1. VISEN Distinguished Lecture - Professor Yale Patt
2. Recreation Center Baskets
3. RDT Show-30 years of RDT
4. Greene Prize for Environmental Papers
5. $1 Dog Night $3 Beer Rice Baseball
6. RSVP Choc(olate) Walk
7. Free Tickets to Sustainability Lecture by Lester Brown at the Wortham Center on 4/28
8. Looking to work with a happy toddler? Then you're in luck!
9. Rice Cheerleading tryouts!
10. RUPD Fundraiser for Special Olympics
11. VISEN Distinguished Lecture presents Andrew Yao
12. Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Laureate
14. 3rd Annual EQ Benefit Fashion Show
15. Important: reminder about library books
16. Rice ACLU 4/20 Meet & Greet
17. EQ/HACER Book drive
18. VADA all campus party
19. Don't waste your summer! Tutor for pay instead.
20. You
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A) look out a window
B) Adopted lolcat
http://icanhascheezburger.
C) go outside
D) In case you haven't yet seen it: The amazing lady on Britain's got Talent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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1. VISEN Distinguished Lecture - Professor Yale Patt
VISEN Center, The Dean of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology
VISEN Distinguished Lecture Series
Yale Patt
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Date: April 17th
Location: DH 1070
Time: 2:00 pm ? 3:30 pm
The Challenges of Multicore: Information and Misinformation
Abstract:
Now that we have broken the threshold of one billion transistors on a chip and multicore has become a reality, a lot of buzz has resulted -- from how/why we got here, to what is important, to how we should determine how to effectively use multicore. In this talk, I will examine a number of these new "conventional wisdom" nuggets of information, to try to see whether they add value or get in the way. For example: What can we expect multicore to do about saving power consumption? Is ILP dead? Should sample benchmarks drive future designs? Is hardware sequential? Should multicore structures be simple? Is abstraction a fundamental good? Hopefully, our examinations will help shed some light on where we go from here.
Biography of Yale Patt:
Yale Patt is a teacher at The University of Texas at Austin. He holds the Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Centennial Chair in Engineering and is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research in computer architecture, done jointly with his PhD students, has resulted in among other things the HPS microarchitecture (1985), the Block-structured ISA (1989), the Two-level Branch Predictor (1991), SSMT aka helper threads (1999), Runahead Execution for out-of-order machines (2003), and ACMP (2008). He has earned appropriate degrees from reputable universities and more than enough awards for his research and teaching. More detail is available on his web site http://www.ece.utexas.edu/~
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2. Recreation Center Baskets
To All Recreation Center Patrons,
If you currently have a basket registered in your name at the Recreation Center, please kindly remove your personal items and lock if you are NOT going to be on campus beyond MAY 8, 2009. The Recreation Center will be CLOSED Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 for graduation and will not be accessible, so please plan ahead.
However, if you are planning to stick out another HOT summer here in Houston, you will have until JULY 31, 2009 to remove all personal items and locks. There is no place for us to store any personal items left behind prior to annual maintenance. All locks left behind will be cut and items discarded. Upon returning to campus in the fall, you will be able to reclaim the same basket. To assure your personals remain YOUR personals, your lock remains yours, please allow ample tine to empty your basket.
Thanks,
The Recreation Center Staff
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3. retrospect: 30 years of RDT
RDT presents:
retrospect
30th anniversary celebration performances
april 17 and 18, 2009
hamman hall
tickets:
general: $8
students/alum: $5
more info: 713-348-5773
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4. Greene Prize for Environmental Papers
The Rice Environmental Club announces the?
GREENE PRIZE
for Student Environmental Papers
1^st Place-$500
2^nd Place-$300
3^rd Place-$200
Endowed by the family of alumnus David Greene, the Greene Prize was created to encourage
original environmental work by undergraduate students at Rice.
Enter any type of environmental paper, whether it is a research, policy, or creative
writing piece! Submissions may have been developed independently, for a class, or as a
term paper.
Papers are due *Friday, April 24 at noon*. Submit electronically to dmch11@rice.edu.
Remember to include your name, college, and contact information on your submission.
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5. $1 Dog Night $3 Beer Rice Baseball
$1 DOG NIGHT & $3 BEERS
THIS FRIDAY – RECKLING PARK
RICE vs MARSHALL 6:30PM (Gates open at 5:00)
*All Rice Faculty, Staff & Students get in FREE with a valid Rice I.D.*
With budgets tight we are proud to offer concession stand specials at Rice Baseball.
Come celebrate the last day of class at Reckling Park and cheer on your Owls.
