<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/nsm/news-events/stories/2010/0108_minorityrec.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><pubDate>01/08/2010 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>NSM Building on Minority Recruitment Successes</title><subtitle/><description>The relatively low numbers of minorities pursuing degrees in science and engineering is a problem for universities nationwide but at the University of Houston a remarkable success story is unfolding.</description><author/><author-email/><author-phone/><image/><categories>NSM</categories></item>