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NEWS

While it is hard to keep up with all of Rice’s activity around the world, here is the most recent news regarding Rice’s international collaborations and activities.

APRIL

04/16/2009 Baker Institute workshop to discuss international scientific collaboration 

04/16/2009 This Tuesday is Turkish Night at RMC  

04/10/2009 Broad agreement on US-China relations at Baker Institute conference 

04/08/2009 Rice political scientist offers prognosis on US-Central American relations during Costa Rica, Honduras trip 

04/08/2009 Rice team to test low-tech solar device in rural Haiti
Fossil fuel alternative captures sun's heat for cooking, other uses

04/08/2009 Journalist to discuss Israeli politics at Baker Institute lecture 

04/03/2009 Kissinger speaks on the relationship between the US and China 

4/03/2009 African energy sector to be focus of April 8 Baker Institute lecture  

04/02/2009 Rice professor visits President Obama's grandmother in Kenya 

04/02/2009 Baker Institute to host book tour for soldier involved in capture of Saddam Hussein 

04/02/2009 Rice anthropologist to lead archeology expedition to East Africa 

04/01/2009 Ashrawi urges Middle East peace initiative at Baker Institute presentation 

MARCH

03/27/2009 'Lily' lands at Rice 

03/26/2009 Author Sandra Cisneros to speak at Rice April 1 

03/26/2009 Baker Institute event to mark 30 years of US-China ties 

03/25/2009 Political scientist's research looks at relationship between globalization and human cooperation 

03/25/2009 Rice's annual powwow celebrates Native American culture
March 28 event is free and open to the public

03/12/2009 Mayors from around the globe discuss sustainable cities at De Lange Conference

03/12/2009 Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi to speak at Baker Institute March 24

03/12/2009 Baker Institute conference examines different approaches to energy policy in Latin America

03/11/2009 Rice to screen film about Iraq war
Students have chance to meet daring filmmaker

03/11/2009 Indian schools to benefit from new computer chips
Solar-powered 'I-slate' to use low-power 'probabilistic' chips

03/05/2009 Rice's Strassmann selected for UN's expert consultation to improve status of women
Feminist Economics editor helps prioritize 'World Report'

03/05/2009 Center for the Study of Languages presents film festival

03/04/2009 Mexico's top business magazine ranks Rice MBA best in Southwest

03/04/2009 Rice University-based journal shapes UN policy
Journal of Feminist Economics' HIV/AIDS issue leads to panel discussion

FEBRUARY  

02/27/2009 Chinese diplomat visits Rice, praises Sino-US ties

02/27/2009 MBA students spend spring break in Rwanda
Experience in developing world preps business students for future

02/26/2009 Leebron to speak on Asia Society Texas Center panel March 3

02/26/2009 Teachers worldwide flock to Rice for professional development
International Baccalaureate teachers receive training on campus

02/24/2009 First Social Sciences International Ambassadors return from abroad

02/20/2009 Baker Institute conference will look at energy landscape in Latin America

02/12/2009 Microfinanciers get major boost
Rice students' project earns honor from Clinton Global Initiative

02/06/2009 Canadian premiers seek collaboration
Alberta, Saskatchewan leaders discuss energy initiatives at Rice

02/05/2009 Learning languages, building bridges 
Freeman steers Center for the Study of Languages to better serve students

02/05/2009 Baker Institute researchers test terror-ID software on Mumbai attacks

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