Texas is synonymous with big. Not only is it the largest state in the continental United States but also its people rank among the top 10 most obese; the state is home to 3 of the 10 largest cities in the nation; and the state’s unofficial motto is “Everything’s big in Texas.” So it’s intriguing to find the appropriately named Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology located in the heart of Houston at the acclaimed Rice University. Founded in 1993 as the brainchild of the late Nobel Prize winner Richard (Rick) Smalley, who is considered one of the early fathers of nanotechnology, the institute is a global leader in advanced energy and nanotech ...
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