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Rice volleyball team makes NCAA Tournament field again

The Rice volleyball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and will face the University of San Diego at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 in the first round in Austin.

Orbital harmony limits late arrival of water on TRAPPIST-1 planets

Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1 in near-perfect harmony, and U.S. and European researchers have used that harmony to determine how much physical abuse the planets could have withstood in their infancy.

Rice conference on natural disasters draws international panelists, attendees

The Nov. 19-20 conference focused on narratives around natural catastrophes in the Americas and Circum-Caribbean

Birthday dunc

Duncan College celebrated its 12th birthday with a week of activities Nov. 15-19

‘Bound Away’ conference bringing new research on slave voyages

Art exhibitions at Moody, MFAH will contextualize research presented Dec. 3-4

Ultrathin solar cells get a boost

Rice University engineers boost the efficiency while retaining the toughness of solar cells made of two-dimensional perovskites.

Rice United Way Campaign hits 85% of $250,000 goal in week six

Six weeks into the annual Rice United Way Campaign, the effort has raised a total of $213,127, 85% of its $250,000 goal.

‘Double House’ wins city honors for Rice Architecture students

Two Rice Architecture students win a City of Houston competition to design an accessory dwelling unit with plans freely available to the public.

Rice issues update to COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees

Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby, chair of the Rice's Crisis Management Advisory Committee, sent a message regarding the updated COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees in a Nov. 19 email to the university community.

People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021

People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021

AI technology no silver bullet for hiring the best employees, says new Rice research

Artificial intelligence technology is now used by a growing number of companies looking to hire the best employees, but new research from Rice University warns how it can incorporate biases and overlook important characteristics among job applicants.

Menorah ceremony brings Hanukkah lights to campus Nov. 29

President Leebron will once again light the menorah to celebrate the festival

Alvarez, Mikos elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering

Pedro Alvarez and Antonios Mikos have been elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Rice prof’s Nature paper details unique quantum phenomenon

Rice physicist Guido Pagano is part of a team reporting in Nature on the discovery of a new phenomenon in quantum systems.

Morín brings his ‘machete’

Rice assistant professor of creative writing Tomás Morín read from his new collection of poetry