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Houston Alumni and Friends Learn
That Small is Big
On February 16, 2005, over 200 alumni and friends attended the Northwestern Explores program, "Small is Big, Science that's Changing the Quality of Your Life" which took place in Houston, Texas, the 8th city to receive this program.
To see photos from the event, click here.
This exciting, educational, extraordinary program covered the cutting edge topics of stem cell and genetics research and nanotechnology and underscored the concept that nanotechnology is as important, critical and revolutionary in 2005 as the industrial revolution was in the 19th century.
The stimulating nanotechnology talk given by Professor Mark Ratner kept the audience spellbound and set the stage for Dr. Jack Kessler who brilliantly underscored the concept that stem cell research is but a part of the overall area of nanotechnology. Kessler's extremely complex topic was made understandable and absolutely relevant and demonstrated potential stem cell therapies that may include treatment for diabetes, Parkinson's disease, heart attack, and spinal cord injury. The third speaker, Dr. Rex Chisholm, discussed gene science, DNA, and human genome project. The promise associated with the latest developments in genetic research predicts a bright future for disease therapies, new drugs and medicine in general.
The evening underscored Northwestern's commitment to cross departmental and cross disciplinary thinking and the interrelationships among cutting edge areas of science.
The presentations and reception were held at Rice University and the evening was generously and graciously underwritten by the NU Club of Houston, in partnership with Rice University's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, the Alliance for NanoHealth and BioHouston. These partnerships helped to create a wonderful evening for Northwestern alumni and a diverse audience with grand outreach into the community.
Echoing the many favorable comments made in the lobby after the presentations, Vicky Estrera, NU alumna and professor at the University of Houston, said, "The students I brought really enjoyed the talks, as did I."
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