michelle obama

Michelle Obama's unfolding legacy

In the first and second weeks of January, Michelle Obama gathered her senior staff in her office for a series of three-hour planning meetings that would kick off her third - and busiest - year in the East Wing.What she saw was a staff in transition a…

First Lady: Math, Science Important to Nation

Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director:It’s great to see former NMSI board member, Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu, teaming up with First Lady Michelle Obama to support science.By NATASHA T. METZLERThe Associated PressMay 4, 2010Wash…

Teen scientist gets high honor from Obamas

Li Boynton, 18, a senior at Bellaire High School, says meeting the president and first lady on Wednesday will top the stack of academic honors she has accumulated.By ALLAN TURNERHouston ChronicleJan. 26, 2010, 9:06AMMelissa Phillip ChronicleIn the fi…