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Manganese makes its mark in drug synthesis

Rice University chemists find manganese far superior to silver and cerium as a way to make building blocks for drug design and manufacture.

How the sausage is made

James DeNicco grilled venison sausage Oct. 2 for Baker’s annual Deers and Beers bash.

Urban mining for metals flashes electronic trash into treasure

Flash Joule heating recovers valuable and toxic metals from electronic waste. The process allows for “urban mining” of resources that could be a win for the environment as well as for manufacturers.

People, papers and presentations for Oct. 4, 2021

People, papers and presentations for Oct. 4, 2021

Rice remembers Miah Im, director of opera studies

Miah Im, Rice's dynamic director of opera studies who was celebrated in the opera world for her depth of experience, commitment to developing young artists and generous and supportive nature toward peers and performers alike, passed away Sept. 30 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 47.

OpenStax founder Baraniuk wins ‘Nobel Prize of education’

Richard Baraniuk has been awarded the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education.

Rice remembers Hugh Davis, access services assistant at Fondren Library

Hugh “Hughy” Davis III, an access services assistant at Fondren Library, died Sept. 23. He was 30 years old.

Corps of Engineers funds bid to ‘flash’ waste into useful materials

A $5.2 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grant will expand Rice efforts to recycle waste into valuable products through flash Joule heating.

Fall plant sale starts Oct. 4 at Rice Holistic Garden

US Army backs ‘sleeping cap’ to help brains take out the trash

Rice engineers are developing a noninvasive device to understand how the brain disposes of metabolic waste during sleep.

Sylvia Dee wins fellowship to launch Gulf of Mexico study

Sylvia Dee, an assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, wins an early-career fellowship to pursue Gulf of Mexico research.

Behind the scenes: What does a dramaturg do?

Maryland health care payment model reduces costs and complications, study shows

Maryland health care payment model reduces costs and complications, study shows

Minimal gestures, grand scale: Kapwani Kiwanga fall exhibition now open at the Moody

‘The Sand Recalls the Moon’s Shadow’ runs through Dec. 19.

Feliz navidad

It isn't September without a Baker College Christmas, a tradition dating back decades. This year's festivities included gingerbread house-building in the commons and pizza al fresco to the strains of "Feliz Navidad." (Photos by Aidan Gerber)