Nandini Dasari

FEATURES 4/22/25 10:39pm

Seniors showcase late night artwork in ‘26 Hour Diner’

By Nandini Dasari

As the spring semester comes to an end, 26 graduating seniors find themselves juggling both final exams and final exhibits. Marking the completion of a visual and dramatic arts degree at Rice, the annual senior showcase will open April 25.

NEWS 12/3/24 11:39pm

Rice launches partnerships with Indian universities

By Nandini Dasari

Thirty members of Rice leadership and faculty convened in Bengaluru, India Nov. 18 to launch Rice Global India, an initiative to bolster Rice’s network of academic collaboration abroad. According to Caroline Levander, Rice’s vice president for global affairs, the trip was the largest international delegation in the history of the university.

FEATURES 11/5/24 11:13pm

Renee Wrysinski crafts circuits for change

By Nandini Dasari

As a child, Renee Wrysinski fit the standards for a future engineer to a tee, even getting an early start on model design by building Legos. Fifteen years later, she would win first place in Circuit Showdown, a televised engineering design competition for college students hosted by distributor Mouser Electronics and media company eeDesignIt. Wrysinski, who studies electrical and computer engineering, secured $10,000 and equipment donations for herself and the university.   

FEATURES 10/8/24 10:43pm

Beats and bonds: A cappella groups welcome new owls

By Nandini Dasari

Here’s an interesting challenge: create a full production, complete with percussion, multiple voice parts and a set list of several songs. The catch? Your voice is the only instrument allowed.