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Rice Sallyport | The Magazine of Rice University | Spring 2008

Students:

Burns-Wright and Lyles
Cartoon Stereotypes
By Franz Brotzen
While the literature on the effect of televised violence and advertising on children is extensive, there has been relatively little attention giving to the effect of racial stereotypes on young viewers.
Oral Cancer device
Grad Student Invents Oral Cancer Screening Device, Tests It Internationally
By Shawn Hutchins
Imagine a battery-powered device that uses fluorescent imaging to detect oral cancer.
Dillard
Passionate Advocate
By Jessica Stark
Rice University senior Tyler Dillard has received a prestigious 2008 George J. Mitchell Scholarship that he will use to pursue his master's degree in human rights at Queen's University in Belfast, Ireland.
Big Talk Website
Big Talk, Small World
By Jessica Stark
Web site revolutionizes personal interactions one question at a time.
Droxler and class
Belize Trip Teaches Students the Realities of the Field
By Jessica johns pool
"Seeing is believing," goes the old saying, and Andre Droxler is a believer in seeing for oneself.
A DREAM Team Mentors Students on Houston's East Side By David Medina
When Sergio Borrego was a junior in high school, he didn't know that he needed a fourth year of math to prepare for a major in mechanical engineering.
Study Unveils Unkown Protein Motifs By Shawn Hutchins
The task of determining protein structure and function is highly complex.
Ken Kennedy Honored with Graduate Fellowship Endowed by Cray Inc. By Jade Boyd
The fellowship fund, established with a $150,000 gift from Cray Inc., will provide support to graduate students.