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NEWS 10/17/18 12:17am

Students to weigh in on plans for new innovation hub

By Savannah Kuchar

The administration is gathering student feedback about the construction of the innovation district adjacent to Midtown and third ward, which aims to bring entrepreneurship and start-up resources to the city of Houston, according to Thomas Killian, the Rice Management Company’s liaison for the project.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:15am

Rice International Student Association members left frustrated after meeting with administration over financial aid exclusion

By Andrew Grottkau

Representatives of the Rice International Student Association said they are disappointed after meeting with administrators on Thursday to discuss the exclusion of international students from The Rice Investment, according to a statement on RISA’s Facebook page.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:13am

‘Frontier of knowledge’: Vardi named University Professor

By Jim Zhang

Moshe Vardi, professor of computational engineering, has been promoted to University Professor, Rice’s highest faculty rank. His appointment is set to begin on Jan. 1, 2019, according to an official university press release.

NEWS 10/10/18 11:47pm

Beto O'Rourke speaks to Rice students, local Houston community on campaign trail

By Elizabeth Myong

A crowd of community members and Rice University students came to watch Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke speak on immigration policies, universal healthcare and criminal justice reform at the First United Christian Church Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS 10/8/18 7:18pm

Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke to speak nearby Rice on Tuesday

By Amy Qin

Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for the Texas U.S. Senate race and the current representative of Texas’ 16th Congressional District, will speak to Rice students on campus this Tuesday.

NEWS 10/5/18 12:53pm

Former Rice football player arrested in death of football player Blain Padgett

By Andrew Grottkau

Stuart Mouchantaf has been charged in the death of Blain Padgett, a Rice football player who passed away this past March, according to the Houston Police Department.

NEWS 10/3/18 11:28am

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

By Rynd Morgan

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney addressed the future of the Republican Party, immigration and his opinion of the Trump administration in an armchair conversation with Baker Institute Director Edward P. Djerejian, a former ambassador to Israel and Syria, at the Baker Institute this Monday.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:46pm

Faculty working group considers academic calendar changes

By Savannah Kuchar

A Faculty Senate working group is proposing changes to the academic calendar aimed to remedy an imbalance in instructional days between the fall and spring semesters, according to the deputy speaker of the Faculty Senate, Christopher Johns-Krull.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:45pm

Architectronica to increase security after last year’s shutdown

By Anna Ta

“Y’all acted like animals last year, so this year we’re putting you in a zoo!” That’s the tagline for this year’s iteration of Architectronica, the public party put on by the School of Architecture, which will be charging admission and increasing security measures in response to the Rice University Police Department shutting down the party last year due to public safety concerns.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:44pm

Students navigate health, safety issues in dorms

By Elizabeth Myong

The disparity in living conditions among residential colleges results in health and safety issues for students at older colleges, according to several students.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:43pm

CSters send women in tech to national conference

By Sammi Johnson

CSters, a club for Rice women in computing, sponsored 40 female computer science majors to attend the GHC, a conference and career fair celebrating women technologists, held from Sept. 26 to 28 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:41pm

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

By Rynd Morgan

NEWS 9/26/18 1:51am

Rice, City of Houston plan transit improvements close to campus

By Sammi Johnson

The Rice administration and the City of Houston have agreed upon the building of a roundabout on Sunset Boulevard and are discussing the installation of a stoplight at Entrance 20, located at the intersection of Rice Boulevard and Kent Street.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:50am

Rice students tackle obstacles to servery accessibility

By Ranie Lin

A team of students from the Rice chapter of Design for America has launched a new project to increase the wheelchair accessibility of serveries, according to Shane DiGiovanna, who will lead the project.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:47am

Working group to investigate sexual assault support networks

By Amy Qin

The Student Association voted unanimously on Monday to approve the creation of the Rice Sexual Assault Survivor Resources Working Group, which will investigate the resources available to victims of sexual assault and identify potential areas of improvement.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:45am

After exclusion from aid expansion, international students seek support

By Emily Abdow

For Jerry Wu, an international student from Shanghai, China, excluding international students from The Rice Investment reflects how international students are less visible and “to some extent neglected” at Rice.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:43am

International students say health insurance plan poses challenges

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Peter Tang (Duncan ’18) said no one should ever have to experience what he did while trying to obtain urgent dental care as an international student at Rice — waiting outside the University of Texas Dental School Student Clinic at 4 a.m. for his wisdom tooth.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:40am

H&D set to fundraise for renovations

By Elizabeth Myong

For identical twin sisters Loren and Natalie Goddard, much of their lives has been shared. They both go to Rice. They are both on the track team. But when it comes to residential colleges, the twins decided to part ways.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:37am

Fence goes up around Baker quad in preparation for construction

By Anna Ta

The quad between Baker College magister’s house and Will Rice College Old Dorm has been fenced off, likely to the chagrin of students accustomed to the well-worn diagonal shortcut, according to an email sent by Eliza Martin, Baker president.

NEWS 9/24/18 8:30pm

"Father of the Internet” Vint Cerf discusses the past, present and future of the Internet

By Will Ledig

Vint Cerf discussed the history of the internet as well as its impact on modern society on Sept. 13 as part of the Baker Institute’s Civil Scientist Lecture Series.

News

Students to weigh in on plans for new innovation hub

Rice International Student Association members left frustrated after meeting with administration over financial aid exclusion

‘Frontier of knowledge’: Vardi named University Professor

Beto O'Rourke speaks to Rice students, local Houston community on campaign trail

Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke to speak nearby Rice on Tuesday

Former Rice football player arrested in death of football player Blain Padgett

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

Faculty working group considers academic calendar changes

Architectronica to increase security after last year’s shutdown

Students navigate health, safety issues in dorms

CSters send women in tech to national conference

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

Rice, City of Houston plan transit improvements close to campus

Rice students tackle obstacles to servery accessibility

Working group to investigate sexual assault support networks

After exclusion from aid expansion, international students seek support

International students say health insurance plan poses challenges

H&D set to fundraise for renovations

Fence goes up around Baker quad in preparation for construction

"Father of the Internet” Vint Cerf discusses the past, present and future of the Internet

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