Dateline Rice – Rice in the News
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Zealandia should hold answers about tectonics, past climate
Thirty scientists will sail from Australia July 27 on a two-month ocean drilling expedition to the submerged continent of Zealandia in search of clues about its origin that should answer questions about tectonics and Earth’s climate.
Current News
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Biochar could clear the air in more ways than one
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Paper details developments toward high-temperature batteries
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Triple-layer catalyst does double duty
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Rice Magazine celebrates food, glorious food
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Proofpoint to replace DSPAM for email security
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People, papers and presentations
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New books detail Gulf of Mexico before the spill
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Former History Department Chair Thomas Haskell dies at age 78
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Rice’s Initiative for Students expands experiential learning opportunities
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Glasscock School’s fall catalog is out
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Scientists seek to engineer chatter among cells
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Provost co-chairing NIH working group
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Spencer Foundation funds RUSMP study
Posted on July 19, 2017 | No CommentsThe Spencer Foundation is supporting research led by the Rice University School Mathematics Project that aims to explore the factors affecting high school students' success in STEM fields. -
Here’s a tip: Indented cement shows unique properties
Posted on July 19, 2017 | No CommentsThree key molecular mechanisms control the mechanics of layered crystals such as tobermorite, a natural crystal used by the Romans to make concrete. -
Expert: Russia’s use of the ‘energy weapon’ against Western Europe still a strategic threat
Posted on July 19, 2017 | No CommentsAlthough it has not been widely successful to date in the former Soviet zone, Russia’s use of the "energy weapon" against Western European countries in various forms still constitutes a strategic threat that warrants close attention from policymakers in Washington and throughout Europe, according to an issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. -
Could math method for students with visual impairments help others?
Posted on July 19, 2017 | No CommentsResearchers at Rice University and Auburn University at Montgomery are partnering to evaluate a unique method that helps students who are blind or have visual impairments learn advanced mathematics. The benefits of "Process-Driven Math" may improve STEM education for all students. -
Space scientist John Freeman dies at 82
Posted on July 18, 2017 | No CommentsJohn Freeman, a Rice professor emeritus and research professor of physics and astronomy and first director of the Master of Liberal Studies program at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, died July 15. -
Beat the heat at the annual ice cream social July 27
Posted on July 18, 2017 | No CommentsTake a break from work and enjoy a frosty treat with co-workers at the annual ice cream social July 27. -
Baker Institute expert examines migration of skilled Mexicans to Texas, particularly Houston
Posted on July 18, 2017 | No CommentsWhile skilled Mexican migrants as a group have integrated into the economy and society of Texas, they continue to network with colleagues back home, according to an expert at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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July 26, 2017
Biochar could clear the air in more ways than one
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July 26, 2017
Paper details developments toward high-temperature batteries
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July 26, 2017
Triple-layer catalyst does double duty
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July 25, 2017
Baker Institute expert: Heroin-assisted treatment programs can help in fight against opioid deaths
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July 24, 2017
Human trafficking, smuggling expert available to discuss San Antonio tragedy
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July 24, 2017
New books detail Gulf of Mexico before the spill
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July 20, 2017
Scientists seek to engineer chatter among cells
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July 19, 2017
Here’s a tip: Indented cement shows unique properties
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July 19, 2017
Baker Institute expert: Russia’s use of the ‘energy weapon’ against Western European countries still a strategic threat
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July 19, 2017
Could math method for students with visual impairments help others?
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July 18, 2017
OER expert available to comment on Amazon Inspire relaunch
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July 18, 2017
Baker Institute expert examines migration of skilled Mexicans to Texas, particularly Houston
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