
Through the Sallyport:
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?
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What better time to begin a program to study political campaigns than a presidential election year?

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.

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.
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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.

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.
Rice's CRC has reached its full 10-story height, and the milestone was celebrated on March 28 with a topping off.

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.
Using mitochondrial DNA, Anthony Moore '09 traces the genetic hybridization of male primates to determine their place of origin.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There's nothing nicer than a pat on th eback from your peers.


Changing Environment Organizes Genetic Structure By
What is the fundamental creative force behind life on Earth?
What is the fundamental creative force behind life on Earth?

