Franklin retires after 30 years Nov. 23, 2020
After 30 years at Rice, Ute Franklin, who served as manager of Delivery Services since 2004, has retired.
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Understanding frustration could lead to better drugs Nov. 23, 2020
Atom-scale models of proteins that incorporate ligands, like drug molecules, show a strong correlation between minimally frustrated binding sites and drug specificity. Such models could lead to better-designed drugs with fewer side effects.
Next fall, Rice Architecture sets sail for Seoul Nov. 23, 2020
A Rice assistant professor of architecture and his students hope to travel to Seoul, South Korea, next fall to present their work at the city’s Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.
Masks on, then hands-on Nov. 23, 2020
For one Rice University classroom that is all about the hands-on experience, the fall of 2020 was a test. It appears to have passed.
Owls continue to shine in NCAA graduation rate Nov. 23, 2020
Rice women student athletes once again led the nation in the Federal Graduation Rate, according to the latest Division I graduation success data released by the NCAA. Rice also had eight sports receive perfect marks for their success in the classroom, according to the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate.
Study says when to identify students who take longer to be English proficient Nov. 23, 2020
Students who begin elementary school and haven’t become proficient at speaking English after five years in school should be identified as what educators call “long-term English learners” (LTELs), according to a new paper from Rice University researchers.
People, papers and presentations November 23, 2020 Nov. 23, 2020
Kevin Kelly, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, has an open-access featured perspective in the Journal of Chemical Physics.
Study: Early, late stages of degenerative diseases are distinct Nov. 23, 2020
Rice University biochemists have proposed that degenerative diseases as varied as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and muscle atrophy occur in two distinct phases marked by protein signaling changes that could result in patients responding differently to the same treatment.
What comes next? Rice political scientists talk 2020 election and look to the future Nov. 20, 2020
The 2020 election is behind us, but a group of Rice political scientists discussed the results, President Donald Trump’s reaction and the incoming Joe Biden administration’s likely domestic and foreign policy in a Nov. 18 webinar.
Rice Space Institute, Canada agree to collaborate Nov. 20, 2020
Rice Space Institute and the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas agree to collaborate on science and technology related to the space industry.
Voter research amid pandemic wins Rice students new national award Nov. 19, 2020
Undergrad team wowed judges by helping secure millions for polling place safety across Harris County.
2020 presidential election in focus at Rice's Baker Institute Nov. 19, 2020
HOUSTON – (Nov. 19, 2020) – Leading academics, political experts and journalists from around the country will headline the third annual — and first virtual — Presidential Elections Program conference hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice professor’s research wins 2020 Moskowitz Prize Nov. 19, 2020
A Rice University professor is among three researchers who have won the 2020 Moskowitz Prize awarded by Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management for their work showing how shareholders can positively influence a company’s environmental impact.
Dateline Rice for Nov. 19, 2020 Nov. 19, 2020
Rice University, Houston Symphony team up to study safe social distance for musicians An article and broadcast mention collaborative research between Rice and the Houston Symphony to determine how far a musician or vocalist's droplets are pushed into the atmosphere when they perform. Co-author Ashok Veeraraghavan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science, is interviewed.
Rice U. convenes expert group to help guide Greater Houston's long-term pandemic response Nov. 19, 2020
HOUSTON – (Nov. 19, 2020) – As governments and municipalities in Greater Houston prepare their long-term public health responses to the COVID-19 crisis, Rice University has convened a panel of internationally renowned biomedical experts to provide guidance to health departments, social service agencies, school districts and other policymakers.
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