Rice engineer, physicist & chemist Naomi Halas and Rice theoretical & computational #physicist Peter Norlander have developed a way for refineries to turn hydrogen sulfide byproducts into clean hydrogen gas in a process using a light-powered #nanocatalyst. bit.ly/3TRWXcW
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Geoff Winningham, Rice professor of photography and Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Humanities tells of exploring Mexico in "A Trail of Marvels/Sendero de Maravillas: A Memoir of Mexico and Days of the Dead." Read more about his journeys across Mexico here: bit.ly/3DIraW6
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Excellence, courage and curiosity were some of the themes President Reginald DesRoches touched on during his first President's Town Hall during Owl Together weekend. #RiceU #RiceUniversity bit.ly/3UcvDG9
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Rice professors Lydia Kavraki and Marcia O’Malley are among 35 #scientists named to a list of the world’s top women scientists in #robotics, energy and science at the iROS Kyoto 2022 Conference in Japan. The event focuses on intelligent robots and systems. bit.ly/3fgpTMU
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Rice University engineers have discovered a method that could make oxygen evolution catalysis in acids, one of the most challenging topics in water electrolysis for producing clean hydrogen fuels, more economical and practical. #RiceU #RiceResearch bit.ly/3gJ5Re7
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Ruth López Turley, director of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, has been appointed to the National Board for Education Sciences by President Biden. bit.ly/3WbpsDQ #RiceU
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WalletHub financial publication has ranked Rice among the nation’s top 10 universities. Rated as No. 7 in the US and No. 1 in Texas, the university was ranked based on cost, faculty resources, campus safety and post-attendance earnings. bit.ly/3So2437 #RiceU
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A team of neuroengineers at Rice University are working to unravel the mysteries of dreams and thoughts with research focused on creating a system that can record all of the electrical activity in a living brain. #RiceU #RiceResearch bit.ly/3TuhILO
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A Rice University bioengineering lab has developed a procedure to find large deletions and other anomalies in ‘on-target’ CRISPR-Cas9 editing. #RiceU #RiceResearch bit.ly/3D2wZMO
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Rice University President Reginald DesRoches was inaugurated Oct. 22, in a historic investiture. The former provost and engineering dean was celebrated as the university's first Black, immigrant leader. #RiceU bit.ly/3gCKWJy
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"This is a place where the greatest problems of the world can and will be solved," said Reginald DesRoches during his investiture as the eighth president of Rice University.
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The inauguration of Reginald DesRoches was celebrated by all, with attendees witnessing the historic event as DesRoches was invested with the seals and powers of office as the eighth president of the university.
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Reginald DesRoches, born in Haiti, earned his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, a master of science in civil engineering degree and a doctorate in structural engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. In July 2022 he became Rice's eighth president. #RiceU
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“He was one of Rice's biggest fans. The Rice community will forever be grateful for his support and generosity, which will have a lasting impact on the university and the Houston community,” said President Reginald DesRoches about Charles Duncan Jr. ’47.
