2011-2012 Scientia Program theme:

"Rice: A Century of Change"
The evolution of Rice University from a small, regional institute to a major research university is rooted in the vision of its various presidents and trustees, the ingenuity and insight of its faculty, and the generosity of its supporters. In this Centennial series, we will look at the decisive events that shaped the university in its first century and explore the emerging fields of research that will shape the future of Rice.

13 September 2011, Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
Rice's 'Masterson Crisis': "The problem is, what is the university going to be?"
Melissa Kean, PhD
Rice University
Video available here.

18 October 2011, Sewall Hall, 301
“100 Years of Social Science at Rice and the Next 100 Years”
Social Sciences Dean's Panel
Joseph Cooper, Political Science, Johns Hopkins University
James R. Pomerantz, Psychology, Rice University
Robert M. Stein, Political Science, Rice University
Lyn S. Ragsdale, Political Science, Rice University
Special Presentations by:
Steven Klineberg, Sociology, Kinder Urban Institute, Rice University
Rick Wilson, Political Science, Rice University
Video available here.

15 November 2012, Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
“Carbon nanotechnology at Rice: past, present and future”
Rice University
James Tour, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and Materials, Rice University
Cyrus Mody, History, Rice University Panel discussion:
The future of carbon nanotechnology
Robert Curl, Chemistry, Rice University
James Tour, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and Materials, Rice University
Pulickel Ajayan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Moderated by:
Richard Baraniuk, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Devika Subramanian, Computer Science, Rice University
Video available here.

29 November 2011 Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
"Sallie's Gift: The Shepherd School of Music–Beginnings and Evolution"
Anne Schnoebelen, PhD
Rice University
Video available here.

17 January 2012 Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
"Prospects for the Humanities in a Digitized and Networked Age"
Lisa Spiro, PhD
Director, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) Labs
Video available here.

7 February 2012 Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
"From so simple a beginning: Huxley, Mueller and biology at Rice"
David Queller, PhD
Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis
Video available here.

13 March 2012 Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
"The Rice Institutes - Present at the Creation"
Neal Lane, PhD
Malcolm Gillis University Professor and Professor of Physics; Senior Fellow, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
Video available here.

17 April 2012 Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
"Rice: Past, Present and Future- A Trustee's Perspective"
Robert B. Tudor III, J.D.
CEO, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co, LLC
Video available here.