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NEWS 9/22/11 7:00pm

Language courses remodeled

By Molly Chiu

Foreign languages at Rice are getting a makeover. Because Rice students are behind in language study compared with other universities, 100-level language courses will now meet for five hours per week instead of three.

NEWS 9/22/11 7:00pm

RUPD Police Blotter

 

The following items were reported to the Rice University Police Department for the period Sept. 7-19.

NEWS 9/14/11 7:00pm

OWL-Space goes mobile

By Ellen Liu

The Information Technology department released an upgraded mobile web browser for OWL-Space. Now, anyone using a smart mobile device – from iPhones to Blackberries – can access a new version of the site that automatically senses what type of device is being used and then loads the relevant mobile-friendly display.

NEWS 9/14/11 7:00pm

RechargeU hours extended

By Molly Chiu

Students looking for an after-dinner snack just got another option. For the week of Oct. 2-8, RechargeU, the campus convenience store located in the Rice Memorial Center, is extending its hours for a trial "Student Hours Week."

NEWS 9/14/11 7:00pm

MOB honors NASA at halftime

By Brooke Bullock

Filling the field with an 80-yard model of the International Space Station, the Marching Owl Band honored Rice's 50-year partnership with the Johnson Space Center and NASA during the halftime show at the Rice vs. Purdue game on Saturday.

NEWS 9/7/11 7:00pm

Java Pura opens in the BRC

By Tina Ou

Students and workers who spend time in the BioScience Research Collaborative now have the opportunity to caffeinate themselves at the building's new coffee shop Java Pura which opened Monday.

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