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Melissa Kean ’96, Rice's former centennial historian, sat down with Reginald DesRoches, the soon-to-be inaugurated eighth president of Rice University, for a wide-ranging interview, published in the Fall 2022 issue of Rice Magazine. bit.ly/3CDyoco
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A new study by Rice University researchers has found that an improved lighting configuration on motorcycles could help improve other motorists' abilities to see them, potentially saving lives. #RiceU #RiceResearch bit.ly/3D6mU2s
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Rice University researchers are developing a method to get immediate results of wastewater tests for coronaviruses, and have received National Science Foundation support to speed the analysis from hours to seconds. bit.ly/3Tolrd2 #RiceResearch #RiceU
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“Prairie Plots," a living garden installation created at Rice by Maggie Tsang, Rice School of Architecture Wortham Fellow, in collaboration with Rice’s Facilities Engineering and Planning, exemplifies what Houston’s future landscape could look like. #RiceU bit.ly/3SZYI6U
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Rice University researchers along with national & international physicists, have found for the first time a way to switch the topological state of a quantum material on and off. The switchable topological states could possibly be used for sensor technology bit.ly/3EFWKVx
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Rice English professor & acclaimed author Kiese Laymon has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the prestigious honor popularly known as the “genius grant.” The renowned writer is the university’s second recipient of the prize. bit.ly/3EzVdAg bit.ly/3SYOQuD
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How do we engineer materials that mimic heart tissue? How can we reduce flood risks in Houston? How do planets form? What can we learn from history? Could a novel material save lives? These and more are current topics being researched at Rice #RiceResearch bit.ly/3EojWY4
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Announcing Rice’s newest 100% online Intro to #Biology specialization w/ #Ecology 🌿 + #Evolution 🐾 + #Biodiversity 🐝 courses. Congrats to & team! FREE to try out
Start learning > bit.ly/3CddMHI
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Early detection of #Alzheimer’s is the goal of a new research project from Rice, to discover interventions that prevent/slow progression of the currently incurable disease, w/ the goal of the research possibly leading to a cure in the future. #RiceResearch bit.ly/3ejsyVk
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Rice robotics researchers, engineers and materials scientists have shown that it is possible to make programmable, non-electronic circuits that control the actions of soft robots by processing information encoded in bursts of compressed air. #RiceResearch
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Rice computer science and electrical & computer engineering graduate meshes tech know-how with passion for helping to halt climate change through technological innovation, funneling resources to startups with potential to impact climate change at scale. bit.ly/3BXxXcz
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A new $50M grant from the Kinder Foundation will empower Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it focuses on its vision for “inclusive prosperity," ensuring that everyone can contribute to Houston's success and share in its opportunities bit.ly/3Sc2hah
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Rice bioengineers show they can eradicate advanced-stage ovarian & colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days using implantable "drug" factories to deliver continuous doses of cancer fighting compound. Clinical human trials could begin this year.
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Rice University engineering researchers have discovered the specific solvent design needed for making efficient solar panels, increasing the stability of the panels and turning more sunlight into electricity.#RiceResearch #RiceU bit.ly/3r0CjKT
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Rice engineering researchers led a study to adapt an RNA-editing tool as a fast, sensitive test for COVID-19, making future testing more convenient. Additionally, they are investigating improved testing for Zika, dengue and Ebola viruses. bit.ly/3xNgcvg #RiceResearch
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Rice Business and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a new healthcare leadership program designed to help executives navigate the complexity of running healthcare organizations. #RiceU bit.ly/3r4Pb2O
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Rice geology professor has turned a lifelong passion for watching, drawing and photographing birds into a full-time hobby of recording them at night, researching the little-known habits and patterns of nocturnal migratory birds. #RiceU bit.ly/3RnmZmx
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Rice bioscientists have grown engineered living materials to aid efforts in human health, energy and environmental remediation. #RiceU #RiceResearch bit.ly/3SxgjmN
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The George R. Brown School of Engineering and the Rice Engineering Alumni (REA) board have announced the 2022 class of recipients of engineering alumni awards.
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A team of Rice electrical and computer engineering majors have developed a predictive model that will help better allocate care for stroke patients. #RiceResearch bit.ly/3DZbY7V
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Rice assistant professor of mechanical engineering Geoff Wehmeyer and his research team received $1.5 million grant from National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program for work with oriented carbon nanotubes ://bit.ly/3RPzW9z
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Rice University biologist Tom Miller & his research group use field sites to study range limits of grasses & other species. The first-of-its-kind study is to find out if a fungi may be able to help Texas' grasses cope with climate change. #RiceResearch
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Check out our new research guide on government resources on Hispanic and Latino/a/x heritage, inventors and representation in government at the Kelley Center. libguides.rice.edu/hispanicherita
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📷 by : Congratulations Will and Angela Cannady on this incredible achievement. The new William T. Cannady building will be an excellent addition to the world renowned School of Architecture at Rice University.
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