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Rice Sallyport | The Magazine of Rice University | Spring 2008

Through the Sallyport:

O'Malley
Robo Rehab
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One day, going to physical rehab may mean putting yourself into robotic hands.
Elephant and Donkey
New Program to Study Political Campaigns
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What better time to begin a program to study political campaigns than a presidential election year?
Levander and Henry
Archiving the Americas
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It's an archive fit for a New World.
Frank Jones and Students
Professor of the Year

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When Frank Jones '58 was in his senior year as a chemical engineering major at Rice, his math professor told him he was going to be a mathematician, not an engineer. He was right.

The 4M
Optical Engineers Go to New Wavelengths to Expose Cancer
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Can't find something in the dark? Shine a light. But that's not so easy when the "dark" is the human body, and what you're looking for is cancer.
CRC
Collaborative Research Reaches New Heights
Rice's CRC has reached its full 10-story height, and the milestone was celebrated on March 28 with a topping off.
Moore
Tracing the Evolution of a Scholarship Recipient
Using mitochondrial DNA, Anthony Moore '09 traces the genetic hybridization of male primates to determine their place of origin.
CI and Ajayan
Really Black
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Black than night. Blacker than pitch. Blacker than ... well, blacker than anything.
Rice Fares Well in Competition for NSF Dollars By
Despite its small size, Rice ranked 54th among all U.S. univeristies in total NSF funding received in 2007.
Rice Alliance Recognized as Leading Entrepreneurship Center in U.S.
Since its inception, the Rice Alliance has assisted in the launch of more than 210 new technology-based companies that have raised more than $300 million in early stage funding.
Jones School Program Garners High Rankings By
Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Garduate School of Management recieved high marks last fall in several magazine rankings.

CITI Renamed Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology

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Rice's Computer and INformation Techology Institute has been renamed in honor of its founder, Ken Kennedy '67, who died last year.

Could "Hairy Roots" Become Biofactories? By JADE BOYD
Think of a greenhouse filled with blue periwinkles.
Rice Spearheads Flood, Water Quality Sensor Network Prototype By
SSPEED has received a grant from the Houston Endowment to develop a prototype smart-sensor system that can offer real-time analysis of both flood risks and water quality hazards.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Programs Rank No. 1 By
There's nothing nicer than a pat on th eback from your peers.
Oxford Bound By
Will Rice College senior Grant Belgard has earned a 2008 Marshall Scholarship.
Changing Environment Organizes Genetic Structure By
What is the fundamental creative force behind life on Earth?