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Rice student named Truman Scholar
Rice University junior Andrew Amis, chemical engineer and history major, is one of 62 students selected from 629 nominees from 54 U.S. colleges and universities as a 2013 Truman Scholar. He will receive up to $30,000 for graduate study.  »
'Unwoven Light': New Installation opens at Rice Gallery
American artist Soo Sunny Park created a suspended, undulating structure made from shaped sections of chain-link fencing in a new installation commissioned for the Rice University Art Gallery. »
Wen wins Watson Fellowship, Toppa wins Zeff Fellowship
Rice University senior Jenny Wen is one of 40 students across the country awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. She will receive $25,000 for 12 months of world travel and independent study. Senior Sabrina Toppa is this year's recipient of the Roy and Hazel Zeff Fellowship, which is awarded to the Rice student ranked highest by the Rice Faculty Committee on Fellowships and Awards who does not receive a Watson Fellowship. She also will receive a $25,000 grant for world travel and independent study. »
A conductor talks music at the 2013 Campbell Lecture Series
Over the course of three evening lectures, Patrick Summers, artistic and music director of Houston Grand Opera (HGO), offered a personal and educational take on the title theme of the series, "Thinking Music: The Artistic Life of a Conductor as a Cultural Leader and Teacher." »
Arts Initiatives Fund awards eight 2013-2014 grants
School of Humanities professors Joseph Campana and Allison Hunter are among the eight faculty awards Arts Initiatives Fund grants for the academic year 2013-2014. »
2013 Campbell Lecture Series to feature HGO’s Patrick Summers
 Patrick Summers, artistic and music director of Houston Grand Opera (HGO), will discuss a conductor’s role as a cultural leader and teacher in the community as part of Rice University’s Campbell Lecture Series March 18-20. »
Moody Foundation awards $20 million to Rice University for new Center for the Arts
The Moody Foundation has awarded $20 million to Rice University for a new Center for the Arts on campus. The interdisciplinary center will provide space for arts education, performances and gallery exhibitions on campus and promote collaborations with Houston’s world-class art museums. »
Glasstire Interview with Gunilla Klingberg
Rice University Art History PhD Student and HRC Fellow, Rachel Hooper, interviews artist Gunilla Klingberg about her exhibition, "Wheel of Everyday Life," which opened on Jan 31, 2013 at the Rice Gallery. »
Rice becomes more global with dual-degree program
Rice University launches its first dual-degree program by collaborating with Universidade Estadual de Campinas, a top university in Brazil, to offer a doctorate in history. »
Rice Gallery's upcoming exhibition by Gunilla Klingberg featured in NY Times
Rice Gallery's upcoming exhibition by Gunilla Klingberg, "Wheel of Everyday Life," is a Texas Tribune pick in the New York Times. »
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