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crookedindifference: First African-American Woman in Space The...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:48:32 -0400

First African-American Woman in Space

The first African-American woman in space, Dr. Mae C. Jemison was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama but considers Chicago, Illinois her hometown. She received a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering (and completed the requirements for a Bachelor in African and Afro-American studies) at Stanford University in 1977. Dr. Jemison also received a Doctorate degree in medicine from Cornell University in 1981. After medical school she did post graduate medical training at the Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center. As an area Peace Corps medical officer for Sierra Leone and Liberia in West Africa, she managed the health care delivery system for U.S. Peace Corps and U.S. Embassy personnel. Jemison’s background includes work in the areas of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and reproductive biology. She also developed and participated in research projects on the Hepatitis B vaccine and rabies.

Jemison was a General Practitioner and attending graduate Engineering classes in Los Angeles when she was named an astronaut candidate in 1987. She flew her first flight as a science mission specialist on STS-47, Spacelab-J, in September 1992. She was co-investigator for the Bone Cell Research Experiment on that mission. In completing her first space flight, Jemison logged 190 hours, 30 minutes and 23 seconds in space. Jemison resigned from NASA in March 1993. In 1994, she founded and began a term as chair of The Earth We Share (TEWS), an annual international science camp where students, aged 12 to 16, work together to solve current global dilemmas. From 1995- 2002 she was a professor of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College. She is currently director of the Jemison Institute for Advancing Technology in developing countries. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and several corporate boards of directors on the Texas Governor’s State Council for Science and Biotechnology Development. Dr. Jemison published her memoirs, Find Where DE:the Wind Goes:Moments from My Life in 2001. She currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Jeremy Lin is making a difference for underprivileged youth in Houston

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:51:07 -0500

Jeremy Lin is making a difference for underprivileged youth in Houston:

Hey guys, this is your friendly fyhouston moderator with a shameless plug. I, along with many Rice and UH students, volunteer with a nonprofit organization called PAIR, the Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees. PAIR is one of 3 organizations that Jeremy Lin’s Make a Difference foundation is going to donate to, but the organization with the most votes will benefit with a visit from Jeremy himself. PAIR reaches hundreds of kids in different schools and from various backgrounds all throughout South Houston. For a lot of these kids, Jeremy’s story is an inspiration and a chance to meet him is probably something they’d never imagined. So please, take 5 seconds of your time to click the link and “like” PAIR.

tl;dr: VOTE FOR PAIR, then reblog!

vintagesportspictures: Rice University football team (1957)

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:23:04 -0500

vintagesportspictures:

Rice University football team (1957)

Michael Jordan rents MFAH for his 50th birthday

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:31:46 -0500

Michael Jordan rents MFAH for his 50th birthday:

swanky.

trufflees: epic bromance

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:43:47 -0500

trufflees:

epic bromance

Top 10 Restaurants in EaDo (East Downtown/Old Chinatown)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:08:00 -0500

Top 10 Restaurants in EaDo (East Downtown/Old Chinatown):

My new goal is to eat at all 10 (2 down, 8 to go!)

A round of applause for this Houston waiter

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:24:07 -0500

A round of applause for this Houston waiter

johnnysunday: Bun B in a sweater vest. It’s awesome.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:34:09 -0500

johnnysunday:

Bun B in a sweater vest. It’s awesome.

Houston #7 on NYT's list of 46 places to go in 2013

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:48:56 -0500

Houston #7 on NYT's list of 46 places to go in 2013:

“Houston is probably best known as the Texan center for energy and industry, but it’s making a bid to be the state’s cultural and culinary capital as well…”

"Fear is never a good reason to make poor decisions."

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:55:43 -0500

“Fear is never a good reason to make poor decisions.”

- a wise friend

My christmas present to tumblr

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:34:11 -0500

dmterminology:

I will design a custom logo or tattoo for whoever re blogs this before December 28. It will be based on your blog.

I dont care how many people reblog and i appologize ahead of time if im drawing for the next five years. I DO promise an art thing for whoever reblogs(assuming you dont delete your page or some thing). You can count on it! c;

NASA Johnson Style (Gangnam Style Parody) (by...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:49:00 -0500

NASA Johnson Style (Gangnam Style Parody) (by ReelNASA)

Definitely the most educational Gangnam Style parody I’ve seen.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-rodeo-buys-part-of-AstroWorld-site-4117026.php

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:41:45 -0500

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-rodeo-buys-part-of-AstroWorld-site-4117026.php:

miss4n6tx:

Oh goodie, they are FINALLY going to do something with the land where Astroworld was…..

Sigh.

Wow, only took them 7 years.

…I still miss Astroworld.

2xsfuckem: On the Road (Taken with Cinemagram)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:08:13 -0500

2xsfuckem:

On the Road (Taken with Cinemagram)

timothymcvainlives: A Stairway to Nature’s Heaven. Mercer...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:34:11 -0500

timothymcvainlives:

A Stairway to Nature’s Heaven. Mercer Gardens/Houston, Texas TWO

Houston Cinema Arts Festival to host conversation with Robert Redford

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:21:50 -0400

Houston Cinema Arts Festival to host conversation with Robert Redford

houstonhostlr: Houston’s downtown tunnels are located 20 feet...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:31:37 -0400

houstonhostlr:

Houston’s downtown tunnels are located 20 feet below street level and span 7 miles to connect 95 city blocks. Down there you will find a variety of shops, restaurants and coffee shops. The tunnels are open Monday-Friday, 6am-6:30pm.

austinstatesman: Space shuttle Endeavour has Houston...

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:02:30 -0400

austinstatesman:

Space shuttle Endeavour has Houston stopover

The space shuttle Endeavour, carried on NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, passed over downtown Houston today. The shuttle will stay in Houston overnight as it makes its way to the California Science Center in Los Angeles. It’s a bittersweet trip, as many had hoped Houston would get a permanent shuttle exhibit.

Photo: Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle

tebazile: Best Surprise Flashmob Proposal: Archit and Amy’s...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:48:23 -0400

tebazile:

Best Surprise Flashmob Proposal: Archit and Amy’s Engagement (Edwards Cinema, Houston) (by architgul)

Too cute! Congrats to the couple. :)

thebybee: Just sayin’. And take it they did…

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:49:51 -0400

thebybee:

Just sayin’.

And take it they did…