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Less than a decade after publishing its first free, openly licensed textbook, OpenStax — Rice’s educational technology initiative — has saved students $1.2 billion.
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Ethics survey shows a campus unafraid to speak up
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‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart
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New book explores the different — and surprising — types of atheism in science
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Paper: Wealth inequality shrinking after Trump-era tax reform, but progress at risk
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Rice lab dives deep for DNA’s secrets
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