December 7, 2023

Megan Reiter:
Disc around star observed in another galaxy for the first time (Rice News)

Halbert Asbhier Jr (1931-2023):
On December 1, Halbert “Hobby” Abshier passed away.  A native Texan, he earned a BA in Economics from Rice in 1952 and a MBA from Harvard.  After military service in the Korean War, he enjoyed a career in investment banking with Rotan Mosle, Lehman Brothers, Neuberger Berman and others.  Also, he taught at the University of Maryland and “was the first in the world to establish a pharmacy in a grocery store”.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary. 

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