People, papers and presentations Nov 16, 2020
Ryan Udell, a senior mechanical engineering major, has received honorable mention in the 2020 Distinguished Undergraduate Awards presented by the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).
Former piece of Pacific Ocean floor imaged deep beneath China
In a study that gives new meaning to the term "rock bottom," seismic researchers have discovered the underside of a rocky slab of Earth's lithosphere that has been pulled more than 400 miles beneath northeastern China by the process of tectonic subduction.
Thank You Rice campaign posts words of gratitude, encouragement for all to see
'Tis the season for giving thanks.
Biden must avoid cold war with China, says Rice U. expert
With U.S.-China relations at their lowest point since the Cold War, President-elect Joe Biden’s expected approach to the world’s most populous country will likely exacerbate tensions, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Once-discounted binding mechanism may be key to targeting viruses
Researchers detail subtle stabilizing effects in cells’ ability to recognize coronaviruses that compromise the immune system. The discovery could lead to new targets to prevent disease.
Virtual undergraduate research symposium draws students from around world
More than 250 students from 23 countries presented at the 12th annual Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS).
Parents pick children’s pre-K based on location and program quality
HOUSTON – (Nov. 12, 2020) – Houston-area parents decide where to send their children for prekindergarten based largely on quality and location, according to a new research brief from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).
Rice researchers top two categories in ‘Create the Future’ contest
Rice University was a double winner in the annual Create the Future Design Contest, an international competition in its 19th year.
Texas teacher shortage tackled by Rice certification plan
HOUSTON – (Nov. 11, 2020) – Texas’ ongoing shortage of teachers has led Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies to launch a program that will allow students to work as paid interns teaching classes while they earn their state certification.
Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold
A new study shows proteins that presumably evolved to avoid water as they fold may actually behave in ways scientists did not anticipate.
Rice United Way Campaign hits 85% of goal
Rice United Way Campaign hits 85% of goal
Margarita Rodriguez honored in day of Grand Hall memorials
Margarita Rodriguez was remembered as a kind, generous and loving member of the Rice community who dedicated 40 years of her life to serving the university.
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