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Thursday, Oct 7

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters available to Rice community

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Rice has partnered with the Houston Health Department to provide first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to members of the university community

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Consumers see diverse organizations as moral ones, study shows

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Consumers perceive diverse organizations to be moral organizations, new research indicates, and the perception can affect consumer behavior. When people see diversity in a corporate

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Dr. Rola El-Serag named director of Baker Institute’s Center for Health and Biosciences

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HOUSTON – (Oct. 7, 2021) – Dr. Rola El-Serag will join Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 18 as the L.E. and Virginia Simmons Senior Fellow in Health Policy and director of the institute’s Center for Health and…

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Rice University’s OpenStax welcomes nine new educational technology partners

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OpenStax, Rice University’s educational technology initiative offering free and flexible texbooks and other resources, has added nine new technology partners to its OpenStax Ally program.

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A National Night Out to remember

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Rice University Police Department hosted National Night Out at the Gibbs Recreational and Wellness Center Oct. 5.

Wednesday, Oct 6

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Rice recognizes World Teachers’ Day

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In honor of World Teachers’ Day, Rice’s Anderson-Clarke Center was illuminated in blue Oct. 5 to shine a light on those who have taught through

Dateline Rice for Oct. 6, 2021

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL Technological leap for ‘urban mining’ could recover precious metals from electronic waste in seconds An article features Rice research on using flash Joule heating,

Tuesday, Oct 5

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Manganese makes its mark in drug synthesis

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Rice chemists find manganese far superior to silver and cerium as a way to make building blocks for drug design and manufacture.

Monday, Oct 4

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Dateline Rice for Oct. 4, 2021 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL What happened to Texas’ tilt from red to blue? That’s a gray area Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies,

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Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra makes highly anticipated return to Stude stage

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After more than a year of Zoom concerts and recitals taking the place of public performances in person, Rice University's Stude Concert Hall once again came alive with the sounds of the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra this past weekend…

NSF extends Physics of Living Systems network at Rice

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The NSF awards nearly $3 million to the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics to continue its leadership role in the Physics of Living Systems graduate research network.

American Chemical Society honors Gustavo Scuseria

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Rice University’s Gustavo Scuseria wins the American Chemical Society Award in Theoretical Chemistry.

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Harris County Elections’ Ben Chou ’13 hails increased civic engagement at Rice

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The National Voter Registration Day block party signed up students across campus to vote.

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Inquiry-based learning

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The annual Discover Research Fair returned in person this year, held Sept. 29 in the Grand Hall at the Rice Memorial Center. A popular one-stop

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Rice economist Yunmi Kong honored with young scholar award

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Yunmi Kong, an assistant professor of economics at Rice University, is the recipient of a Korea-America Economic Association (KAEA) Young Scholar Award.

Former glacier inspires orchestral work

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The former glacier Okjökull made international headlines in the summer of 2019 when Rice anthropologists Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer organized the first memorial service for a glacier lost to climate change.

How the sausage is made

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Baker College associate and director of the Principles of Economics program James DeNicco grilled links upon links of venison sausage Oct. 2 for Baker’s annual

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Renewable energy will increase security and lower geopolitical risk, study shows

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HOUSTON – (Oct. 4, 2021) – The transition to renewable energy will make the U.S. energy supply significantly more secure not only by decreasing the mining and materials required to build fossil fuel systems, but also by avoiding the…

Urban mining for metals flashes electronic trash into treasure

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Flash Joule heating recovers valuable and toxic metals from electronic waste. The process allows for “urban mining” of resources that could be a win for the environment as well as for manufacturers.

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People, papers and presentations for Oct. 4, 2021

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Vice President for Global and Digital Strategy Caroline Levander has been elected vice chair of the Fulbright Association, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Her term lasts

Saturday, Oct 2

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Dateline Rice for Oct. 1, 2021

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL Serendipity and foresight prepared the world to fight the coronavirus An article features alumnus Barney Graham, deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the

Friday, Oct 1

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Director of Baker Institute announces retirement

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Ambassador Edward Djerejian, director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, this week announced his retirement effective at the conclusion of his 28th year, on June 30, 2022.

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Rice remembers Miah Im, director of opera studies

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Miah Im, Rice's dynamic director of opera studies who was celebrated in the opera world for her depth of experience, commitment to developing young artists and generous and supportive nature toward peers and performers alike, passed away…

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Final flu shot clinic scheduled for Oct. 13

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A flu shot clinic for members of the Rice community will be held Oct. 13. Vaccinations will be available from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the

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OpenStax founder Baraniuk wins ‘Nobel Prize of education’

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Richard Baraniuk is awarded the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education.

Thursday, Sep 30

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Dateline Rice for Sept. 30, 2021

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL The plot against democracy: How Texas Republicans plan to steal power from minority voters Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban

Rice remembers Hugh Davis, access services assistant at Fondren Library

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Hugh “Hughy” Davis III, an access services assistant at Fondren Library, died Sept. 23. He was 30 years old. Davis was a well-known, friendly face

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Core of Engineers funds bid to ‘flash’ waste into useful materials

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A $5.2 million Army Corps of Engineers grant will expand Rice University efforts to recycle waste into valuable products through flash Joule heating.

Wednesday, Sep 29

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Fall plant sale starts Oct. 4 at Rice Holistic Garden

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The annual fall plant sale is back at the Rice Holistic Garden. If the recent cool snap inspired you to get outside again, the garden

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Dateline Rice for Sept. 29, 2021

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL The plot against democracy: How Texas Republicans plan to steal power from minority voters Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban