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Building Skills
The Rice School of Architecture doesn’t just train students to build structures. It lays foundations that enable its graduates to engage in a broader world of cultural and social design.

by David Theis

To Test or Not to Test...
Standardized testing is a much-argued element of our educational system. Are the tests fair, and how should they be used? Rice experts weigh in on the debate.

by David D. Medina

Testing, Testing, Testing
Intelligence testing has long been a source of heated debate.

In the early 1900s, mental tests were often misused to promote eugenics, restrict immigration, and defend segregation. But they also had positive effects, such as helping promising lower-class students get into good schools.

by David D. Medina

Par For the course
Golf pro Jack Burke hits a hole-in-one for his alma mater.

by Philip Montgomery

Class: A Delicate Balance
Now in their sophomore year, several of our Class members weigh in on the academic concerns dominating their time.

by M. Yvonne Taylor

Rice: The Next Century Campaign special section