Spotlight

Rice students stay active over summer break

The academic year technically ends in early May, but many undergraduates continue their endeavours — conducting research, taking classes, running businesses and everything in between — through the humid months that follow, both on campus and around the world. STUDYING ABROAD Mackenzie Kubik, McMurtry ‘19 While many students stayed in the outer loop this summer, others traveled a little farther.

Brand-new professor becomes one of the Brown magisters

B.J. and Shirley Fregly had dreamed of becoming magisters for a long time -- BJ applied to work at Rice three times and Shirley (Brown ‘88) graduated from Rice -- but they never expected it to happen so soon.

O-Week Issue

Commencement 2018 Photo Gallery

"Bumper Stickers Over Their Mouths": A Podcast on the 2000 KTRU Shutdown

You can listen to the podcast at this link: Full Text of the Podcast: Sarah Pitre: It felt like a punch to the gut.

Dean Hutch: The end of an era

It’s easy to assume that “Hutch” is a persona – a character of a dean constructed to be the right proportion of relatable, respected and revered.But Hutch does not go home and remove a mask to become John Hutchinson again. He really just is the same person.

Solutions to crossword for 4/18

Solutions to MINI crosswords!

Women in STEM club and Civic Scientist program reach out to Houston high schoolers

For Michelle Tran, a biochemistry and cell biology major, it’s important to “give back” as a member of the Women in STEM club to encourage young girls to become interested in science and engineering.

Solutions to crossword for 4/11

Solutions to the sustainability week themed crossword.

Seniors win prestigious scholarships

As graduation approaches, these seniors are looking forward to graduate school and international travel. Photo: Lucrecia Aguilar, pictured observing a lion in Tanzania, will be traveling to Botswana, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Brazil and India to study big cats with her Watson scholarship. 

​Preserving Houston Jewish History for Time to Come

Tucked in the corner of Fondren’s first floor is the newly created Houston Jewish History Archive, housed in the Woodsen Research Center, the archive will officially launch on July 1, 2018, but some articles are already available for viewing.

​Science beyond the hedges

Science cafe speakers must consider carefully how to make scientific concepts accessible and engaging to lay audiences in their approximately 20-minute-long talks that are followed by a Q&A session and discussion.

April 4 crossword solutions

Solutions to MINI crossword (#7)

ASBs take weeklong trips of learning and advocacy

Alternative spring break groups traveled all around the country to explore a diverse array of social and political issues.

Beer Bike 2018 Photo Gallery

Senior engineers wrap up projects

Engineering design student projects range in scope from home food production and waste solutions to women’s health screening tools and escape rooms. 

March 21 crossword solutions

Solutions to BEER BIKE crossword! (#6)

​More than just webs: Martel build takes shape

Students can snap a photo on the ceiling of Peter Parker’s bedroom and dance on a sundeck transformed into a cityscape through the Martel build inspired by the colleges “Martel Comics Presents: The Amazing Cider-Man” Beer Bike theme

March 7 crossword solutions

Solutions to MINI crosswords #5

​Madam President: President-Elect Engles profile

Ariana Engles will become the next Student Association president on March 24 after winning a four-person race.