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WEBWhen Samir Walji first started coding Scratch games in middle school, he never imagined he’d run a startup used by students in over 138 countries one day. Now studying computer science at Rice, Walji has turned his passion for building things into Sups, an award-winning, AI-powered college application platform. FEATURES 10/1/24 10:54pm.
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WEB2 days ago — Jeremy Zucker headlined Rice’s second annual Moody X-Fest in Founder’s Court on April 19. In advance of Zucker’s set, student groups like Basmati Beats, Rice Philharmonic and BASYK performed. The festival also offered complimentary merchandise and food from Dripped Birra, Cane’s and Oh my Gogi. NEWS 4/17/24 5:23pm.
Rice introduces peer-led study program - The Rice Thresher
WEB4 days ago — Rice launched the Office of Academic Support for Undergraduate Students this semester, serving as a centralized office and drop-in study hub to academically support undergraduates. OASUS was created by the Task Force on Student Success, initiated by President Reggie DesRoches during his tenure as provost, to address gaps in educational experiences and outcomes, particularly for under-resourced ...
Servin’ up serveries - The Rice Thresher
WEB4 days ago — A committee was formed to investigate introducing serveries with “ [four] faculty members, two staff members, and two undergraduates,” according to an August 1998 issue of the Thresher. The overall response: negative. In a public survey, an estimated 70 out of 120 students critiqued the plan. Then-Will Rice College magister Dale Sawyer said ...
RUPD updates on recent campus crime - The Rice Thresher
WEB4 days ago — A single person is likely responsible for the rash of recent car burglaries in North and South Lot, according to Rice University Police Department Chief of Police Clemente Rodriguez in an email to the Thresher. The male suspect was identified with security cameras, but their identity could not be determined. No one has been arrested in connection to these burglaries, which occurred on Sept. 21 ...
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WEB5 days ago — By Thresher Editorial Board. Rice reached a $33.75 million settlement on Feb. 23 in the financial aid “cartel” lawsuit that alleged Rice, as well as 16 other peer institutions, unfairly limited aid for students at need-blind universities. Nine other universities have also settled in the case. OPINION 2/20/24 9:40pm.
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WEB6 days ago — The Rice Thresher is the official campus newspaper of Rice University, published by undergraduate students. Since its first publication 105 years ago, in January 1916, the Thresher has continued to provide the student body with up-to-date campus news and information. The Thresher is published each Wednesday during the …
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WEBBy James Cancelarich and Riya Misra. Rice ranks No. 18 in the the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 national university rankings tied with Vanderbilt University and the University of Notre Dame. Rice has also placed No. 8, 9 and 29 in the Niche, Forbes and Wall Street Journal rankings, respectively. NEWS 9/25/24 12:24am.
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WEBOPINION 10/1/24 10:52pm Rice bends to Zionist propaganda By Matti Haacke and Erica Augenstein. In the last several weeks, Rice University held three events — both openly and behind closed doors — that, taken together, demonstrate its commitment to advancing a Zionist ideology on campus, which serves as the foundation for Israel’s increasingly psychotic expansion of its genocidal violence ...
COVID-19 - The Rice Thresher
WEBNEWS 9/7/21 10:52pm Houston hospitals near capacity as delta variant spreads By Hajera Naveed and Prayag Gordy. The rising number of COVID-19 cases at Rice so far this school year reflects the severity of the latest surge of the pandemic within the Houston area.