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By: Sebastián Berríos-Carvajal. Building a life, finding community, and dancing through my first year at Rice.

By: Maximiliano Triana Camacho. A quick guide to Rice Football, where Owls fly loudest.

By Alan Covarrubias. A Week of Scientific Exploration with Club de Ciencias Mexico.

By: Manuel Carmona Pichardo. The oversimplified guide to your first year as a graduate student

By Carly Graverson. Lessons learned from my graduate school journey.

By Bohan Zhang. Your Guide to Indoor Fun for the Hottest Days.

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025

What’s For Ya, Is For Ya

By Daziyah Sullivan: A perspective on how to deal with rejection in academia. This can relate to a failed grant proposal, fellowship application, submitted paper, etc.

De Bohan Zhang. Eu moro no Rice Graduate Student Housing e aqui estao os motivos que eu amo!

Para estudantes de doutorado que recebem o subsidio, Rice irá cobrir 100% do seguro saúde.

De Carly Graverson. O poder de compra depende da sua localização.

By Jae'la Solomon. The Medical Humanities Research Institute has expanded my exploration of the world.

By Osinachi Okafor. The Church: A Second Home or a Much-Needed Community?

Monday, Jul. 21, 2025

The Mercatus Center Fellowships

By Brandon Garcia. This article shares a great opportunity to undergraduate and graduate students at Rice.

By Osinachi Okafor. The Church: A Second Home or a Much-Needed Community?

By Carly Graverson. Owls supporting owls!

By Osinachi Okafor. Chicago was a dream.

By Osinachi Okafor. Now, Go Get your Student Visa Renewed.

Friday, Jul. 18, 2025

Owl About Your Thesis

Rice Ph.D. student Carly Graverson reveals how gold nanoparticles could revolutionize medicine, catalysis and the energy crisis—one molecule at a time.

By Osinachi Okafor. First, Get A Valid Texas ID.

By Osinachi Okafor. MANGO LASSI!: A Summer Heat burster.

By Osinachi Okafor. A Summer Heat burster: Zobo!

By Osinachi Okafor. Museum Visit: The Fine Art of Looking II

 By: Osinachi Okafor. Museum Visit: The Fine Art of Looking I

By Osinachi Okafor. My go-to Nigerian/African Supermarkets when I run out of foodstuffs.

作者:Manuel Carmona Pichardo。在这里,色彩、科学与宇宙学相遇。

By Anna Lucas. True listening isn’t passive; it’s an intentional act that lays the foundation for understanding, trust, and growth.

作者:Chun-Ying Chao 我仍然记得我收到研究生院录取通知书的那个夜晚。台湾已经是午夜了,我却兴奋得无法入眠。

作者:Katie Garcia。我在莱斯大学从本科到研究生的学习经历。

作者:Katie Garcia。我在莱斯大学从本科到研究生的学习经历。

作者:Katie Garcia。我在莱斯大学从本科到研究生的学习经历。

作者:Carly Graverson。货币购买力因地区而异。

作者:Robyn Alba. 从简历指导到提升情商,莱斯大学为你提供全面的职业技能提升支持!

作者:Anna Lucas. 贝克楼是詹姆斯·A·贝克三世公共政策研究所(James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy)的所在地,该研究所是全美领先的无党派智库之一。

By: Manuel Carmona Pichardo. From engineering roots to campus legend: uncovering what flows beneath the hedges.

By: Manuel Carmona Pichardo. Where color, science, and cosmology converge.

Por: Mauro Flores Rozo. Tips, plataformas y recursos en Rice para obtener una pasantía en la industria.

By: Manuel Carmona Pichardo. मैनुअल समझाते हैं कि कोहोर्ट‑आधारित ग्रेजुएट प्रोग्राम में लैब रोटेशन कैसे होते हैं।

Tuesday, May. 6, 2025

To my Fellow Future Fulbrighters

By Brandon Garcia. A thank you note to my friends, and a compilation of pieces of advice for future Fulbright Scholars.

By Daziyah Sullivan. The award requires a nomination. I’m a perfect candidate, but should I really nominate myself?

By Anna Lucas. Baker Hall is home to the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, one of the nation’s leading nonpartisan think tanks.

By Anna Lucas. Coloring Outside the Lines: On Ruts and the Art of Doing Something Just Because

By Anna Lucas. Why and how a masters could be useful before going to law school; let me give you my case.

By Carly Graverson. Line dancing is a Texas tradition that YOU need to know.

By Arthur Steve Tchoneteck. To stay productive during this hectic time without burning out, I’ve learned that it’s important to balance focus with self-care.

By Mauro Florez. Tips, platforms, and Rice resources to land an industry internship.

By: Robyn Alba. From resume coaching to improving your emotional intelligence, Rice is ready to help you build professional skills!

By Nathaniel Uy. Commemorating the 1986 People Power Revolution Through Learning, Reflection, and Sustainable Practices

By Anna Lucas. Mastering Negotiation Through Immersive Experience: Learning Beyond Traditional Coursework