011.

“Assignment are time consuming. It’s a process ... (There’s) no time to procrastinate over the summer”

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Architecture foundation student Sunny Patel (left) and his fellow foundation students Dennis Patel (right) and Sebastian Andrade (bottom) are all working over the summer for their degrees. A model in the Material’s Research Collaborate (above)

Its a lot (of work) but it pays off when you see a project come to completion. It doesn’t feel like you’re in school.” Sebastian Andrade, architecture foundation student

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Drought wilts crops and students’ wallets

lthough droughts hit farmers and ranchers first and hardest, if you like to eat, you can’t ignore food prices reacting to the stress.

Six months from now, the cost of corn will likely grow, thanks to a drought in the Midwest, based on beef’s inflation brought on by last year’s drought in Texas. The Food Institute is a non-profit organization that tracks such facts and figures, and their outlook webpage has the most explicit explanation for the situation. Big bold letters make the sentence: Food price inflation is expected to remain strong for most animal-based food products in 2013. It looks optimistic until you realize the only strong part is inflation. A turkey sandwich at the C3-store runs at $5.29 while a ham sandwich sells for $5.59, and you’ve no doubt noticed the cereal isle showing off $6 boxes of Frosted Flakes. These foodstuffs cost more based on many factors. The price of convenience. The recession. The cost of gasoline for transport. But the cost of food hinges on crop prices, and make no mistake, they’re not getting lower. Surprisingly, food vendors on campus show no drastic increases. McAlister’s Deli has a menu that shifts ingredients according to season. Murphy’s Deli purchases food with contracted prices that stay at the same rate until expiration. The food contractor for Murphy’s Deli finds a worse problem with corn ethanol (used for fuel) affecting the price of food corn than he does the drought. Costs add up regardless. Growing, harvesting, transporting, processing, storing, buying and cooking refine basic foodstuffs into pricey morsels. Vendors have to pass on the prices and that puts students at the end of the food chain. Meal plans are without a doubt the least economic way to survive the cost of food, but campus-dwelling students have to purchase these plans. Off-campus students, however, can still spend the extra ten minutes each night making their own cheap chow. Brown-bagging it isn’t going to make you look like some posh hotshot munching on a personal pizza from Aramark, but those kinds of students aren’t on fixed incomes anyway.

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he first step to scrapping an issue is acknowledging the problem itself. On paper, the notion looks enough like common sense to take for granted, but actually putting the method to practice proves otherwise. It’s Bryan Washington inconvenient, to say the least. And more so than just about anything else, it’s this reluctance towards acknowledgement that’s made this month’s HIV developments nearly obsolete for the general publicnamely, a public that refuses to beg the question. A vaccine to the virus, stemming from the productivity of Thailand’s ongoing trials, is close to acquiring a license in the states. After years of trials, where it would be administered to every subject the distributor can get its hands on, the drug would then be inspected in line with its production notes, actual production, and the inspection of its production facility. Assuming that all of the guidelines were met, the vaccine would begin ascension into the market of commerce. The market is where the end of the line is drawn, and the final product becomes candy for the eyes of affluent window shoppers — the key word

being affluent. Because despite the fact that HIV has been responsible for the decimation of several less prosperous Western

DAVID HAYDON / THE DAILY COUGAR civilizations and the deaths of an unquantifiable number of remembered and forgotten lives, it’ll remain inaccessible for most of the population. At least the working class. The short answer is that they won’t be able to afford it. Although the

incentive for the vaccine may have been the preservation of human lives, maintaining an uninterrupted production will force exorbitant prices coming out the gate. Six figures, at best, an entirely different tax bracket, at worst. And it’s an ugly practice, because it has to be. The price of creating the vaccine includes the costs associated with lab maintenance, worker pay, volunteer compensation, and, if necessary, debt control. Like student loans, each of these debts has to be paid, regardless of the consequences otherwise. The moral agenda is an important one, but even more important for the individual scientists is their ability to put dinner on the table. So they’ll split the difference the only way they know how: from the buyer. Problem is, the groups that most need the drug won’t be able to afford it. No matter how effective it proves, until the price point is addressed, the vaccine won’t really exist at all. And although the common sense solution might be clear, the acknowledgement of this inconvenience could be a harder pill to swallow than the cure itself. Bryan Washington is a sociology sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

No excuse for Idaho billboard A mericans enjoy many privileges and “rights” that citizens and occupants of other countries do not. The most popular of all American Bradford “rights” and, indeed, Howard the most cited of them all, is inarguably one’s right to practice “free speech,” to voice an opinion or stance, even if it’s unpopular. However, “free speech” has become a banner of sorts that protects people from accountability. There are hate crime laws in place that cater to language, and contemporary courts seem to be at least willing to consider the ideas of fighting words, libel and slander and language with intent. But, for the most part, you can say anything you’d like. President Barack Obama has been the recipient of quite a bit of scrutiny and the target of much “free speech.” Criticism is a necessary side effect of occupying high-profile public office, but Obama has been depicted in many unfavorable ways and not solely from political analysts and pundits. Arguably, Obama is amongst the most heavily critiqued and rallied-against U.S. presidents in history. In one of the more scathing depictions of him, the Ralph Smeed Foundation of Caldwell, Idaho, put up an image of Obama on an electronic billboard alongside a picture of recent Aurora shooting perpetrator James Holmes. The billboard was set up in the popular “internet meme” style, with captions accompanying both images.

