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Professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum named to Inventor Hall of Fame

Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor of Bioengineering, will be one of the 2019 inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame this May, according to a press release from the Hall. 

Rice community celebrates MLK day with visit from Houston mayor, parade

After students voiced concerns about the dilapidated state of Rice’s float, Rice students, alumni, faculty and staff honored Martin Luther King Jr. weekend by participating in Houston’s MLK march and attending an on-campus vigil featuring speakers including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Rice President David Leebron.

Applications to Rice reach all-time high

Undergraduate applications to Rice University in 2018 increased by roughly 30 percent over 2017, according to a press release from the university. 

Associate dean pushes for more humanities Peer Academic Advisors

In response to a lack of humanities students in the Peer Academic Advising (PAA) program, Associate Dean of Humanities Lora Wildenthal has urged all humanities students to complete the Year-Long, O-Week and Head PAA position applications, which were due on Monday. 

Changes come to caregiving amidst concerns over program

The Wellbeing Center is placing additional regulations on the caregiving program, according to an email obtained by the Thresher sent by Si Qi Tong, a campuswide caregiver.

Chief justices to crack down on crawls with underaged hard alcohol consumption

Crawl stop hosts will now be responsible for transports that occur at their stops as part of a campus-wide effort to better regulate crawls, according to multiple chief justices.

SA introduces resolution opposing proposed Title IX changes

The Student Association Senate introduced a resolution to submit a public letter to the Federal Register expressing Rice undergraduates’ opposition to the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX changes at the SA  meeting on Monday.

Intro language courses to no longer carry D1 credit

Students who take introductory-level language courses will no longer receive Distribution I credit for these classes beginning in May 2019.

Student Health Services reports 11 flu cases since winter break

A total of 11 flu cases have been reported this semester to Rice University Student Health Services as of Tuesday afternoon according to  Dr. Jessica McKelvey, director of Student Health Services. 

Early decision application pool rises 39 percent

This year’s applicant pool for early decision grew 39 percent from last year to a total of 2,628. The Office of Admissions accepted 408 applicants, making the admission rate roughly 15.5 percent.

Task force provides aid to international student facing financial needs, seeks administrative support

The international student financial aid task force is helping one international student remain at Rice by assisting with basic financial needs. 

Duncan magisters lift ban on private gatherings with alcohol

The Duncan College magisters will decide whether to lift a college-wide ban on private gatherings with alcohol instituted in December. Their decision will be influenced by student attendance at two college meetings about alcohol safety occurring this week.

Thanksgiving break to lengthen in 2020

Wednesdays will be included in Thanksgiving break for the 2020-2021 academic year, according to Anna Margaret Clyburn, the student representative of the working group created by the Faculty Senate in the beginning of the school year.

Alum appointed a deputy mayor of Fuqing, China

Former student athlete and Rice alumni Yuan Lin (Will Rice ‘12, M.S. Statistics ‘13) has been appointed the youngest-ever deputy mayor of Fuqing, a county-level city in China with a population of over 1.3 million.

Former Architecture Director Anderson Todd remembered

Former director of the Rice School of Architecture Anderson Todd, who served as the Gus Sessions Wortham Professor Emeritus of Architecture, passed away on Dec. 21 at age 97. 

Ralph O’Connor, Rice trustee emeritus, passes

Ralph O’Connor, Rice University trustee emeritus and Houston-based entrepreneur, passed away on Dec. 30 at age 92. 

Recent incidents prompt discussions about racial profiling

Two recent incidents involving an investigation into on-campus thefts have sparked conversations about racial profiling on campus.

RUPD investigates multiple thefts across residential colleges

 Rice University Police Department is investigating thefts from Wiess, Will Rice, McMurtry and Duncan Colleges that occurred over the last three weeks, according to an email sent by Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman to the student body.   

Who is Michael Deem?

Reports surfaced this week that Michael Deem, a professor of bioengineering at Rice University, is under investigation for his involvement in creating the first genetically modified human beings.

Rice benefactor, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair passes away