Anna Ta | November 30, 2016
A pilot Critical Thinking in Sexuality course will be offered this spring semester and plans are in place to implement a mandatory fall semester program for freshmen starting next year, Student Association President Griffin Thomas announced at the SA ... READ MORE >>
Hannah Todd | November 30, 2016
Rice University President David Leebron was elected by the Association of American Universities to serve as chair of its board of directors at their semiannual membership meeting last month. READ MORE >>
Drew Keller | November 15, 2016
The morning after Donald Trump’s electoral victory, a palpable gloom had settled over Rice University’s campus. READ MORE >>
Amber Tong | November 15, 2016
More than 150 students gathered around Willy’s Statue in a demonstration of solidarity within a day of Donald Trump’s confirmation as President-Elect. READ MORE >>
Amber Dai | November 15, 2016
When U.S. News & World Report released its 2017 National Universities Rankings, Rice University found itself four spots higher than the year before, rising from tied for No. 19 to tied for No. 15 with Cornell University, Vanderbilt University and ... READ MORE >>
Emily Abdow | November 15, 2016
Mechanical engineering faculty and students discussed departmental weaknesses and ways to improve the undergraduate experience during the MECH Department Town Hall Meeting organized by the Rice MECH Advisory Board on Friday. READ MORE >>
Lizzie Bjork | November 15, 2016
According the U.S. News and World Report rankings, Rice boasts a student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1. READ MORE >>
Meredith McCain | November 15, 2016
Rice University’s School of Social Sciences recently proposed several changes, including an overhaul to the policy studies major, a new neuroscience major, changes to the pre-law program and a consolidation of quantitative social science coursework. ... READ MORE >>
Emily Abdow | November 9, 2016
With energy efficiency playing a central role in both environmental and economic discussions, Rice University has been taking steps to limit both its carbon footprint and the economic toll of inefficient energy usage. Director of Sustainability Richard ... READ MORE >>
Amber Tong | November 9, 2016
Following the announcement of the Committee of the Masters’ recommendation to change the title of “college masters,” the Student Association is soliciting student opinion on the proposal, according to SA President Griffin Thomas. The collection ... READ MORE >>
Alice Liu | November 9, 2016
Just as Stanford University is affiliated with Silicon Valley’s booming tech industry and New York University’s Stern School of Business with Wall Street’s banking and finance, Rice is impacted by its location within Houston’s energy and oil ... READ MORE >>
Emily Abdow | November 9, 2016
An Environmental Protection Agency website lists Rice University as in violation of the Clean Air Act for the last 12 quarters and the Safe Drinking Water Act from October 2013 to June 2014. READ MORE >>
Elizabeth Rasich | November 9, 2016
Changes are coming to Rice Coffeehouse. A three-day architecture design competition, or “mini-charrette,” organized by Architecture Students at Rice and Coffeehouse culminated Friday with the announcement that one team would see their design, “Coffee, ... READ MORE >>
Drew Keller | November 9, 2016
Rice President David Leebron presented his State of the University report to the Student Association Senate meeting Monday evening. Leebron said the university has grown stronger over the past decade, evidenced by the more than doubling of the number ... READ MORE >>
Drew Keller and Emily Abdow | November 8, 2016
The Thresher spoke with NBC News journalist Hallie Jackson regarding the closing days of the presidential campaign and her experiences covering the race. READ MORE >>
Elizabeth Myong | November 5, 2016
Get the facts about the local Harris County candidates. READ MORE >>
Drew Keller | November 2, 2016
Rice Engineering Alumni has committed $50,000 to improving laboratory classes in the mechanical engineering department. The funding comes in response to student concerns raised over the past six months regarding outdated curriculum and facilities, including ... READ MORE >>
Anna Ta | November 2, 2016
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, Rice Emergency Medical Services announced the establishment of the Rice University EMS endowment, which will benefit one outstanding graduating REMS senior pursuing further medical education, according to REMS ... READ MORE >>
