18. Physical sciences

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The academic papers of Chemistry Professor and Dean of Advanced Studies and Research John L. Margrave reflect the daily business of his career at Rice University, and his involvement with Gulf Universities Research Consortium (GURC), Houston Area Research Center (HARC), High Temperature Science, and Marchem, Incorporated.

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Journals, scrapbooks, sketches, and photographs by and about Julian and Juliette Huxley, covering family life; travels on behalf of UNESCO and for other research and personal purposes to Africa, Australia, and Europe; awards and honors; and academic and creative writing.

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This collection contains working drafts, business correspondence and receipts, and related material from "Rice University Studies," a university publication of scholarly works.

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The records consist of association by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence, and awards. Included are lists of annual selections of Outstanding Engineering Student and Outstanding Engineering Alumni.

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The collection consists of biographical sketches, invitations, news clippings, press releases and video clips relating to Nobel Laureates Robert Woodrow Wilson, Richard E. Smalley and Robert F. Curl.

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In 1997, Rice University began a national search for a new dean for the Wiess School of Natural Sciences. This collection contains records related to that search, including lists of committee members, lists of candidates, correspondence, university news releases and other related records, such as the 1997 strategic plan for the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.

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The collection consists of materials gathered by Michael Hammond in pursuit of his varied academic interests in early music, acoustics, neuroscience, and the relationship of neuroscience and music. It includes the text of his keynote address in 1999 for the International Symposium on the Neuroscience of Music in Niigata, Japan.

Abstract This collection contains videos by or about the Smalley Institute and about Richard Smalley, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Videotapes are in VHS and Beta format. The collection also includes papers of Wade Adams during his tenure as Director of the Smalley Institute; information on nanotechnology initiatives and proposals of the Smalley Institute and others; records of staff participation in nanotechnology conferences; and administrative records of the institute. The Richard E....

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Biochemistry Department files documenting the daily business of the department, including records of seminars, faculty members’ grants, department brochures, budget files, and more. Faculty members represented include but are not limited to Kathleen Beckingham, George N. Bennett, Janet Braam, Susan Gibson, Raymon M. Glantz, Richard H. Gomer, Michael Gustin, Kathleen S. Matthews, John S. Olson, Graham A. Palmer, George N. Phillips, Jr., and Michael Stern.

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Science and engineering equipment technical manuals for equipment used at Rice University in the late 20th century. (14 boxes)