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‘Introduction to Computer Science’ is latest free digital learning textbook from OpenStax

November 22, 2024

OpenStax, the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources and a provider of interactive learning technologies based at Rice, announces the publication of “Introduction to Computer Science.” As a free digital learning textbook, this resource provides extensive coverage of core concepts such as algorithms, data structures, computer systems and software development with real-world applications highlighting how these concepts solve complex problems.

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Rice thought leaders examine Texas’ move toward Bible-based school curriculum

November 21, 2024

Mark Jones and David R. Brockman discuss the ongoing Republican-led initiatives in the U.S. to introduce more religious content into classrooms.

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Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion

November 21, 2024

Researchers at Rice have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Rice engineer Gururaj Naik and his team designed a thermal emitter that can deliver high efficiencies within practical design parameters.

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CPRIT leaders enjoy campus tour showcasing cancer research initiatives and capabilities

November 20, 2024

Senior officials from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas visited Rice Nov.11 for a firsthand, comprehensive look at the university’s cancer-focused collaborative research initiatives and innovation-driven facilities and labs.

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Rice hosts workshop and winter school to advance quantum materials research

November 20, 2024

Rice’s Center for Quantum Materials and Smalley-Curl Institute recently held two successive events aimed at advancing the field of quantum materials research.

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Top university entrepreneurship centers announced at GCEC conference

November 19, 2024

The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), headquartered at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship in Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, brought leading university entrepreneurship programs together to celebrate creativity and innovation in university-based entrepreneurship education for its annual conference Nov. 14-16. GCEC also announced the top programs in higher education at the event.

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Political block parties in Pennsylvania may have boosted voter turnout, new study finds

November 18, 2024

Research led by a Rice University political scientist finds that residents living in neighborhoods that hosted at least one block party in prior presidential election years were nearly 2 percentage points more likely to vote in that year’s presidential election compared to those who lived on blocks without such events.

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Workshop highlights ‘pivotal moment’ for future of AI in space exploration

November 18, 2024

The In-Space Physical AI Workshop convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of AI in space exploration.

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Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India

November 18, 2024

Rice is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors.

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‘Surprised and moved’: Rice student Jae Kim named Rhodes Scholar

November 17, 2024

Rice senior Jae Kim ’25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients – and the sole representative from a Texas university – chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall.

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Rice WaTER Institute and Yokogawa partner on autonomous water treatment

November 14, 2024

Rice’s WaTER Institute and Yokogawa Corporation of America announced a new partnership in support of modular autonomous water treatment and reuse processes.

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Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute names David Pynadath new executive director for research initiatives

November 13, 2024

The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University has named David Pynadath as its new executive director for research initiatives.

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Rice Energy Finance Summit Nov. 15 to explore energy transition, security

November 12, 2024

The 16th annual Rice Energy Finance Summit takes place Nov. 15 at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and will explore the complexity of the energy value chain, the funding for the energy transition, the maintenance of energy security and emerging ideas in the global energy ecosystem.

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Vaccine summit at Rice’s Baker Institute to focus on Texas legislative session

November 12, 2024

The Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium, hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Nov. 15, will discuss the impact of vaccines in Texas and the challenges ahead as experts look toward the 89th Texas legislative session that starts in January.

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Rice Business tops Princeton Review entrepreneurship rankings for sixth year in a row

November 12, 2024

Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazines’ rankings of top schools for graduate entrepreneurship programs for the sixth year running.

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