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Rice’s Katniss Everdeen

Between pre-med classes and brain cancer research, Katherine Wu practices for Olympic-level archery....

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With a Flourish

The Shepherd School of Music showcases the talents of nine guest conductors throughout the 2023–2024 season....

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Meteorite
A South Texas Meteor Shower

Sonic booms and a fireball led Linda Welzenbach Fries to find four meteorites. ...

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The Explainer: Gas Stove Safety

We asked Daniel Cohan to explain what’s behind the heated debate over the safety of gas stoves....

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Cool Respite With a Conscience

An architect, an engineer and a composer walk into Post Houston, hoping to create an oasis....

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The Appearance of Trust

An experiment challenges our ability to judge a book by its cover. ...

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Mabel Tang ’23, on one of the terraces overlooking the old Hanszen wing.
First Impressions: Hanszen's New Wing

The mass timber wing welcomes students with natural grace....

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Syllabus: Math All Around Us

Math All Around Us<br /> ...

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Creation Unfolding

Ling DeBellis pushes the boundaries of what makes us human....

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Photo: Lovett Hall mirrored in puddles of rain on the morning of Feb. 1, 2023
Scene

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Structures printed using the peptide-based 3D-printing ink.
Peptides in Print

A new ink for 3D printing promises bioengineering breakthroughs....

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Faculty Books

Faculty Books...

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New Models for Detecting Skin Cancer

Roxana Daneshjou is working to make skin cancer screening more inclusive — and more accurate....

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True Love, Growing Oysters and Castro’s Daughter

Excerpts from Owlmanac...

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Spaces: The Baldwin Grand

The Baldwin Grand piano at the student center provides an open invitation to sit and play a spell....

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How Fungi Spill Their Secrets

A high-efficiency gene-editing tool may speed up the pace of new drug discovery....

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[Informative Yet Clever Headline]

A Facebook page founded by Rob LaVohn has become a popular outlet for alumni to share news and opinions — and a gazillion images of owls....

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Food, Finances and Friendliness

Kevin Yuen keeps Rice’s Housing and Dining services on budget and focused on the community they serve....

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Alumni Books

Spring 2023...

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Eugene Byon
Come On Down!

Game show fanatic Eugene Byon finds his voice in the crowd....

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Crew Phi Crew

In the mid-1990s, a group of talented young students arrived on campus determined to succeed while enjoying university life to the fullest. As Black women attending a majority whit...

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Von Nguyen Photo by Audra Melton
Physician, Heal Thy World

A Q&amp;A with Vuong “Von” Nguyen, M.D., who brings a wealth of experience to Google’s work on global climate and health issues....

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Record Enthusiasm

Five decades of KTRU DJs are linked by their love of the music and a unique archive of thousands of music reviews tucked among the stacks. ...

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Illustration of Reginald DesRoches by Paddy Mills
All Welcome and Heard

A Note from President Reginald DesRoches...

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Illustration by Paddy Mills
Staying True

From the Editor...

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Joe Nick
Featured Contributors

Spring 2023...

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