New training method improves visual grounding
Wil Thomason brings strong background in task and motion planning to team of experts at one of the nation’s leading robotics institutions
Vicky Yao uses NLP, novel procedural knowledge extraction paradigm to track trends in biomedical literature
Over 100 Rice students worked for a year on the award-winning hybrid rocket “Archimedes”
![Rice Computer Science alumnus Sarah Dover Mendez.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/SarahMendez-844x473.jpg.jpeg?itok=9IJuv9Wo)
Sarah Dover Mendez: Information Architect and Content Engineer Thu, 04/25/2019 - 11:10
Rice CS alumna Sarah Dover Mendez said, “In both my teaching and technical communications careers, the benefit of my CS degree has been a way of thinking that extends to many disciplines."
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Treangen gets grant for DNA screening tools Tue, 04/23/2019 - 18:55
Computer scientist Todd Treangen was awarded a $600,000 contract from Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
![Christopher Conway, Rice University Computer Science alumnus and IESEG School of Management faculty member.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/ChrisConway-844x473.png.jpeg?itok=uOSHLl5L)
Chris Conway: Systems, Simulations, and Saving Lives Tue, 04/23/2019 - 11:17
Christopher Conway, Rice University Computer Science alumnus and IESEG School of Management faculty member gives advice to CS students
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Cooper recognized with award for superior teaching Mon, 04/22/2019 - 18:59
Keith Cooper, the L. John and Ann H. Doerr Chair in Computational Engineering and professor in computer science was recognized with an award for superior teaching.
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Nakhleh receives Rice’s top teaching award Mon, 04/22/2019 - 18:56
Computer Science professor to receive Brown Prize, Rice’s top teaching award. Rice alumni have selected Luay Nakhleh for the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
![Rice CS alumnus Adam Wulf is an entrepreneur and inmate entrepreneurship volunteer.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/AdamWulf-03392-bricks-844x473-FAVE2.jpg.jpeg?itok=7kaphE-J)
Adam Wulf Goes to Prison Fri, 04/19/2019 - 11:30
This morning, Rice University CS alumnus Adam Wulf is headed to prison. It’s a monthly commitment he’s made to help train inmates as future entrepreneurs.
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Rixner awarded for Curriculum Innovation Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:32
Scott Rixner wins the 2019 George R. Brown School of Engineering’s Curriculum Innovation Award.
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Rice to offer online Master of Computer Science degree Tue, 04/16/2019 - 19:04
We are proud to announce our new online Master of Computer Science degree program starting in the Fall of 2019.
![Rice University Computer Science alumna Shan Zhong.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/ShanZhongheadshot.png.jpeg?itok=H2alEBre)
Shan Zhong: Keep Learning Tue, 04/16/2019 - 11:38
Rice CS alumna Shan Zhong plans to continue building her tech knowledge. "If I am learning something new, it is a great day. If you only do tasks about which you are 100% confident, you are probably not challenging yourself enough.”
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Department coordinator Hurlock-Blake wins Hardy Bourland Award Mon, 04/15/2019 - 13:37
Annepha Hurlock-Blake receives award from School of Engineering Dean Reggie DesRoches