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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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Nicolaou wins Robert Koch Gold Medal
K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded the Robert Koch Gold Medal for his life’s work in biomedical science.
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'Amazing in every way': Rice mourns death of Fulbright engineer Ricardo Poveda Calderon
Ricardo Poveda Calderon, a Rice doctoral student studying mechanical engineering, died Oct. 24. He was 32.
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Rice United Way Campaign nearly halfway to $250,000 goal after two weeks
As the second week of the annual Rice United Way campaign came to a close, the fundraising endeavor hit $122,941, over 49% of its $250,000 goal.
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Suspended students more likely to get caught up in juvenile justice system, and vice versa
Students who are suspended from school even once are much more likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system, according to new research from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), which also shows that students who come in contact with the juvenile justice system are more likely to face suspension.
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Beware of those fuzzy asp caterpillars, Rice EMS and Student Health Services warn
The fuzzy asp caterpillars found across campus and throughout Houston might look cute, but they can dish out nasty stings that can be excruciatingly painful and cause serious allergic reactions. So Student Health Services and Rice Emergency Medical Services (REMS) want to give everyone in the Rice community a seasonal warning.
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Rice Business ranked No. 3 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants
The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice is No. 3 in new ranking.
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Many Latinos chose virtual learning for children to minimize health risks to family, study shows
Many Latino families chose virtual learning for their children instead of returning to the classroom last fall in an effort to minimize health risks and protect vulnerable family members from COVID-19, according to a new study from a Rice University sociologist.
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Rice Business’ annual diversity, equity and inclusion conference set for Oct. 29
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host the sixth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference Oct. 29. The event is designed to provide a forum for awareness, dialogue and skill-building around DEI issues as they relate to the business world.
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Rice EMS celebrates 25 years of life-saving service inside the hedges and beyond
October marks the 25th anniversary of Rice Emergency Medical Services (REMS), the student-led team of emergency medical technicians that has blossomed into a life-saving point of pride for Rice since its inception in 1996.
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People, papers and presentations for Oct. 25, 2021
A study led by Laura Kabiri, an assistant teaching professor of kinesiology, suggests that mentoring by college students can improve physical activity among elementary school students.