2006 News Releases
December
12/20/2006 - Rice begins construction of Collaborative Research Center
12/15/2006 - Rice’s School of Architecture moves up to No. 2 nationally
12/13/2006 - Rice takes zeolite design Into 21st century using TeraGrid
12/07/2006 - Protein's tail may be flu virus's Achilles heel
12/07/2006 - Texas Arrhythmia Institute donates 20 AEDs to Rice
12/05/2006 - Survey: Consumers neutral on risks, benefits of nano
12/01/2006 - Halas makes Esquire's 'Best & Brightest' list
November
11/27/2006 - Bio-inspired assembly of nanoparticle building blocks
11/27/2006 - Pure carbon nanotubes pass first in vivo test
11/21/2006 - Sunni-Shi’i conflict in Iraq will be focus of Nov. 29 lecture
11/17/2006 - Rice chemists create, grow nanotube seeds
11/13/2006 - ICON issues survey of nanotechnology practices
11/09/2006 - 'Nanorust' cleans arsenic from drinking water
11/08/2006 - Rice University president part of U.S. delegation to Asia
11/07/2006 - Rice’s Connexions wins $1.7M from Hewlett Foundation
11/07/2006 - Researchers at Rice and Harvard link metabolism to muscle fatigue in the body
11/03/2006 - Rice study shows states overestimate budget surpluses ahead of elections
11/02/2006 - Baker Institute Forum to Debate U.S. Interrogation Policy
11/02/2006 - Department of Defense funds Texas Nanotechnology Consortium
11/01/2006 - Lindsay wins Jablin Award for Work on Evangelicals and Public Leaders
October
10/24/2006 - Samantha Power to speak on U.S. policy toward genocide
10/23/2006 - Gulf bay double whammy: rising seas, dammed rivers
10/19/2006 - Feds tap Rice to expand ranks of women in science and engineering
10/18/2006 - ICON issues review of nanotechnology practices
10/18/2006 - Free online course teaches music appreciation to adults
10/17/2006 - Research points to new strategy for AIDS vaccination
10/10/2006 - Squeeze play: Protein's grip like a baseball bunter's
10/09/2006 - First quantum grant to fund stem cell repair of damage from stroke
10/06/2006 - IBM awards Rice $700K for shared university research project
10/04/2006 - Candidates for House District 134 to debate at Rice Oct. 12
10/02/2006 - Rice's single-pixel camera takes high-res images
September
09/28/2006 - Texas dropout conference will bring national researchers to Rice University Oct. 6 to address dropout crisis
09/28/2006 - Stem-cell conference in Washington Oct. 24 will explore avenues for advancement
09/27/2006 - Study of toxins in Houston air warrants new standards
09/26/2006 - French ambassador to speak to speak at Baker Institute and present Commandeur de L'Ordre Du Merite to Rice president
09/25/2006 - Rice mourns loss of freshman student
09/21/2006 - Rice's Connexions named 2006 Tech Museum Awards Laureate
09/21/2006 - NASA study: Alaskan fires affected Houston air quality in 2004
09/21/2006 - New model science lab addresses urgent need for elementary teachers to be better trained in science
09/21/2006 - Small Times names Rice chemist top nanotech innovator
09/20/2006 - Baker Institute to host biofuels conference
09/14/2006 - Protein Folding: Building A Strong Foundation
09/11/2006 - NSF gives $12M to study nanotech's impact on health, environment
09/08/2006 - Most evacuees in Houston plan to stay here
09/08/2006 - Rice chemical engineer named to Technology Review's TR35
09/07/2006 - Rice awarded $10M DOE grant for computer research center
09/07/2006 - Physicists trap, map tiny magnetic vortex
August
08/31/2006 - Rice biochemist honored by biophysical society
08/31/2006 - Mikos gets top honors from Biomedical Engineering Society
08/25/2006 - Sen. Cornyn to discuss gangs with law enforcement
08/23/2006 - Tight-knit family: even microbes favor their own kin
08/17/2006 - Lessons learned from Katrina: Oil, gas and society
08/17/2006 - Hubble images some of galaxy's dimmest stars
08/15/2006 - Rice on list of 'New Ivies'
08/14/2006 - Multiracial congregations offer different social ties
08/10/2006 - Rice leads Conference-USA in grade-point average
08/09/2006 - Study breaks ice on ancient arctic thaw
July
07/31/2006 - Reward offered for return of payload boxes
07/21/2006 - Three Rice researchers among elite 'Nano 50'
