Daniel Weinberg (1996-2025):
On October 15, Daniel Weinberg died peacefully from natural causes. A native Texan, he earned a BS in Chemical Physics and Mathematics at Rice in 2019 and a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from UC Berkeley in 2023. He worked for two years as a computational chemist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs and was a Postdoc Unit Chair for Local 4811 of the UAW. “He was deeply involved in politics and fought for social justice.” Click here for the obituary.
DexMat:
On October 29, DexMat was voted the Trellis Impact climate tech start up of the year. Read more.
DexMat is an advanced materials startup with technology originating at Rice and Bryan Guido Hassin ’01 serves as CEO. The company produces a sustainable nanomaterial (called Galvorn) that is many times stronger than steel, lighter than carbon fiber and as conductive as copper. Click here for an entertaining video promoting Galvorn.
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