The picture of Holmes was given the caption, “Kills 12 in movie theater with assault rifle, everyone freaks out,” while the image of Obama was given the caption, “Kills thousands with his

Senate chamber and campaign ads that critique track record are one thing. Inflammatory images designed to draw a connection between the president and a murderer whose acts

Arguably, Obama is amongst the most heavily critiqued and rallied-against U.S. presidents in history.” foreign policy, wins Nobel Peace Prize.” While the penchant these days is for organizations and individuals who make such bold statementws to backpedal, the Ralph Smeed Foundation instead felt compelled to justify rather than apologize for the faulty comparison. Foundation spokesperson Maurice Clements insisted that the image was intended to point out how so many American people “are all outraged about that killing in Aurora, Colorado, but we’re not outraged over the boys killed in Afghanistan. We’re not saying that Obama is a lunatic.” Poor-taste images and assertions that he might be “associated with terrorists” are nothing new for Obama. During his 2008 presidential campaign, The New Yorker ran on its cover an image of Obama, in traditional Muslim garb, “bumping fists” with his wife, adorned in military gear. And the striking resemblance of Obama’s middle name to that of a belated notorious terrorist and dictator is often brought up. However, no other president in history has been compared to a domestic terrorist and certainly not so directly. Political cartoons, being called out in a

resulted in tragedy are another thing entirely. In a larger sense, this is bigger than Obama. It certainly is another instance of the elephant in the room regarding the so-called “post-racial” America that was allegedly ushered in the moment Obama was elected president. But more importantly, this billboard serves as an example of free speech gone horribly wrong. In America, you might disagree with a given president’s policies or politics, and you might critique him harshly, but disagreement should not equate to outright disrespect for the leader of a nation. Regardless of whatever “parallels” may exist, it is trite to compare the president to a man responsible for a senseless act of murder; and the Ralph Smeed Foundation may not have intended to “call Obama a lunatic,” but the foundation clearly had intent by opting to draw such a comparison with the election season fast-approaching. Is this an instance of free speech? Absolutely. But at what cost? Bradford Howard is a creative writing senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailcougar.com.

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FILM REVIEW

Stiller, Vaughn reunite in buddy comedy

“The Watch,” distributed by 20th Century Fox, premiered Friday in theaters across the nation. The film earned $12.8 million and finished in third place behind “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” This is director Akiva Schaffer’s second film, following his directorial debut with “Hot Rod” in 2007. | Courtesy of 20th Century Fox

Allen Le

THE DAILY COUGAR A new comedy is worth the break away from the action-packed blockbuster films that have dominated the box office all summer long. “The Watch” reunites “Frat Pack” members Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn on the big screen alongside Jonah Hill, best known for his “Superbad” role. The film follows Evan (Stiller), a Costco manager in his small suburban town of Glenview, Ohio who is motivated to become proactive and start a neighborhood watch group after one his employees is mysteriously murdered working the

overnight shift in his store. Stiller easily portrayed Evan as a beta male who is loyal to his manager duties, friends and wife. Evan soon adjusts his priorities and daily routines after he finally forms an alliance with three other members of his community. Bob (Vaughn), Franklin (Hill) and Jamarcus (Richard Ayoade) eagerly rise up to the challenge of defending their fellow neighbors, but it is clear that they are more of a hinder than help to Bob, and this is where the comedy comes in. Vaughn unsurprisingly plays the brash, filthy and loud-mouthed friend who has his own problems to deal with at home with a rebellious teenager. Hill is the youngest actor of the four

men casted and his presence was a nice addition to the film — working with comedy veterans Stiller and Vaughn will help to shed his adorable image from 2007’s “Superbad” into an actor who will surely be able to star in more R-rated comedies in the future. The comedy managed to capitalize on the obviously intentional cheesy scenes in the film, which included heads flying across the room from decapitated bodies and buildings exploding. The hour-and-40-minute long film was also oversaturated with product placements that became an annoying sight throughout the screening. It is also worth nothing that this will only become a common occurrence in future films

as marketing strategists look to further expand their brands. Director Akiva Schaffer who is best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live” and as a member of The Lonely Island managed to stay afloat with this release. “The Watch” could serve as one of this summer’s comedy highlights. arts@thedailycougar.com

