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Through the Sallyport : |
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We'll Always Have Paris
Romantic settings, gourmet dining, haute couture, and the Rice School of Architecture Paris.
—By Dawn Dorsey |
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Building Better Buildings
Design, bid, and build: While this is the traditional way to construct a building, does it still work?
—By Jennifer Evans |
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Does Education Help Breed Segregation?
Most of us believe education broadens an individual’s perspective and helps diminish racist attitudes, but just the opposite may be true.
—By Pam Sheridan |
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Vaccination Technique Might Combat Fearsome Disease
Battling dengue fever with a new vaccination technique.
—By Jade Boyd |
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Depiction of Disease in Film Promotes Negative Images
Do depictions of disease on film promote negative images of racism and sexuality?—By Jennifer Evans |
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Fear-Produced Warning Signals Improve Cognitive Performance
Fear: It’s sure to make you think.—By B. J. Almond |
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Rice Receives $2.5M To Fund Collaborative Projects
The John and Ann Doerr Fund for Computational Biomedicine will provide a $2.5 million grant to Rice under the Collaborative Advances in Biomedical Computing (CABC) program of the Gulf Coast Center for Computational Cancer Research (GC4R).—By Michele Arnold |
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Alums Give $2.5M for Diplomacy Program
“Peace on Earth” is something printed on holiday cards. For most people it’s a wish, a hope, or a prayer. For June and Bryan Zwan '74, it’s their objective in life.—By Michele Arnold |
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Cancer Surgery, Especially by Experienced Surgeons, Saving More Lives
You can credit experienced surgeons for part of the decline in cancer mortality rates.—By B. J. Almond |
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Advertisements and a Country in Transition
What do public advertisements in China tell us about a country in transition?—By B. J. Almond |
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T-Ray Surprise: Rice Lab Makes Unexpected Discovery
Frequently, the unexpected results in science are the most exciting. —By Jade Boyd |
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New Program to Examine Border Issues
A new program funded primarily by the Houston Endowment Inc. at Rice's James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy will focus on immigration and other sensitive and critical issues along the U.S.-Mexico border.—By B. J. Almond |
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Virtual Houston
Houston mayor Bill White recently announced the creation of the online Museum of Houston. |
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Disability and the Job Applicant
When it comes to revealing a physical disability during a job interview, apparently, timing is everything.—By Pam Sheridan |
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Bioengineering Program Ranked Among Top 10
In U.S. News & World Report's 2007 ranking of America's best biomedical/bioengineering programs, Rice tied in 10th place with the University of Michigan. |
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Get the Facts
Want to know the latest statistical information on Rice? |
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Rice on List of "New Ivies"
Rice University has been named to the elite “New Ivies” list in the 2007 Kaplan/Newsweek How to Get into College guide. |
