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Rice Sallyport | The Magazine of Rice University | Fall 2007

Through the Sallyport:

Not Your Average Lab Rat
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When you look in the mirror, you wouldn't expect to see a zebra fish staring back.
Bucky's Big Brother
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It's bigger, it's bolder, and it's boron.
Ending Biodiesel's Glycerin Glut
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Call it an alternative fuel's alternative fuel.
Top of the Heap
It's good to be at the top of the trash heap when you're in a recycling contest.
The Wrist Bone's Connected to the Cell Phone
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MIchael Liebschner and Lin Zhong make no bones about rattling cages - rib cages, that is.
Opening the Doors to Asia through Language
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Houston has a high demand for well-trained Chinese language teachers for its local schools.
Quantum Dot Solar Panels
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Better, cheaper solar energy panels may soon be possible thanks to arrays of molecular specks of semiconductors called quantum dots.
Nanodevice, Build Thyself
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Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny building blocks known as gold nanorods spontaneously assemble themselves into ring-like superstructures.
Protein Puzzle Falls into Place
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When one of the founders of a field says you've made major breakthrough, you can pretty well bet you've found something important.
Deep Freezing Plasmas
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Forget solids, liquids and gases. Plasmas account for about 99 percent of the visible matter in the universe.
There's More to Life Than Predator Eats Prey
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It's not a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket ... unless you're a senita moth.
Rice Engineer Shares Insight on Bridge Inspections
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A bridge collapse is the last thing Satish Nagarajaiah wants to see, even though film footage of a famous bridge collapse is what sparked his interest.
Rice 360°
Rice University unveiled plans on Sept. 28 for a $100 million initiative to combat pressing health problems in the developing world.
Size is Relative By
If someone told you Rice is a large research university, you might wonder how they define the word "large."
Genetic Flaws Stars Neurofibromatosis Biochemical Domino Effect By
Michael Stern is tracing proteins instead of laundered money, and he's looking not at offshore accounts but at biochemical paths of cause and effect.