Dateline Rice for June 26, 2023 (Weekend Edition) Jul. 6, 2023
Dateline Rice for June 26, 2023 (Weekend Edition)
Rice News Archive - 2023
Rice U. expert available to discuss social media giants’ rivalry and the launch of a new app by Meta Jul. 6, 2023
The launch of a new social media app by Facebook parent-company Meta yesterday has brought renewed attention to the social media landscape. Rice University Professor and computing expert Moshe Vardi is available to comment on the Meta-Twitter rivalry and its potential impact.
Rice U.’s Songtao Chen wins NSF CAREER Award Jul. 5, 2023
Songtao Chen, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance the development of quantum networks by leveraging point defects in silicon.
Owls officially soar into American Athletic Conference Jun. 30, 2023
Rice Athletics officially joined the American Athletic Conference July 1 and kicked off the “Ascend Together” campaign.
In the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on student loan debt relief, LGBTQ+ protections and business owner rights, Rice University experts are available for comment.
Ruth Simmons joins 'CBS Mornings' to discuss affirmative action ruling Jun. 30, 2023
Ruth Simmons, President’s Distinguished Fellow at Rice, joined “CBS Mornings” on Friday, June 30, to discuss the impact the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action will have and how schools can continue to work towards diverse student bodies.
Rice remains committed to diverse student body despite Supreme Court ruling Jun. 29, 2023
Like many other colleges and universities, Rice has closely followed the affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court and begun to prepare for various outcomes.
Rice University experts available to comment on forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions Jun. 29, 2023
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to make decisions on cases involving affirmative action, student loan relief and more, Rice University experts are available for comment.
Study: Pandemic FOMO had mental health consequences for older adults Jun. 29, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fear of missing out (FOMO) on social activities may have negatively affected the mental health of adults at high risk of serious disease, according to a new study from Rice University and Baylor University.
President gives first-year update, discusses upcoming academic year Jun. 29, 2023
As we approach the one-year mark of my presidency, I want to share a summary and update on important developments that have taken place over the past 12 months and speak to my plans for the coming academic year.
Glasscock School announces Kristen Schlatre as new assistant dean for professional and corporate programs Jun. 28, 2023
Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has announced Kristen Schlatre as its new assistant dean for professional and corporate programs.
NeuWS camera answers ‘holy grail problem’ in optical imaging Jun. 28, 2023
Engineers from Rice and the University of Maryland have created technology that could allow cameras to "see" through fog, smoke, driving rain, murky water, skin, muscle and other light-scattering obstructions.
Electrochemical device captures carbon dioxide at the flick of a switch Jun. 27, 2023
New carbon capture technology developed by Rice University engineers can generate a continuous, high-purity carbon dioxide stream from diluted, or low-concentration, gas streams using only electricity and a water-and-oxygen-based reaction.
New enzyme could aid anticancer drug development Jun. 27, 2023
Retracing nature’s steps, Rice University engineer Xue Gao and her team mapped out the full series of enzyme-powered reactions a marine fungus uses to produce a complex molecule with anticancer properties. In the process, the Gao lab uncovered the first fungal enzyme of its kind known to break an amide bond.
People, papers and presentations for June 26, 2023 Jun. 26, 2023
Fred Oswald, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Psychology in Rice University’s School of Social Sciences, is a member of The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee.
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