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“The Watch” Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn Verdict: Film starring comedy favorites is full of dirty humor, suitable for male audiences

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MUSIC COMMENTARY

Fresh crop of Houston rappers primed to shine Fans of the Houston hip-hop community who want a snapshot of the rap scene’s future will have to delve into its past. When fans listen to breakthrough Houston rapper Kirko Bangz’s popular radio hit “Drank In My Cup,” his southeast Texas swagger is evident.The influence from well-known local rap label Swishahouse is Christopher exuded from the pores of the song’s title, delivery Shelton and lyrics. Bangz grew up on Swishahouse, Screwed Up Click and the huge names that grew out of those rap houses that dominated the Houston scene. Avid hip-hop fans know the names: Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Trae Tha Truth, Z-Ro and, of course, the late DJ Screw.

The next generation of Houston talent is bringing a new style to the table, embracing the past while forging a new path towards national relevancy. Rapper Propain burst from the underground Houston scene to regional airplay with his radio hit “Say I Won’t” in August 2010. Propain released his last mixtape, “Dangerous Minds,” in Boss Hogg Outlawz in December 2011, which showcases his full arsenal. He combines a Houston drawl with a college vocabulary. Think Chamillionare, but with a dopeboy message. The single “Smiling Faces” showcases the connection to Houston’s past both lyrically and visually in the music video. “Pro be spitting that fire. / These swangas is looking classic and they poking out of my tires.”

Later in the second verse he raps, “Double cup celebration, / it’s DJ Screw in my strya.” Showing respect to Houston rap giants is a necessity, not an option — fans still like to take it slow. Rapper Marcus Manchild understood that when he remixed New York native A.S.A.P Rocky’s “Purple Swag,” which honors the Houston pioneers of rap. The catchy song featured crispy lyrics that outlined his experiences in the city that influenced his music. “Pay homage to the ones who got the whole world talking ‘bout they put it up in two cups / purple drank up in the sprite, that’s Houston. / Now everybody talking ‘bout they screwed up,” Manchild raps. The song is tied together with the late Pimp C’s presence in the background — Manchild is angered by an apparent poaching of the Houston style by

mainstream artists without the requisite amount of respect. Manchild captures that anger by finishing the verse rapping, “When you grab your double cup, get your ice then think to pour up, get slowed up, remember where you got it from, hold up.” The talented new breed of Houston rappers also includes Killa Kyleon. The former Boss Hogg Outlawz signee is Manchild’s label mate at AMG Records, and he is consistently putting out quality music. This town has a credible hip-hop scene and is ready to support the next rap act. If the current crop of Houston hip-hop artists continues to build on the past, they can blossom their burgeoning success into a level the city is eager to experience again. arts@thedailycougar.com

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LOOKING BACK

Upset win placed ’67 Cougars on map Yeoman’s squad still regarded as one of the finest in the program in 45 years

very much,” Yeoman said of Michigan State’s expectations. “When you measured them up, compared to Michigan State, we weren’t (very big). But they just didn’t understand what was inside.” UH was led by a tandem of Andrew Pate THE DAILY COUGAR running backs, Paul Gipson and Warren McVea, who helped the Forty-five years ago under the Cougars average 427 yards of direction of head coach Bill Yeototal offense per game making it man, the 1967 Houston Cougars the second consecutive year the football team headed to East team would lead the nation in that Lansing, Mich. in search of a viccategory. tory against a “Nobody had a powerhouse better backfield in It was a lot of fun the United States,” Michigan State program that Yeoman said. for the students had won 19 of “Paul Gipson was and the alumni its previous 21 a physical freak; because we played the best games and a he was exceptionnational chamally strong, quick (that we could) and we did pionship the and fast. And no very well.” season prior. one could get a What Houston Bill Yeoman, former UH head coach piece of McVea.” gained instead The ’67 Coudiscussing the excitement surrounding the meant much gars would climb football program in 1967 more. as high as No. 2 in “That was the polls and avera seriously critical game for us in age attendance at the Astrodome the program’s progress,” Yeoman was more than 46,000 making it said. “I think it was an awakening the highest attended season in moment for a lot of people to see program history — a figure that still how many football players are in stands. this state. They don’t all go to A&M “I remember when I went over or Texas.” and talked to (then-Astros owner) The Cougars throttled the much Roy Hofheinz about playing in larger Spartans squad with a score the stadium,” Yeoman said of the of 37-7 that day in front of more former Harris County judge who than 75,000 people, assembling helped build the Dome, “I was giva victory that is still regarded by ing him the very casual and mature many as the greatest win in the approach and he kind of smiled program’s history. about five minutes into our discus“They just did not think we were sion. He patted me on the head and