07/20/2006 - Rice Scientists Unveil 'Nanoegg'
07/16/2006 - Think fast! Rice undergrad unlocks nerve speed secret
07/13/2006 - Rice University Press reborn as nation's first fully digital academic press
07/13/2006 - Print deal makes Connexions leading open-source publisher
07/11/2006 - Rice's Connexions prepares for Vietnam launch
June
06/29/2006 - Rice scientists make first nanoscale pH meter
06/27/2006 - Movies show nanotubes bend like sluggish guitar strings
06/23/2006 - Rice develops novel method to sort nanotubes by diameter
06/22/2006 - Buckyballs boost antibody's chemotherapy payload
06/22/2006 - Del Conte named director of athletics at Rice
06/20/2006 - California teens use Rice's NanoKids for virtual nanotech training
06/15/2006 - California couple pledges $32 million to Rice
06/01/2006 - Rice wins $2.2M for undergrad global health program
May
05/25/2006 - Magazine ranks Rice among top nano schools
05/24/2006 - Policy paper urges the U.S. and Russia to provide fuel for nuclear power plants that is made available to all nations, including Iran
05/19/2006 - Amateur astronomers help confirm extrasolar planet
05/18/2006 - Ready, set, mutate... and may the best microbe win
05/17/2006 - Ragsdale appointed dean of social sciences at Rice
05/10/2006 - ICON holds stakeholder workshop
05/02/2006 - New engineering center to transform sensor technology
April
04/27/2006 - Rice T-ray lab makes unexpected plasmonics discovery
04/24/2006 - Rice particle physicist to lead major US contribution at CERN
04/21/2006 - Shepherd School students to showcase talent at Kennedy Center's Conservatory Project May 5
04/20/2006 - U.S., China cooperate on high-energy physics experiment
04/18/2006 - Rice study: 'nanostars' could be ultra-sensitive chemical sensors
04/17/2006 - Task force addresses consequences of Texas' uninsured
04/13/2006 - Mayor Bill White announces creation of online Museum of Houston
04/13/2006 - Three named to Rice University Board of Trustees
04/12/2006 - Rice scientists attach motor to single-molecule car
04/10/2006 - Rice University names new VP for enrollment
04/05/2006 - Rice tapped for model programs merging teaching, research
04/05/2006 - Rice University to host immigration forum
04/05/2006 - Safeguarding future access to digital information to be focus of May 8 conference
04/05/2006 - Rice University study finds greater accuracy and more cautious behavior on tests
March
03/29/2006 - Simple idea to dramatically improve dengue vaccinations
03/27/2006 - Award-winning filmmaker to speak at Rice University April 11
03/27/2006 - Breakthrough method in growing replacement cartilage
03/27/2006 - Computer model maps strengths, weaknesses of nanotubes
03/23/2006 - Bordeaux named associate dean of engineering
03/15/2006 - ICON funds UCSB survey of nanotechnology best practices
03/15/2006 - USC, Rice to develop bacteria-powered fuel cells
03/14/2006 - Rice University researchers create 'nanorice'
03/14/2006 - Ultracold atoms produce long-sought quantum mixture
03/09/2006 - Engine power or gasoline: what sets the biological limits to locomotor performance?
February
02/28/2006 - Stem cell researchers, advocates to share lessons learned
02/24/2006 - Brain processing of speech sounds is different in some Southern English speakers
02/17/2006 - National college fair to bring together over 200 colleges to provide 'one-stop' shopping for students and parents
02/15/2006 - Findings advance use of adult stem cells for replacement bone
02/15/2006 - Rice, M. D. Anderson win funds for 'Bench to Bed' training
02/14/2006 - Rice hosts 'Engineers Without Borders' national conference
02/03/2006 - Future Rice faculty member wins top international award
January
01/30/2006 - Researchers take aim at the causes of heart valve disease
01/30/2006 - Rice student earns top Texas nano honors
01/26/2006 - Rice Global E&C Forum continues to evolve
01/12/2006 - Post-Katrina wave of Mexican migrant workers reflects changes in immigration trends that began around 1990
01/12/2006 - Rice's School of Architecture ranks high nationally
01/10/2006 - Magnetism flicks switch on 'dark excitons'
01/09/2006 - Chapman named EESI director, Akers chair in CHBE
