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Matriculation 2019
Welcome, Owls!

In August, Rice welcomed its newest Owls — both first-time freshmen and transfer students. Of note, for the second academic year in a row, more new graduate students (1,092) than new undergraduates (1,004) enrolled at Rice. The stats below apply only to undergraduate enrollment.

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Illustration by Paddy Mills
Editor’s Note: An Issue With No Theme

An Issue With No Theme

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Photo by Jeff Fitlow
Inventing the Future, Assessing the Past

Presiden't Leebron's Note — Fall, 2019

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Sid Richardson College. Photo by Brandon Martin
Sid Rises

A new 12-story design is set to keep the college sky-high.

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Photo by Jeff Fitlow
Syllabus: Drama is Life

"Big Questions" is a new course series in the School of Humanities

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Resources for all
Resources for All

A Q&A with Alan Russell, director of Rice's Disability Resources Center

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Photo courtesy of the Black Male Leadership Initiative
Transforming Experience

Last May, more than a dozen black male students traveled to Atlanta on a cultural excursion designed to foster conversations about campus, community and leadership.

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Photo by Jeff Fitlow
A Piece of Home

Packing for college wouldn’t be complete without some special items to remind these Owls of home.

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Photo by Tommy LaVergne
I'm a Nerd About ... Yarn Crafts

Leenah Abojaib uses digital media to learn hands-on skills.

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Illustration by Al
We Don't Know ... How to Add the Sense of Touch to Prosthetic Devices

Mechanical engineer Marcia O’Malley designs and builds better wearable prosthetic devices.

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Ozone on the Rocks

Measuring preindustrial-era ozone levels by studying ancient gas bubbles trapped in polar ice.

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Robert Rauschenberg, “Local Means (Stoned Moon)” (1970) © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Gemini G.E.L.
Lunar Inspiration

The Moody Center for the Arts gathers rare and notable works of art in honor of Apollo 11’s moon landing.

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Fracture Fix

A student team’s magnetic design simplifies the surgical repair of broken bones.

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Photo by Leslie Hoyt
Myth, Power, Value

Rice remembers Doc C

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Alumni Books
Faculty Books: Fall 2019

Fall 2019

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Photo by Tommy LaVergne
When Words Fail

Aphasia researchers examine the nature of language.

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Doerr
Beyond the Buzzword

With help from Rice's Doerr Institute, students are increasing their capacity to lead.

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Photo by The Morrisons
Applause Welcome

Aubrey Ferguson Bergauer finds ways to attract audiences to classical music performances.

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Illustration by Chris Danger
Keeping Cool and Catching Up

Classnotes: Excerpts from Owlmanac

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Dickie Kerr's Legacy

On the centennial of baseball’s biggest scandal, the memory of a little-known Rice coach stands tall.

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Illustration by Lincoln Agnew
The DNA Detective

A lifelong love of science and fascination with family roots have served Colleen Fitzpatrick well as she works to unlock the mysteries of criminal cold cases.

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Alumni Books
Now Reading: Alumni Books - Fall 2019

Fall 2019

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Illustration by Adam Cruft
Unconventional Wisdom: Sidney Burrus

C. Sidney Burrus in his own words

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Photo by Brandon Martin
Campus Scene: Fall 2019

Fall 2019

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Photo by Tommy LaVergne
Back of the Mind

Running back Aston Walter, Rice football’s elder statesmen, is a coach’s dream with dreams of coaching.

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Photo by Brandon Martin
A Stinging Rebuke

Pesky asps make a home in urban trees netted to deter birds.

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Photo by Tommy LaVergne
Cycling for a Cure

In just one month, Sudha Yellapantula went from being a reluctant cyclist to a champion cycling fundraiser for pediatric cancer research.

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Fall 2019

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