Warren McVea streaks toward pay dirt after outrunning the Michigan State defense. | File photo/The Houstonian said, ‘Son, 10 percent of something is better than 100 percent of nothing.’ He then worked very hard to make sure it was a suitable venue for our football games.” With the anticipation of another season growing, a look back shows

SWIMMING & DIVING

Program recognized for its spring academic excellence

As a freshman, Elena Kordolaimi helped lead the Lumberjacks to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. | File photo/The Daily Cougar

The UH women’s swimming and diving program earned a 3.19 cumulative GPA and, as a result, received the Spring 2012 Scholar All-America Team Award, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA)

there may have never been a period of excitement surrounding UH football equal to that on the gridiron 45 years ago. “It was a lot of fun for the students and the alumni because we played the best (we could) and we

did very well,” Yeoman said. “It was a source of pride for the student body and a source of pride for the alumni. We had some good people to watch.”

announced earlier this month. In order to qualify, the CSCAA selects teams that maintain a 3.0 GPA. Marissa Blumenthal, a prepharmacy major, set the standard, posting a perfect 4.0 GPA. Fellow junior Reka Kovacs was recently named to the Conference USA AllAcademic Team. — Christopher Shelton

LONDON OLYMPICS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Newest signee showcases ability by claiming four wins, advancing to finals at Women’s Sectional Qualifier UH women’s tennis added a talented player to their roster earlier this summer, signing Elena Kordolaimi from Stephen F. Austin University. Since the signing, Kordolaimi competed in U.S. Open Women’s Sectional Qualifier in Arlington, where she won four matches before losing in the finals to Peggy Porter. A trip to the U.S. Open was on the line for the rising sophomore. She began well, winning the first set 6-3, but lost the final two, 0-6 and 2-6. Kordolaimi didn’t earn a trip to the Open but had an impressive showing by defeating

Breanne Hesseltine of St. Edward’s, a Canadian junior ranked as high as No. 9 among all North American juniors in the class of 2013. Kordolaimi began her college career last season as a standout freshman. Kordolaimi helped guide Stephen F. Austin to a No. 35 national ranking and a trip to the NCAA tournament. It was Stephen F. Austin’s first trip to the Big Dance in tennis. Kordolaimi competed in the singles (23-9) and doubles (17-7) competitions, often-times playing at the top position. — Christopher Shelton

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This year, three Cougars will represent their selected countries in the 2012 London Olympics. UH athletes have garnered 39 medals including 20 golds over the years. This trio of Cougars will look to add to the University’s medal count. The schedule for Seun Adigun (Nigeria, 100m hurdles), Errol Nolan (Jamaica, 4x400m relay) and Anastasia Pozdniakova (Russia, diving) are as follows: Seun Adigun Women’s 100m Hurdles schedule: Aug. 6: Round One (4:05 a.m.) Aug. 7: Semifinals (1:15 p.m.) Aug. 7: Finals (3 p.m.) *All times are CST Errol Nolan Men’s 4x400m Relay schedule: Aug. 9: Round One (5:35 a.m.) Aug. 10: Finals (3:20 p.m.) *All times are CST Anastasia Pozdniakova Women’s 3m springboard schedule: Aug. 3: Preliminaries (8:30 a.m.) Aug. 4: Semifinals (8:30 a.m.) Aug. 5: Finals (1 p.m.) *All times are CST

The UH women’s swimming and diving program put forth the extra effort in the the classroom being recognized by the CSCAA for their effort. | File photo/The Daily Cougar

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“Right now, we are looking at it as a way to study a real fundamental, atomic manybodied physics in a setting that’s really controllable and also in a dimensionality that’s usually not studied in the atomic setting,” Bittner said. By sandwiching organic semiconductor material between two reflecting mirrors, they will set up a strong coupling situation — a condition that creates a quasiparticle called a polariton and causes a phase transition. This transition has not been observed in the organic materials they are studying. It produces the condensate being analyzed, which is a superfluid called a Bose-Einstein condensate. “Imagine that you have a

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room full of people trying to dance. If you have just one or two people in a room, it’s easy to do whatever you want to do,” Bittner said. “But as you start packing more and more people into that same volume, everybody’s got to start doing the same thing in order to add one more person.” The Bose-Einstein condensate is unique because it’s twodimensional, which is usually forbidden. It’s also from a nonequilibrium system, meaning it must be continuously driven for it to undergo the transition,” Bittner said. “We’ve made some predictions, setting up some parameters for where this effect could occur, and Silva is going to try to observe it,” Bittner said. “If it happens, it’s a pretty cool effect.” news@thedailycougar.com

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The study will be conducted over a two year period. Kao will use qualitative interviews, geographic information system and field observations to determine health care quality. The work conducted will help determine where health care is needed and how best they can be provided to minority senior citizens. “The research will help city planners, social service agencies and doctors figure out the best place to offer the services,” Achenbaum said.

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