2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (352+ words) Richard A. Tapia, a distinguished professor at Rice University and a trailblazing mathematician renowned for his dedication to increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering, has passed away at age 88. Tapia joined the Rice faculty in 1970 as an…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (448+ words) When you turn on a faucet, charge an electric vehicle or use products made with clean hydrogen, you may not realize that membranes " ultrathin films perforated with pores too small to see " make these modern processes possible. They purify water,…...