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Rice-Baylor program changes requirements

(09/07/16 4:23am)

The Rice Baylor Medical Scholars Program, which combines admission to Rice with admission to Baylor Medical School after graduation if they fulfill certain requirements, has accepted six to 15 students each academic year since its initiation in 1990. Though nine freshmen were admitted this year, those students will now be under altered requirements than previous classes to keep them in line with Baylor's changed prerequisites for all students, according to director of academic advising Aliya Bhimani.





Architecture alumni found startup to improve refugee living conditions

(12/11/15 4:47pm)

The United Nations recently reported that almost 60 million refugees have fled their homes in response to conflict or natural disaster. Rice School of Architecture graduate alumni Sam Brisendine (’14) and Scott Key (’15) are working to address the difficult living conditions refugees face. Brisendine and Key have designed a product called Emergency Floor, which allows refugee camp residents to live on an elevated floor.


Architecture alumni found startup to improve refugee living conditions

(12/01/15 10:44pm)

The United Nations recently reported that almost 60 million refugees have fled their homes in response to conflict or natural disaster. Rice School of Architecture graduate alumni Sam Brisendine (’14) and Scott Key (’15) are working to address the difficult living conditions refugees face. Brisendine and Key have designed a product called Emergency Floor, which allows refugee camp residents to live on an elevated floor.