Texas A&M University researchers working to restore the hull of La Belle, a light frigate recovered from its underwater grave, are using an unconventional method to preserve the pieces.
Linda Muhl, a retired English teacher from Dr. John Horn High School has been selected as the summer recipient of the Texas A&M University Inspiration Award for Exceptional Secondary Education.
Joseph Nagyvary, a professor emeritus of biochemistry, first theorized in 1976 that chemicals used on the instruments – not merely the wood and the construction – are responsible for the distinctive sound of these violins.
