Kinder receives $50 million grant
(09/28/22 4:15am)
The Kinder Foundation announced a $50 million grant to Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research on Sept. 23.
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The Kinder Foundation announced a $50 million grant to Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research on Sept. 23.
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