	Memorial service for Ruth Whitaker will be held July 6 at Rice A memorial service for Ruth Whitaker will be held at 2 p.m. July 6 at the Rice Chapel.
	Expanding Rice's outreach to China As part of Rice's ongoing effort to build relationships with distinguished universities and educational leaders around the world, Leebron and his wife, university representative Y. Ping Sun, are visiting a number of academic institutions in China.
	Fund created for construction workers Lucia Group has established two funds to help employees who were involved in last Thursday's tragic incident at a residential college construction site at Rice University.
	Rice wins best-place-to-work trophy At Wednesday's awards ceremony for "Houston's Best Places to Work," Rice University received a trophy from the Houston Business Journal in recognition of placing seventh out of 11 companies that made the list in the category for businesses with more than 500 employees.
	Rice again picked for TI's Leadership University Program Texas Instruments has once again chosen Rice University as one of its primary academic partners for research into digital signal processing (DSP). An inaugural member of TI's Leadership University program, Rice's DSP researchers have won a new three-year $1 million grant under the program.
	Research yields pricey chemicals from biodiesel waste In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic biofuels waste into chemicals that fetch a profit.
	Leadership Rice sends students to India This weekend, four Rice students will embark on a six-week, cross-continent, cross-cultural journey that promises to equip them for leadership in their classrooms and careers. As part of Leadership Rice's Summer Mentorship Experience, the students are traveling to Pune, India, where two will work in a hospital and two will work at Virgo Engineers, a leading manufacturer of industrial valves.
	Love of baseball spans three generations Jay St. Clair, father of Rice pitcher Cole St. Clair, discusses the importance of baseball to his family.
	Teammates learn from Buenger's determination, attitude Developing a knack for the sport as a child, Rice's Jesse Buenger grew up playing baseball.
Last chance to give for fiscal year '08
Rice cools off with annual ice cream social
Mail delivery to be halted during summer recess day
Rice Readers announces July book choice
IRS announces new mileage reimbursement rates
Rice News to return July 11
CRC's first brick laid
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Recent mentions of Rice University in the news media:
	Study shows CEOs struggle for survival first three years Research by Yan Zhang, associate professor of management, on the reasons why more CEOs are leaving their jobs earlier than expected is featured in a story. Houston Business Journal (subscription required)
	Lab-created giant atom goes classical Barry Dunning, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted in an article on research at Rice to make an electron behave in a classical manner rather than occupy the quantum states that it would usually inhabit. Science a Go-Go
	Beach building rules set up coastal clash John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Chair in Oceanography and professor of Earth science, is quoted in an article on the setbacks facing the proposed Texas General Land Office rules for beach building. Galveston County Daily News
	To the winner a chance of stardom Brad Burke, director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is quoted in an article on Qcue, winner of the Rice Alliance's Rice Business Plan Competition. Financial Times
	How to cut the price of oil Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article on ways to lower the price of oil. Christian Science Monitor (This article also appeared on RedOrbit.com and AxcessNews.com.)
	An original work of art Kurt Stallman, the Lynette S. Autrey Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory, is quoted in an article about the Sollopa Ten, a group of young composers who met weekly with Stallman to create a work to be performed before a Houston Symphony concert in The Woodlands. Houston Chronicle
	A study guide for new college freshmen Robin Forman, dean of undergraduates, is quoted in an article giving advice to incoming freshmen on how to adjust to campus life. Houston Chronicle
	Daniels named to ESPN/CoSIDA academic first team An article reports that alumna Marissa Daniels '08 has been selected to the prestigious 2008 ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team for women's track and field and cross country. Pearland Journal
	Despite ending, Owls close on upbeat note Rice baseball's performance in the postseason is discussed. West University Examiner
	In pursuit of the real Hunter S. Thompson Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and a fellow at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article on author Hunter S. Thompson. Houston Chronicle
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