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FACTS AND DATA
Welcome to the Wiess School of Natural Sciences of Rice University. Our main office is located on the second floor of Keck Hall, Room 203. The office phone number is (713) 348-3350. For a listing of staff in the Dean's office, please see the contact information. The departments in the Wiess School are BIochemistry & Cell Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, and Physics & Astronomy. For a brief description, click the departmental name to download a PDF summary; for more detailed information, links to department web sites are under "Academics."
Strategic Vision
The Wiess School of Natural Sciences has joined all of Rice in crafting a roadmap for the future that builds on Rice's Vision for the Second Century. The vision for the Wiess School is summarized from a presentation to the Rice Board of Trustees in May 2006. This vision is the culmination of a process that began with faculty retreats in 2004-2005 to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and departmental goals, including steps that each department could undertake toward realizing those goals. During 2005-2006, leadership meetings were held to hone our vision, mission, strategic goals, and tactical goals and to reflect on our research and educational objectives. During the spring of 2006, a web site was introduced to solicit feedback from the larger community. We appreciate the efforts of the department chairs for their manifold contributions to this process and the input provided by many members of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
Undergraduate Admissions
Students wishing to obtain an undergraduate degree in any of the Natural Sciences offered at Rice University should contact the Admissions Office for an application form.
Graduate Study
Students wishing to obtain a graduate degree from Rice University should contact the specific department for an application. For more general information about graduate school at Rice, interested students can browse the Graduate Office homepage. The Graduate Student Association can also provide information about advanced studies at Rice.
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