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  1. !!!!!!!Insert Title Here!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!Speaker’s Name | Date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Brief History A private research university in Houston, Texas. William Marsh Rice devoted $4.6 million to establish Rice. Edgar Odell Lovett was the first President. Oct. 12, 1912: Rice Institute formally opened. Oct. 12, 2012: Rice University celebrated its 100th anniversary. First commencement in 1916

  3. Rice Campus More than 4,300 trees on 300 acres, designated ‘Tree Campus USA’ Neo-Byzantine architecture Rice Neighborhood • Museum District • Texas Medical Center • Rice Village • Hermann Park • Light Rail Aerial view of the Academic Quadrangle

  4. Take a Tour of Rice University

  5. Houston No.1 Coolest Cities to Live by Forbes in July 2012 90+ languages spoken 30+ diplomatic missions 2 Airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport & Hobby Airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport

  6. Houston No.1 U.S. City for Job Creation by Bureau of Statistics No.2 Fastest Growing City by Forbes Energy capital of the world 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Houston TMC - World’s largest Medical Center Downtown Houston

  7. Organization 8 Schools • Architecture • Business • Continuing Studies • Engineering • Humanities • Music • Natural sciences • Social sciences Consistently ranked among top 20 since 1998 according to U.S. News & World Report Shepherd School of Music

  8. Faculty Nobel Prize winners Richard Smalley and Robert Curl National Medal of Science winners: 2 National Academy of Sciences members: 7 National Academy of Engineering members: 13 Institute of Medicine members: 4 Prof. Naomi J. Halas, inventor of tunable nanoparticles

  9. Research $100 million worth of sponsored research in 2013 Top 10 universities with the most impactful patent portfolio • Baker Institute for Public Policy • Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology • BioScience Research Collaborative • Kinder Institute for Urban Research Student working in lab at BioScience Research Collaborative

  10. Graduate Studies Approx. 2,600 graduate students, 40% of Rice’s total student body 8 graduate programs at Rice ranked among top 20 Qualified doctoral students will receive full-tuition support, a value in excess of $37,000 per year and an additional stipend of $21,000-30,000 per year to cover living expenses. Doctoral Hooding Ceremony in 2014

  11. Grad Admission General Graduate Admission Requirements • GPA ≥ 3.0 • GRE/GMAT scores Students whose native language is not English • TOEFL: ≥ 90 (iBT) / 600 (paper) / 250 (computer) or • IELTS: ≥ 7.0 For other requirements, contact the appropriate department. Faculty teaching graduate students

  12. Student Life Graduate Student Association (GSA) Rice Graduate Apartments Recreation & Wellness Center Beer Bike Tradition Professional Development Workshops 90 Second Thesis Competition Picnic organized by GSA

  13. Wellbeing Issues Several offices on campus help students overcome difficulties and make the right choices. • Academics • Stress • Depression • Adapting • Homesickness • Relationships • Sexuality • Etc.

  14. Learn more about graduate studies • Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies graduate.rice.edu • International Students & Scholars oiss.rice.edu Connect with us

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