Today I had a delightful surprise. I was working from home when my canine alarm system let me know that someone was approaching the front door. Assuming it was a delivery, I stepped away from a Zoom meeting to see if they needed a signature. It was a delivery, but it was also so muchContinue reading “Game Sack in Boulder”
Author Archives: Bryan Guido Hassin
Long-Overdue in Laramie: Reconnecting with Corey Billington
Five years. That’s how long it had been since Katie and I moved to Colorado, and shamefully, how long it had taken us to make the mere 2½-hour drive north to visit one of my favorite IMD professors, Corey Billington, in Laramie, Wyoming. I blame COVID, then having a second baby, but really there’s noContinue reading “Long-Overdue in Laramie: Reconnecting with Corey Billington”
Running Together: How Family Road Racing Became Our New Tradition
A year ago, we lined up for our first family road race. This Fourth of July, we celebrated our one-year anniversary of running together—and crushed our personal best in the process. Friday, July 4th marked a special milestone for our family: the one-year anniversary of our first road race together. We returned to the AveryContinue reading “Running Together: How Family Road Racing Became Our New Tradition”
Lake Tahoe Family Reunion: Twelve Years Later
After leaving Oregon, we headed south to one of North America’s most spectacular natural destinations: Lake Tahoe. We stayed on the California side in South Lake Tahoe, and I was immediately struck by something remarkable – despite being the biggest town around the entire lake, it hasn’t built up very much at all. Sure, thereContinue reading “Lake Tahoe Family Reunion: Twelve Years Later”
Oregon Coast Adventures: From Donuts to Dreams on the Pacific
There’s something magical about the intersection of mentorship, family, and new adventures. Last week, Katie, our two kids, and I experienced all three during our first Oregon Coast family travel, hosted by one of the most influential figures from my Rice University days. The Professor Who Changed Everything My host wasn’t just any professor—he wasContinue reading “Oregon Coast Adventures: From Donuts to Dreams on the Pacific”
The TurboGrafx-16 Legacy: How a “Failed” Console Created a 35-Year Love Story (Plus a Secret Trick Never Before Published)
Recently, my 7-year-old clutched my TurboExpress as we boarded a plane. “Dad, can we beat Cadash together?” they asked. Watching them discover the same wonder I felt 35 years ago, I realized the TurboGrafx-16 wasn’t just a console—it was a lifelong companion that has shaped both my gaming journey and now his. Summer 1989: WhenContinue reading “The TurboGrafx-16 Legacy: How a “Failed” Console Created a 35-Year Love Story (Plus a Secret Trick Never Before Published)”
Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth at Colorado Climate Week
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a fascinating panel at Colorado Climate Week titled “Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth.” The session explored how innovations in the circular economy are transforming what we traditionally consider waste into valuable resources – a critical component of our climate solution toolkit. The Scale of Our MaterialsContinue reading “Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth at Colorado Climate Week”
First principles will lead us to a future beyond steel
In a “full circle” moment, I’m elated to share that, five years after founding Third Derivative (D3), and two and a half years after stepping away from leading it to join DexMat as CEO, DexMat is now joining D3’s inaugural Industrial Innovation Cohort focused on decarbonizing steel. In the intervening two and a half years,Continue reading “First principles will lead us to a future beyond steel”
Military Madness Strategy Guide: Dominating the Lunar Battlefield
I still remember the day in 1990 when I brought home my shiny new TurboGrafx-16 game, Military Madness (known as Nectaris in Japan). Little did I know that this turn-based strategy game set on the moon would become a lifelong passion. In the decades since, I’ve beaten the game more times than I can count,Continue reading “Military Madness Strategy Guide: Dominating the Lunar Battlefield”
Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast
I had a surreal experience this week. For nearly half my life, I’ve been running along the Rice Outer Loop—the crushed gravel trail shaded by 100-year-old live oaks circling the perimeter of campus—with podcasts streaming through my earbuds. But this time was different: I was listening to MYSELF on Rice University’s “Beyond The Hedges” podcastContinue reading “Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast”