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The annual relay race took place across two days thanks to the dedicated efforts of students and staff.
Final Low-Fi films bid a fiery farewell to the Rice Media Center
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The all-analog Low-Fi film series from the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts (VADA) will conclude its weekly screenings with a bang May 6, marking the end of an era.
Biochem lab partners win Goldwater Scholarships
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Roland Smith receives namesake award from American Association of Blacks in Higher Education
April 6, 2021
The American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE) recognized this fact March 16 by awarding him the first Dr. Roland B. Smith Jr. Leadership Award. In addition to his work at Rice and within the larger community, Smith is the director of partnerships of the AABHE, an organization he’s served in a variety of leadership roles since 1986, including a term as its president.
Houston flooding polluted reefs more than 100 miles offshore
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Rice Business Plan Competition events to be livestreamed
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New Student Association and Graduate Student Association members elected
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Presidents look forward to a fresh fall semester.
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Cathy Park Hong on the ‘Asian American Reckoning’
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‘Personal experiences of joy’: Baker College senior Pikus wins Watson Fellowship
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