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NEWS 10/2/18 11:45pm

Architectronica to increase security after last year’s shutdown

By Anna Ta

“Y’all acted like animals last year, so this year we’re putting you in a zoo!” That’s the tagline for this year’s iteration of Architectronica, the public party put on by the School of Architecture, which will be charging admission and increasing security measures in response to the Rice University Police Department shutting down the party last year due to public safety concerns.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:44pm

Students navigate health, safety issues in dorms

By Elizabeth Myong

The disparity in living conditions among residential colleges results in health and safety issues for students at older colleges, according to several students.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:43pm

CSters send women in tech to national conference

By Sammi Johnson

CSters, a club for Rice women in computing, sponsored 40 female computer science majors to attend the GHC, a conference and career fair celebrating women technologists, held from Sept. 26 to 28 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:41pm

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

By Rynd Morgan

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney addressed the future of the Republican Party, immigration and his opinion of the Trump administration in an armchair conversation with Baker Institute Director Edward P. Djerejian, a former ambassador to Israel and Syria, at the Baker Institute this Monday.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:51am

Rice, City of Houston plan transit improvements close to campus

By Sammi Johnson

The Rice administration and the City of Houston have agreed upon the building of a roundabout on Sunset Boulevard and are discussing the installation of a stoplight at Entrance 20, located at the intersection of Rice Boulevard and Kent Street.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:50am

Rice students tackle obstacles to servery accessibility

By Ranie Lin

A team of students from the Rice chapter of Design for America has launched a new project to increase the wheelchair accessibility of serveries, according to Shane DiGiovanna, who will lead the project.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:47am

Working group to investigate sexual assault support networks

By Amy Qin

The Student Association voted unanimously on Monday to approve the creation of the Rice Sexual Assault Survivor Resources Working Group, which will investigate the resources available to victims of sexual assault and identify potential areas of improvement.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:45am

After exclusion from aid expansion, international students seek support

By Emily Abdow

For Jerry Wu, an international student from Shanghai, China, excluding international students from The Rice Investment reflects how international students are less visible and “to some extent neglected” at Rice.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:43am

International students say health insurance plan poses challenges

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Peter Tang (Duncan ’18) said no one should ever have to experience what he did while trying to obtain urgent dental care as an international student at Rice — waiting outside the University of Texas Dental School Student Clinic at 4 a.m. for his wisdom tooth.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:40am

H&D set to fundraise for renovations

By Elizabeth Myong

For identical twin sisters Loren and Natalie Goddard, much of their lives has been shared. They both go to Rice. They are both on the track team. But when it comes to residential colleges, the twins decided to part ways.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:37am

Fence goes up around Baker quad in preparation for construction

By Anna Ta

The quad between Baker College magister’s house and Will Rice College Old Dorm has been fenced off, likely to the chagrin of students accustomed to the well-worn diagonal shortcut, according to an email sent by Eliza Martin, Baker president.

NEWS 9/24/18 8:30pm

"Father of the Internet” Vint Cerf discusses the past, present and future of the Internet

By Will Ledig

Vint Cerf discussed the history of the internet as well as its impact on modern society on Sept. 13 as part of the Baker Institute’s Civil Scientist Lecture Series.

NEWS 9/19/18 5:03am

Paying it forward: Rice ushers in new era of financial aid

By Andrew Grottkau and Emily Abdow

Under the new financial aid plan, undergraduates eligible for need-based aid whose family incomes fall between $65,000 and $130,000 will receive full tuition scholarships, according to a Rice University press release. Eligible students from families with incomes between $130,000 and $200,000 will receive scholarships that cover at least half of their tuition.

NEWS 9/19/18 4:59am

H&D plans major Hanszen College renovations

By Elizabeth Myong and Savannah Kuchar

Hanszen College will undergo significant renovations after an overwhelming amount of student feedback from Hanszen student government, according to Mark Ditman, associate vice president of Housing and Dining.

NEWS 9/19/18 4:59am

Rice drops two in US News rankings

By Jade Kanemitsu

Rice University’s ranking dropped two places from a four-way tie for 14th in the nation to a tie with Cornell University for 16th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best National Universities list.

NEWS 9/19/18 2:30am

Rice breaks ground on new Social Sciences building

By Sree Yeluri

Rice University marked the commencement of the construction of the new School of Social Sciences building at a groundbreaking ceremony next to Tudor Fieldhouse on Thursday, Sept. 13.

NEWS 9/19/18 2:29am

Out in STEM club to prioritize advocacy

By Rynd Morgan

The Rice University chapter of Out in STEM identified issues faced by LGBTQ students in STEM fields at their first general body meeting.

NEWS 9/19/18 2:27am

New water line to bring higher water pressure to campus

By Christian Cannon

Rice is partnering with the City of Houston to install a new water pipe along the inner loop that will bring higher water pressure to campus, according to project manager Elmer Whitehead.

NEWS 9/18/18 12:03am

Rice to ‘dramatically’ expand financial aid beginning in fall 2019