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It’s a mitzvah to wave the lulav on each of the first seven days of Sukkot, as demonstrated Sept. 24 by Rabbi Shmuli Slonim of Rice’s Chabad Center.

The four species

September 27, 2021

In 1984, Michael Heizer’s massive triptych of pink granite monoliths, “45°, 90°, 180°,” became the first major commission of public art on campus. These days, it’s common to find Rice students spreading out and enjoying the weather on nice days atop the flat surface of the 180-degree monolith, with its pleasant view of the Engineering Quad.

Playing the angles

September 27, 2021

Gustavo Scuseria

American Chemical Society honors Gustavo Scuseria

September 27, 2021

Rice University’s Gustavo Scuseria wins the American Chemical Society Award in Theoretical Chemistry.

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NSF-backed ‘team of teams’ raises stakes for master’s students

September 27, 2021

Four institutions will share an NSF grant of nearly $5 million to support scholarships for students seeking master’s degrees in engineering and related fields.

Mary Prendergast stands near the William L. McClure faunal collection in the Department of Anthropology's archaeology lab.

Old bones get new life in renovated Rice laboratory

September 27, 2021

The skeletons of more than 800 Southeast Texas animals are getting a second life in a renovated archaeology lab space at Rice University.

Rice football players tackle a TSU player to the ground

Owls claim first victory of football season in first game vs. Texas Southern

September 27, 2021

People, Papers, and Presentations

People, papers and presentations for Sept. 27, 2021

September 27, 2021

The Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra rehearses for opening night concert. Photo by Jeff Fitlow.

Opening night is near

September 27, 2021

A Living Systems Network

NSF extends Physics of Living Systems network at Rice

September 27, 2021

The NSF awards nearly $3 million to the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics to continue its leadership role in the Physics of Living Systems graduate research network.

A test subject's breath is captured for analysis by the Gesundheit II device at the University of Maryland. Photo by Todd Treangen

Mask up, and make ’em tight

September 22, 2021

A loose-fitting mask may be doing you no favors if you’re around SARS-CoV-2.

Coral symbionts and sex

Sex and the symbiont: Can algae hookups help corals survive?

September 22, 2021

Scientists have discovered that symbiotic single-celled algae that live inside of and feed corals can reproduce not only by mitosis, but also sexually. Encouraging sex in these algae can accelerate their evolution to produce strains better able to help reefs cope with climate change.

From left, Moody Foundation trustees Elle Moody, Frances Moody-Dahlberg and Ross Moody.

Moody Foundation grants $100 million to Rice University

September 22, 2021

The Moody Foundation has granted Rice $100 million to build a transformative new student center designed by one of the world’s premiere architects and to create endowments supporting student opportunity and success, both as part of the center and in other areas of the university.

Members of Mariachi Luna Llena are pictured Sept. 19 at Minute Maid Park, where they performed the national anthem ahead of the Houston Astros' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Courtesy photo)

With membership dwindling, Rice's Mariachi Luna Llena seeks new talent

September 21, 2021

Houston Astros fans in attendance at Minute Maid Park Saturday night were treated to more than just a ballgame.

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Rice lands grant to improve time-release drugs

September 21, 2021

HOUSTON – (Sept. 21, 2021) – Time-released drugs are about to get a geometry lesson, thanks to bioengineers at Rice University.

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Rice MBA program scores top 5 ranking for entrepreneurship

September 20, 2021

The Master of Business Administration program at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 22 in the United States in Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Business Schools MBA ranking for 2021 — and No. 5 for entrepreneurship.

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