Rice University News & Media

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.

Members of the Rice community gathered in Fondren Library’s historic Kyle Morrow Room July 10 for a reception honoring an exceptional library employee. Jane Zhao, director of the Digital Media Commons, was recognized with the 2017 Shapiro Award.

Rice engineers are working with DARPA to develop a high-resolution neural interface to provide an alternate path for sight and sound to be delivered directly to the brain.