Rice Unconventional Wisdom

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STUDENT LIFE

Andrew Lynch
Lynch takes robotics to local high school

Rice mechanical engineering grad student Andrew Lynch is using his knowledge of robotics to help local high school students develop interest and talent in science and engineering.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Alumnus Spotlight: Jim Whitehurst
From computers to airlines and back

Jim Whitehurst, CEO of RedHat, says his computer science background helps him to solve the complex problems that come with the job.

UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

Developing a Flexible Monte Carlo Program

Our work this semester has focused on development of a flexible Monte Carlo program which can incorporate arbitrary phase functions and realistic probe geometries (multiple fibers, NA, spacers, etc.).