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Project Spotlight: Engineers Without Borders

(11/02/11 12:00am)

When something as essential as basic infrastructure breaks down, most of us would call the government. When that's not possible, there's Engineers Without Borders, a national organization that travels worldwide to act as the engineering component in vital developmental projects. The Rice University chapter of EWB is responsible for three projects involving bridge construction, health clinic building and water purification.

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2011/11/project-spotlight-engineers-without-borders

What's Their Secret

(09/15/11 12:00am)

A quick look at Professor Frank Jones' course evaluation statistics on ESTHER will tell you that his students love his class. Just look at the evaluations for his spring 2011 class, MATH 222: Honors Calculus IV, if you want proof: out of 33 students enrolled in the class, 30 completed the course and instructor evaluations.

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2011/09/whats-their-secret-5a788c2c2ffee