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Rice University
Wiess School of Natural Sciences, MS-102
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Delivery Address
6100 Main St.
Keck Hall, Rm. 203
Houston, TX  77005-1827

Phone  713.348.3350
Fax      713.348.6149

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Faculty Spotlight

GeurtsFrank Geurts, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy, explains why he chose to come to Rice, “The Bonner Lab is at the very forefront of developing detectors that are used in the experiments both at RHIC and LHC."

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Student Profiles

Alpha photoCambria Alpha represents the Rice student that can easily master both scientific and non-scientific academics. Cambria liked that Rice offered amazing facilities and faculty for Natural Sciences yet also allowed studies in the Humanities.

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News
Rice celebrates the Year of Nano
February 8, 2010

buckyballIn the quarter century since five men had their "Aha!" moment in Houston, the buckminsterfullerene molecule has become the vanguard of a revolution. Nanotechnology is already changing life on Planet Earth, and its potential is only beginning to be realized.

Rice physicists kill cancer with 'nanobubbles'
February 5, 2010

nanobubblesUsing lasers and nanoparticles, scientists at Rice University have discovered a new technique for singling out individual diseased cells and destroying them with tiny explosions.

Longtime employee of Chemistry Department dies
February 4, 2010

BlakeneyThe Rice community is mourning the loss of Tom Blakeney, a long-time supporter of the Graduate Student Association and a member of the Marching Owl Band.

Donations are being accepted in his memory:
Rice University
In memory of Tom Blakeney - MS 81
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX  77251-1892
Attn: Bentley Moritz

In memo section of check: “In memory of Tom Blakeney-CGSA fund” or “In memory of Tom Blakeney-MOB fund”


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