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Rice University President Reginald DesRoches took a break from his usual duties to personally transport students to their classes....
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In a first for Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, Grammy Award®-winning soprano Ana María Martínez will host a Spanish-language recital in celebration o...
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A new study led by Rice’s Qimiao Si has unveiled a new class of quantum critical metal, shedding light on the intricate interactions of electrons with...
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Researchers at Rice are working to understand how a single cell evolves into the complex network of specialized cells that form the human body. ...
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Rice’s Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning will honor hip-hop pioneer Mia X by inducting her into its Hip Hop Archival Collection. ...
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Cherríe Moraga, a renowned writer, feminist activist, poet, essayist and playwright, will present her lecture titled “They Are Falling All Around Me —...
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Wayne Graham transformed Rice baseball into a perennial national powerhouse in his 27-year coaching tenure....
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Former Rice University swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger made her country and alma mater proud last weekend, competing in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris...
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Rice University experts are available to discuss the mpox global health emergency as the world grapples with the ongoing outbreak....
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Wayne Graham, the architect of Rice’s rise to the top of the college baseball world, passed away in Austin, Texas on Tuesday night at 88....
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Neuroscience experts from government, medicine, business and academia came together at Rice’s Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) Aug. 27 to discu...
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A Sept. 3 vigil honored the life of Andrea Rodriguez Avila, whose promising future was tragically cut short....
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Houston birdwatcher turned to listening in the pandemic
A Rice geologist’s birding hobby branched out into citizen science during the pandemic.
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A new research brief from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has found that English learners have the most success when they stick with a single program — regardless of program type — and skills from their home language are incorporated in their education.
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Experts to discuss trends in trade at May 4 Baker Institute event
A panel of experts will explore recent trends in international trade and provide policy recommendations for strengthening the global system during a May 4 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Rice biologist wins NIH early career award
Durre Muhammad, a Rice Academy postdoctoral fellow, has won a prestigious NIH award to pursue her research plant biology.
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Texas leads Afghan refugee resettlement but challenges remain, say Baker Institute experts
Texas has led American efforts for resettling Afghan evacuees, but arriving in the United States is merely the beginning of the resettlement process, and integration challenges are especially pronounced for Afghan women refugees, according to a new brief by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Town hall: Leebron looks back on 18 years
After a year in which the university community largely returned to campus in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, President David Leebron dedicated his annual town hall meeting to reviewing both recent developments and the accomplishments of the university he has led for the last 18 years.
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Moody Center hosts thrilling night of experimental music, dance
Local arts aficionados from the Rice community and the Houston area gathered at the Moody Center for the Arts on April 14 for the latest iteration of the “Dimensions Variable” programming series. This one-of-a-kind evening of experimental music and dance performances marked yet another unexpected interdisciplinary event during the Moody’s fifth anniversary year.
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Faculty recognized with award for superior teaching
Nine faculty received the 2022 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors by votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
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Rice composer’s ‘LiveWire’ combines music, dance and brain research in first-of-its-kind performance
What were they thinking?
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Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.