The Art of Separation
The Department of Art and Art History is no more. But never fear, art lovers—in its stead stand two new departments: the Department of Art History and the Department of Visual Arts.

Will a Flu Shot This Year Make You More Susceptible Next Year?
Michael Deem was getting a flu shot a few years ago when the nurse warned him that he would be at greater risk for getting the flu the following winter if he failed to get next year's flu shot.

NanoFANS Support Small Science in a Big Field
Rice's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) has established a new affiliate program that allows off-campus supporters of nanoscience and nanotechnology to both materially support research at Rice and stay abreast of the latest developments at CNST.

When Worlds Collide
Using fossil meteorites and ancient limestone unearthed throughout southern Sweden, marine geologists at Rice University have discovered that a colossal collision in the asteroid belt some 500 million years ago led to intense meteorite strikes over Earth’s surface.

Fluoronanotubes Earn Prestigious R&D Award
Fluoronanotubes, a processed form of carbon nanotubes that opens the door to hundreds of varieties of “designer” nanotubes, have been named one of the 100 most technologically significant products of the year by R&D Magazine.

Share(hard)ware
Top faculty in interdisciplinary fields like nanotechnology and bioinformatics increasingly need expensive, high-powered equipment to do their jobs; it can be the price of admission for competing at the highest levels of their fields.

Who Is Responsible?
Amid headlines of corporate misconduct, some experts say that customers, and not just executives or boards of directors, must take responsibility for the ethical behavior of companies.

Baker Institute Celebrates 10th Anniversary
A decade ago, former secretary of state James A. Baker, III, elucidated his vision for the new public policy institute that Rice was founding in his name. It would be, he said, a bridge between the worlds of ideas and action.

Rice Forms Relationships with Mexican Universities
Rice University recently expanded its international outreach efforts into Mexico, formalizing exchange programs with Tec de Monterrey (Monterrey Tech) and Universidad de Monterrey (University of Monterrey, or UDEM).