Remembering Rice Computing Pioneer Ken Kennedy
By Jade Boyd
Ken Kennedy was at the forefront of computing, both at Rice and nationally, but his computations never neglected his students and friends.

Evolutionary Thinking
By Deborah J. Ausman • Photograhy by Tommy LaVergne
For more than 100 years, evolutionary theory has provided profound insights into where humans might have come from. Now, Rice scientists expect evolution to provide similar insights into where we may be going.

The Debate That Shouldn’t Be
By Deborah J. Ausman
Since Darwin proposed his theory in 1859, the debate has raged, particularly in the popular press and American public schools.

String Theory
By Christopher Dow • Photography by Tommy Lavergne
Musical instrument strings have touched many a heart, yet they remain largely unexplored by science. That’s changing, thanks to the work of two Rice mathematicians.

Focus on Sustainability
By Ruth Samuelson • Photography by Tommy LaVergne
The idea of sustainability has been around for nearly 300 years, but only recently have individuals, organizations, and governments seriously begun to consider the consequences of disposability. Enter Richard Johnson, Rice’s first ever sustainability planner.