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As an undergraduate student, Amy Kahrmann Huseby remembers reading articles in Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 and being “overawed by the know...
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A group of undergraduate students and faculty from Brazil spent a week at Rice exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability an...
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Students taking 3-week courses in venue management, professional sports business...
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Rice hosted students in grades 6-12 for the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies’ annual Creative Writing Camp this summer, providing you...
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Former Rice student athlete and U.S. Olympian Funmi Jimoh talks about her experiences in the 2008 Olympics....
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Rice’s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies recently hosted its graduate student resource fair at the BioScience Research Collaborative to intr...
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A new study from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased signific...
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Scientists at Rice, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, are making headway in addressing per- and polyfluoro...
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Rice engages young minds with STEM-focused summer camps
Rice’s Office of STEM Engagement and Rice Athletics have been holding weeklong day camps for third, fourth and fifth grade students. Dubbed STEM-Letics and now in its seventh year, with Space Week in its second year, the day camps are designed to keep students both mentally and physically active during the summer break.
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Ahalya Lettenberger selected to US swimming team for 2024 Paralympic Games
Former Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger is one of 21 women and 12 men who will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 28 in Paris.
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Rice student’s Juneteenth poem celebrates legacy of Freedmen’s Town
Though she grew up in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town, Avalon Hogans didn’t start digging into the history of the area until she came to Rice.
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A partnership between Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and SLB has been providing scholarship funding for military spouses, veterans and active duty military personnel to train for careers in human resources since 2020.
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Rice’s Fred Oswald participates in US Department of Education event on AI in postsecondary education
Oswald attended the daylong event alongside artificial intelligence (AI) innovators from academic institutions throughout the U.S.
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Rice launches Wellness Wednesdays with tai chi session
Rice University’s President’s Office, the Rice Recreation Employee Well-Being Team and campus leadership kicked off the inaugural Wellness Wednesdays this week. The initiative is dedicated to faculty and staff well-being and focuses on a comprehensive approach to health and wellness, featuring many opportunities for employees to participate with university leaders in different ways.
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International Timpani Intensive debuts at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
For five days of musical immersion in early June, the inaugural International Timpani Intensive brought together timpanists from around the globe to Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
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Rice and MD Anderson launch Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative
Rice and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the creation of the Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative to develop innovative technologies and bioengineering approaches to improve cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.
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New CPRIT chemistry professor to enhance cancer research at Rice
Rice’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Professor David Sarlah.
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Rice students’ coding skills are top 3 in the nation
According to CodeSignal’s 2024 University Ranking Report, Rice ranks No. 3 nationally among colleges and universities based solely on students’ objective coding skills.