(AP-Houston Chronicle) David Warren - Texas A&M University is launching a $6 million marine research center in February in collaboration with the University of Haifa. A&M System Chancellor John Sharp said large natural gas deposits have been discovered in the eastern Mediterranean and part of the appeal for the research center in Haifa was tapping into the "oil and gas segment in Israel." Work at the center will include monitoring ocean flow to help mitigate risks associated with offshore exploration.
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