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    Rice Alumni
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    Jul 24
    In 1985, Rice scientists inside a lab in the Space Science and Technology Building made a discovery that changed the landscape of nanotechnology — a stable hollow carbon structure named C60. Read "The Birth of the Buckyball" at magazine.rice.edu/spring-2026/bi….
    Sean O’Brien, Richard Smalley, Robert Curl, Harold Kroto and Jim Heath outside the Space Science and Technology Building shortly after the discovery of C60 in 1985. Photos courtesy of Wiess School of Natural Sciences
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    Rice Alumni
    @ricealumni
    Jul 21
    Join @RiceFootball for a bucket list experience when they take on the Fighting Irish in South Bend. Book an all-inclusive experience or transportation to the game via the Owl Express. riceowlexperiences.com
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    Rice Alumni
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    Jul 21
    Your summer reading list isn't complete without books from Rice alumni! Check out these new reads on motherhood, the unseen Erie Canal and more at magazine.rice.edu/spring-2026/no….
    magazine.rice.edu
    Now Reading: Alumni Bookshelf
    New books by Rice University alumni cover motherhood and nature through poetry, the Vietnam War through a family’s prodigious letters, the unseen Erie Canal through an artist’s lens and more.
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    Jul 16
    Exclusive visits, private tours and getting to travel with Rice Owls — what more could you want? Find out for yourself what makes Traveling Owls trips so special! Explore upcoming trips at alumni.rice.edu/travelingowls/….
    A group of people is posing in front of the ancient ruins of the Library of Celsus in Ephesus. Some are holding a "Rice Alumni Traveling Owls" banner. The structure features tall, ornate columns and detailed stonework. Other visitors are seen walking and taking photos.
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    Rice Alumni
    @ricealumni
    Jul 14
    Shay Har-Noy '04 joins us for the newest episode of Beyond the Hedges to discuss deep tech, AI, and company building. Listen as he reflects on pursuing a Ph.D. and leading National Geographic–backed expeditions to search for Genghis Khan’s tomb. alumni.rice.edu/beyond-hedges-…
    Promotional graphic for Beyond the Hedges season 4 episode 5 iwth image of guest Shar Har-Noy on the left
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