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Rice News Archive - 2021
Study explores how private equity acquisitions impact hospitals May. 4, 2021
Private equity investment in hospitals has grown substantially in the 21st century, and it accelerated in the years leading up the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dashboard developed at Rice will help Texas schools open safely amid pandemic May. 4, 2021
HOUSTON – (May 5, 2021) – A new dashboard developed by public health researchers at Rice University's Texas Policy Lab (TPL) will help school districts in Texas and parents of school-age students make better and more informed decisions about COVID-19 mitigation amid the pandemic.
Sallyportraits May. 3, 2021
Duncan College senior L Diop, Wiess College senior Daniel Davis and Martell College senior Julia Huang snapped photos of their fellow graduates-to-be last week outside Lovett Hall. Find more of the trio’s senior portrait work on their Instagram at @2.8portraits.
Houston can be leader in global plastic sustainability, says Baker Institute expert May. 3, 2021
Houston, as the intellectual capital for the energy industry, can become a global leader in advanced plastic recycling, according to an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Face first May. 3, 2021
COVID-19 requirements on campus were relaxed last week, allowing members of the Rice community to enjoy some mask-free time outdoors. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)
Rice soccer knocks off West Virginia to reach Sweet 16 for first time May. 3, 2021
Three days after notching the program's first-ever victory in the NCAA Tournament, the Rice soccer team danced into the Sweet 16 with a 1-0 upset victory over West Virginia University May 1 in Cary, North Carolina.
Bruce Hainley joins Rice as new VADA chair May. 3, 2021
Noted writer Bruce Hainley is joining the faculty at Rice as the new chair of the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts (VADA).
Flatfish got weird fast due to evolutionary cascade May. 3, 2021
Flatfishes rapidly evolved into the most asymmetric vertebrates by changing multiple traits at once, according to a Rice University study.
Courtney Hall, Owl football star recently named as trustee, dies at 52 May. 3, 2021
Courtney Hall, a renowned Rice athlete whose career in football took him to the Super Bowl and career in finance took him to Wall Street, has died unexpectedly at the age of 52.
Social Sciences in the summer: Timely issues on tap for upcoming courses May. 3, 2021
Summer will be here soon, but Rice's School of Social Sciences isn't taking a vacation from learning. A variety of classes focusing on timely social, political and economic issues are being offered during the summer term.
Rice approves new Master of Engineering Management and Leadership degree May. 3, 2021
The graduate program will launch on campus this fall and online in spring 2022.
Annual student club awards recognize efforts in diversity, creativity and inclusion May. 1, 2021
The third annual Club Awards recognized those who helped keep the university community engaged during a difficult school year.
Brain Drain team tops Engineering Design Showcase Apr. 30, 2021
A student-designed implantable pump to help relieve pressure on the brains of patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus or idiopathic intracranial hypertension has won the top prize in this year’s Brown School of Engineering Design Showcase.
Neural nets used to rethink material design Apr. 30, 2021
The microscopic structures and properties of materials are intimately linked, and customizing them is a challenge. Rice University engineers are determined to simplify the process through machine learning.
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