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 ingenuitu 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.

2011 Fall Lecture Schedule

13 September 2011 - Rice's 'Masterson Crisis': The problem is, what is the university going to be?

Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium

Melissa Kean, PhD
Rice University

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18 October 2011 - 100 Years of Social Science at Rice and the Next 100 Years

Sewall Hall, 301

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

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15 November 2012 - Carbon nanotechnology at Rice: past, present and future

Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium

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

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29 November 2011 - Sallie's Gift: The Shepherd School of Music–Beginnings and Evolution

Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium

Anne Schnoebelen, PhD
Rice University

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2012 Spring Lecture Schedule

17 January 2012 - Prospects for the Humanities in a Digitized and Networked Age

Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
Lisa Spiro, PhD
Director, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) Labs

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7 February 2012 - From so simple a beginning: Huxley, Mueller and biology at Rice

Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
David Queller, PhD
Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis

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13 March 2012 - The Rice Institutes - Present at the Creation

Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
Neal Lane, PhD
Malcolm Gillis University Professor and Professor of Physics; Senior Fellow, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

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