Ana Paula Pinto-Diaz | November 2, 2016
In light of recent violent events in the nearby Houston area, including an armed robbery on campus in October and a mass shooter in the area in late September, members of Rice University Police Department responded to questions about Rice’s protocol ... READ MORE >>
Zac Odermatt | October 31, 2016
The Rice University Federalist Society hosted a debate between Ronald Sass, professor and chair of ecology and evolutionary biology, and Willie Soon, an astrophysicist and geoscientist, on the scientific evidence for human caused climate change Oct. ... READ MORE >>
Anna Ta | November 30, 2016
A pilot Critical Thinking in Sexuality course will be offered this spring semester and plans are in place to implement a mandatory fall semester program ... READ MORE >
Hannah Todd | November 30, 2016
Rice University President David Leebron was elected by the Association of American Universities to serve as chair of its board of directors at their semiannual ... READ MORE >
Drew Keller | November 15, 2016
The morning after Donald Trump’s electoral victory, a palpable gloom had settled over Rice University’s campus. READ MORE >
Amber Tong | November 15, 2016
More than 150 students gathered around Willy’s Statue in a demonstration of solidarity within a day of Donald Trump’s confirmation as President-Elect. ... READ MORE >
Amber Dai | November 15, 2016
When U.S. News & World Report released its 2017 National Universities Rankings, Rice University found itself four spots higher than the year before, ... READ MORE >
Emily Abdow | November 15, 2016
Mechanical engineering faculty and students discussed departmental weaknesses and ways to improve the undergraduate experience during the MECH Department ... READ MORE >
Lizzie Bjork | November 15, 2016
According the U.S. News and World Report rankings, Rice boasts a student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1. READ MORE >
Meredith McCain | November 15, 2016
Rice University’s School of Social Sciences recently proposed several changes, including an overhaul to the policy studies major, a new neuroscience ... READ MORE >
Emily Abdow | November 9, 2016
With energy efficiency playing a central role in both environmental and economic discussions, Rice University has been taking steps to limit both its ... READ MORE >
Amber Tong | November 9, 2016
Following the announcement of the Committee of the Masters’ recommendation to change the title of “college masters,” the Student Association is ... READ MORE >
Alice Liu | November 9, 2016
Just as Stanford University is affiliated with Silicon Valley’s booming tech industry and New York University’s Stern School of Business with Wall ... READ MORE >
Emily Abdow | November 9, 2016
An Environmental Protection Agency website lists Rice University as in violation of the Clean Air Act for the last 12 quarters and the Safe Drinking Water ... READ MORE >
Elizabeth Rasich | November 9, 2016
Changes are coming to Rice Coffeehouse. A three-day architecture design competition, or “mini-charrette,” organized by Architecture Students at Rice ... READ MORE >
Drew Keller | November 9, 2016
Rice President David Leebron presented his State of the University report to the Student Association Senate meeting Monday evening. Leebron said the university ... READ MORE >
Drew Keller and Emily Abdow | November 8, 2016
The Thresher spoke with NBC News journalist Hallie Jackson regarding the closing days of the presidential campaign and her experiences covering the race. ... READ MORE >
Elizabeth Myong | November 5, 2016
Get the facts about the local Harris County candidates. READ MORE >
Drew Keller | November 2, 2016
Rice Engineering Alumni has committed $50,000 to improving laboratory classes in the mechanical engineering department. The funding comes in response ... READ MORE >
Anna Ta | November 2, 2016
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, Rice Emergency Medical Services announced the establishment of the Rice University EMS endowment, which will ... READ MORE >
Ana Paula Pinto-Diaz | November 2, 2016
In light of recent violent events in the nearby Houston area, including an armed robbery on campus in October and a mass shooter in the area in late September, ... READ MORE >
Zac Odermatt | October 31, 2016
The Rice University Federalist Society hosted a debate between Ronald Sass, professor and chair of ecology and evolutionary biology, and Willie Soon, ... READ MORE >
