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Nonsmoking policy implemented This month Rice implemented a policy that prohibits smoking inside any building or vehicle owned or leased by the university. The policy also does not permit smoking at any open-air athletic and recreational facility at Rice. |
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Rice University Press to close next month After four years as a digital-only experiment, Rice University Press will cease operations next month, due to financial constraints. |
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Uncommon story the basis for Common Reading Next week the Rice community will welcome to campus a man they've been reading about all summer in this year's Common Reading book, "Work Hard. Be Nice. How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America." Mike Feinberg, co-founder of the Knowledge is Power Program, will discuss his unconventional and revolutionary approach to education reform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in Rice Memorial Center's Grand Hall. |
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Rice ID cards get a new look Rice University identification cards are sporting a fresh look. The new cards -- properly branded with the Rice logo and Athenian owl -- were introduced this month. While the information on the cards and their functionality have not changed, the new design makes them more readable and a laminate covering makes them more durable. |
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Tickets still available for Rice-UT game at Reliant Sammy the Owl and a flock of Rice Owls made an appearance on KHOU-TV's "Great Day Houston" Aug. 25 to help promote the kickoff of Rice's 2010 football season. The Owls will take on the University of Texas Longhorns at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at Reliant Stadium. |
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FE&P's Bryson named a Design Futures Council senior fellow Rice's Associate Vice President for Facilities, Engineering and Planning Barbara White Bryson is among 11 people named 2010 senior fellows of the Design Futures Council. The honor recognizes fellows' "significant contributions toward the understanding of changing trends, new research and applied knowledge leading to innovative design models that improve the built environment and the human condition." |
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Rice study measures physical effects of evolution at molecular scale New research conducted by Rice's Yousif Shamoo, associate professor of biochemistry and cell biology and director of Rice's Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, and graduate student Matt Peña could lead to more effective strategies to combat antibiotic drug resistance. |
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Research uses satellite data to model air quality Rice researchers plan to use satellite data to improve the air-quality models that decision-makers use in meeting national ozone standards. Daniel Cohan, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, said he expects the research to lead to more reliable predictive models showing how ground-level ozone will respond to future emissions trends and control measures in Texas. |
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Rice-run poll: Houstonians open to home weatherization, with some reservations A poll conducted this summer by Rice's Center for Civic Engagement and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy's Energy Forum found that only 36 percent of eligible homeowners participated in the city of Houston's program to weatherize low- and moderate-income homes for free. |
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| Rice-Tsinghua Nanomaterials Symposium Aug. 31-Sept. 1 | |
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