Rice U visitation with D. Boyer and friends…

2/26: Visiting Rice University in Houston, now sitting in the quadrangle cafe, situated smack-dab in the middle of campus – and near points of interest, between Baker Institute and Department of Anthropology.

With floor-to-ceiling windows, the cafe is a latte drinker’s goldfish bowl.

Checking the internet while capturing glimpses of long distance perspectives across campus. There is something to say, also, about the sprawling oak trees at the university (4000 by one estimate?).

Within the Engineering Quad, there is a trinity of sculptures by Michael Heizer, collectively titled 45 Degrees, 90 Degrees, 180 Degrees.

Well, no say!
Michael Heizer sculptures at Rice, more recently of Levitated Mass, Los Angeles fame, where we entertained separate visitation not so long ago at the County Museum.





2/25: A trip to Houston’s Rice University with Dominic Boyer and friends, visiting CENHS (Center for Energy and Environmental Research in the Humanities).

Did I mention the wonderful discussion we had yesterday, with Heather Stern, talking shop about the next solicitation soon to be announced through Belmont Forum G8 Multinational Program, a follow up grant  to the National Science Foundation, ArcSEES (Arctic Science, Engineering and Sustainability for Education)? As a team, we are gearing up for the proposal due this July.

Well, no matter.

Just to say, I ennobled myself to a deep sigh of relief during our chat, going so far as to announce,  “I got all that I wanted off my chest” – to which Heather responded “like a therapy session”, causing us to share a collective titter.