Engineering Liftoff 2015 is in the books!

The 2015 Engineering Liftoff is in the books!  The event brought together a full contingent of entering freshmen from across the colleges, enthusiastic upperclass coaches, seasoned faculty/ industry facilitators, and guest speakers.  Students competed in a design competition to launch ping pong balls at a target with varying results – designs included catapults, ramps, elevated […]

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Rice Drone Camp – Are these the drones you’re looking for?

The following article and video appeared on BP.com.  BP was a major sponsor of the Rice Drone Camp 2015.  BP uses drones to carry out some of its most challenging tasks in remote areas. Now, a three-day ‘drone camp’ co-sponsored by BP has helped schoolchildren in Houston, U.S., to discover more about the technology behind […]

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A precious gift

John and Ann Doerr’s generous donation to Rice University will change lives. Houston Chronicle May 14, 2015 The iconic, rose-colored bricks of Rice University are dotted with the names of exceptionally generous donors: Baker, Brochstein, Brown, Duncan and McNair, to name a few. Today another family adds its name to the list, while raising the […]

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