Rice University

Rice graduate earns French connection

Thanks to a prestigious scholarship, Jonah Shaver ’08 is heading to France. The Rice graduate has been given a J. William Fulbright Scholarship to conduct nanotechnology research at the University of Bordeaux’s Centre de Physique Moleculaire Optique et Hertzienne. Shaver received his doctorate in applied physics from Rice.

New students get to know community through service

The latest freshman class is beginning to arrive in Houston. But their first stop isn't Rice's campus. Instead, the newest Owls are getting to know the school's hometown through the Community Involvement Center's Urban Immersion program. The initiative sends participating freshmen throughout the city to participate in various community service projects.