Dateline Rice for Jan. 27, 2020 (Weekend Edition) Jan. 27, 2020
Rice News Archive - 2020
Veteran and military spouses given new opportunities Jan. 27, 2020
HOUSTON – (Jan. 27, 2020) – A dozen spouses of veterans and active duty military personnel will be awarded scholarships to train for careers in human resources thanks to a partnership between Schlumberger and Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
Environmental expert to Chinese government: Banning single-use plastics is not enough Jan. 27, 2020
HOUSTON – (Jan. 27, 2020) – The Chinese government has announced it plans to address the world's growing plastic waste problem by phasing out single-use plastics by 2025. But such a ban is premature and “puts the cart before the horse,” according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash Jan. 27, 2020
Scientists at Rice University are using high-energy pulses of electricity to turn any source of carbon into turbostratic graphene in an instant. The process promises environmental benefits by turning waste into valuable graphene that can then strengthen concrete and other composite materials.
Holocaust’s defiant diplomats: Jewish Studies exhibition honors extraordinary envoys Jan. 27, 2020
Rayzor Hall lobby now showing ‘Beyond Duty’ throughout spring semester.
New trade agreement good for US digital products, says Baker Institute expert Jan. 27, 2020
HOUSTON – (Jan. 27, 2020) – The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) sends a clear and welcome message acknowledging the enormous importance of digital products produced in the U.S. for sale around the world, according to a report from the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Glasscock School's Community Learning & Engagement courses highlight personal development Jan. 24, 2020
The spring course guide for Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies features dynamic offerings spanning the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, technology and more — and all are open to the Houston community.
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Shepherd School to host annual Family Concert Feb. 1 Jan. 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (Jan. 24, 2020) – Selections from Bach, Debussy and Mozart will be among the musical works performed at the annual Family Concert presented Feb. 1 by Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Jan. 16 declared ‘Dr. Paula Sanders Day’ in Houston Jan. 24, 2020
Third Reich's legacy tied to present-day xenophobia and political intolerance Jan. 24, 2020
Who — or what — is to blame for the xenophobia, political intolerance and radical political parties spreading through Germany and the rest of Europe? A new study from Rice University and Washington University in St. Louis shows a major factor is people's proximity to former Nazi concentration camps.
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Fear of wildfires inspires forward-thinking communities Jan. 22, 2020
A Rice architecture student is thinking hard about the problem humans have with fire and how future dwellers at risk could consolidate resources for their own protection while retaining a sense of community.
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