Amy Qin |
October 18, 2017
The School of Engineering is creating a new strategic plan that will shape the direction the school takes over the next five years after appointing Reginald DesRoches as the new dean of engineering this year.
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Emily Abdow |
October 18, 2017
A former Rice University employee has filed a lawsuit against the institution alleging that her employment was terminated after she requested leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Rishab Ramapriyan |
October 18, 2017
Earlier this month, Rice Management Company bought out the remaining 28 years of Sears’ lease on Rice’s six-acre property in Midtown Houston, and acquired about three additional acres of contiguous land previously owned by Sears, according to an ...
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Claire Carpenter |
October 18, 2017
Students and alumni spent this past Saturday knocking on doors to campaign for Rice University professor Robert Lundin’s run for the Houston Independent School District school board election.
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Juan Saldaña |
October 18, 2017
As midterms roll around, new students can cross one item off their academic checklists: the Critical Thinking in Sexuality workshop.
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Lizzie Bjork |
October 4, 2017
Although college applications are not due for three more months, Rice seniors have interviewed around 50 potential applicants a week since the start of the fall semester.
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Cameron Wallace and Emily Abdow |
October 4, 2017
The Rice University Student Association is gathering student ideas to develop the seven major goals of Rice’s Vision for the Second Century, Part Two, which President David Leebron outlined at a Rice town hall on Tuesday.
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Alice Liu |
October 4, 2017
Two scholars debated the constitutionality of Trump’s immigration executive order at an event hosted by the Rice Federalist Society last Thursday.
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Will Mundy |
October 4, 2017
A new cafe on campus has joined Coffeehouse as a caffeinated study spot. The Moody Center for the Arts opened a new cafe on Friday, according to Alison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center.
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Anna Ta |
October 4, 2017
Students are taking advantage of the Rice Women’s Resource Center’s updated space after a summer renovation and a redesigned logo, according to co-director Zulfa Quadri.
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Shami Mosley |
October 4, 2017
The Rice Emergency Student Disaster Assistance program is offering disaster financial assistance and reimbursements for flooded cars to some students affected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Shami Mosley |
September 27, 2017
The new office building and parking garage next to the Allen Center is expected to open in October after delays from Hurricane Harvey, according to Kathy Jones, associate vice president of Facilities, Engineering and Planning.
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Vi Burgess |
September 27, 2017
The winning design for this year’s mini-charrette competition, “Pause Box,” will be erected at Congregation Emanu El in time for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which begins Oct. 4.
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Amy Qin and Bryan Najera Demoraes |
September 27, 2017
Student Activities implemented a new event registration process this semester after receiving jurisdiction over public events from Student Judicial Programs.
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Elliot Stahr |
September 26, 2017
Rice University’s Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies program was named one of four finalists from over 1900 competitors for the MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million 100&Change grant on Sept. 19.
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Rishab Ramapriyan |
September 26, 2017
Student drivers are voicing concerns about parking, saying they have difficulty finding open spots this semester despite paying hundreds of dollars for parking permits.
With the construction of the Rice University Music and Performing Arts Center, a ...
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Emily Abdow |
September 26, 2017
Powered by Red Bull, caffeine-infused chocolate and coffee cereal, more than 400 participants packed into the Rice Memorial Center Grand Hall to compete in the 36-hour-long HackRice competition this weekend.
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Alice Liu and Jiayi Lyu |
September 21, 2017
Over 150 Rice freshmen and upperclassmen attended this year's Engineering Liftoff, hosted annually by the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership.
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Elliot Stahr |
September 21, 2017
Willy’s Pub will remain closed for at least two weeks more after experiencing water damage from Hurricane Harvey.
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Claire Carpenter |
September 20, 2017
The Bylaw Amendment To Establish Mechanism for Transparency and Accountability requires all SA officials except residential college presidents to submit a platform at the beginning of their term and each semester, detailing their goals for the year.
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