National Science Foundation director Subra Suresh speaks about STEM education in the U.S. and gives advice on getting involved in science policy.
Rice University's Environmental Health and Safety Department conducted campus-wide fire code checks in all university buildings, including some residential colleges, for prohibited heat-generating devices from Nov. 5-8.
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman spoke at Rice on Nov. 12 about the recent presidential election; the elimination of the high-wage, middle-skilled job due to globalization and the information technology revolution; and topics concerning foreign policy and international relations.
Course syllabi can now be posted within ESTHER and archived over the years, according to Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Paula Sanders. The impetus for this initiative came from students, Sanders said.
Its debt having doubled in the past year, the management of Willy's Pub is currently focusing efforts on creating a sustainable model of business, according to Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Student Center and Campus-wide Programs Boyd Beckwith.
Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson announced the creation of the Center for Teaching Excellence and the appointment of its faculty director, professor of computation and applied mathematics Steven Cox, at the Student Association meeting on Sept. 24. Cox said the CTE fellows have been selected and initial discussions have begun, but no plans have been finalized yet.
With a new year comes change. This year, Rice students returned to find that the paper cups in the serveries had been replaced with smaller, 8-ounce cups.
