Ramya Motati

NEWS 4/8/25 11:39pm

Students speak out about canceled internships, research opportunities

By Ramya Motati and Hope Yang

Ian Chen, a biosciences and mathematics major, applied to a computational biology lab through the National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program. Like many students, Chen was looking for professional experience over the summer. He then heard the program was paused in light of the funding cuts, then entirely axed.

NEWS 4/1/25 11:40pm

Engineering school celebrates 50th anniversary, invites students, alumni and speakers

By Ramya Motati

The  George R. Brown School of Engineering invited engineering alumni, students and faculty to celebrate its 50th anniversary March 28-29. The event, which took place in the Engineering Quad, included speakers, a drone show, alumni gatherings and other social events like mixers.

NEWS 3/11/25 11:16pm

Students, faculty join rally for demonstration for national Stand Up For Science movement

By Ramya Motati

Around 200 Rice students and faculty expressed their support for the national Stand Up for Science movement in the graduate student commons March 7. The event coincided with SUFS rallies nationwide, including one in Washington, D.C.