Students… remember TETRA is accepted at the concession stands
$3 Beers are available in The Roost only. Fans must be 21+ years old with a valid I.D. to purchase any alcohol.
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6. RSVP Choc(olate)-Walk
Rice Student Volunteer Program will be having a Choc(olate)-Walk (inspired by the cakewalk) for the President and Dean's Study Break this Sunday from 9-11pm in front of the Grand Hall. Only $1 to participate and donations go towards 1000 Wells (an organization that builds wells for clean drinking water in Africa). There will be great Chocolate Bar prizes, so be sure to stop by!
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7. Free Tickets to Sustainability Lecture by Lester Brown at the Wortham Center on 4/28
Lester Brown: Sustainability Lecture
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00pm
Location: Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Lester Brown helped pioneer the concept of sustainability by creating the first research institute devoted to analyzing environmental issues on a global basis, Worldwatch Institute. More recently, he founded Earth Policy Institute to show what sustainable economies look like and how to get there. The Telegraph of Calcutta called him "the guru of the environmental movement." He's been honored with a MacArthur "genius" Fellowship, he's published 50 books translated into over 40 languages, and his latest is Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
Free tickets are available at the SC Information desk on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only 2 tickets per Rice ID will be available.
For more information on this event and the Progressive Forum go to http://www.
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8. Looking to work with a happy toddler? Then you're in luck!
Rice family looking to hire a couple of students to work with our happy toddler.
Experience with children preferred and references required. Must have own transportation to our home (4 miles from Rice). Pay is $12/hour, with each student working approximately 3-6 hours a week during afternoons, early evenings, and possibly some weekends. Position begins as soon as possible.
If interested, please contact Rebecca Lindsay at rebecca.lindsay@yahoo.com or call 713-432-7650.
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9. Rice Cheerleading Tryouts!
RICE CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS 2009-2010!
Hey Owls! It's that time of year again for Rice University Cheerleading Tryouts! Males and females, flyers and bases are all welcome to tryout for the 12-member team. The instructive clinics will be held on Friday, April 17 from 6:30-8:00p and Saturday, April 18 from 1:00-3:30p. The tryout will be held on Sunday, April 19 from 6:00-8:00p. Both the instructive clinic and tryout will be held in Fox Gym next to the Tudor Fieldhouse. If you have any questions, feel free to email Nina Xue (nina.xue@rice.edu) or Darren Arquero (dea1@rice.edu).
Thank you!
Nina
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10. RUPD Fundraiser for Special Olympics
As the Rice University Police Department has done for the past ten years, we are participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. As part of this effort the police department is participating in various fundraising efforts around campus and in the community. 13th Street and Sammy?s have again supported our fundraising efforts through the sale of torches with the Flame of Hope. Finally, we have the traditional annual Torch Run T-Shirts for sale. Shirts will be available at Rice Fest, but you can also get your t-shirt by coming to the police department or calling your favorite officer for a personal delivery. Shirts small through extra-large are $10 and double X and larger are $12.
Please help your police department support Special Olympics!
Thanks!
Bill Taylor
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11. VISEN Distinguished Lecture presents Andrew Yao
VISEN Distinguished Lecture Series Presents
Andrew C. Yao
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
DATE: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
TIME: 1:30 pm ? 2:30 pm
PLACE: Duncan Hall 1070
Title -- Vistas in Quantum Computing
Abstract -- With current advances in technology, it appears that computing and communication devices based on quantum principles may one day become a reality. Accompanying this anticipation is the emergence of an energetic new interdisciplinary field known as Quantum Information Processing, which involves physics, mathematics and computer science. Why is there such enthusiasm over this new field?
What makes quantum algorithms potentially much more efficient than conventional ones? In this talk, we will give an exposition of both the fundamentals and some recent progress in this area, focusing especially on algorithmic and complexity issues. Examples will be taken from the topics of quantum communication complexity and quantum cryptography, among others. The talk is for a general audience with any scientific background; no specialized knowledge of quantum theory is assumed.
Bio -- Professor Yao received a BS in Physics from National Taiwan University, a PhD in Physics from Harvard University, and a PhD in Computer Science from University of Illinois. >From 1975 onward, Professor Yao served on the faculty at MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and during 1986 ? 2004, as William and Edna Macaleer Professor of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University. In 2004, he left Princeton to become a Professor of Computer Science at Tsinghua Univeristy in Beijing. He is also a Distinguished Professor-at-Large at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Professor Yao was recipient of the prestigious A.M. Turing Award in year 2000 for his contributions to the theory of computation, including communication complexity, pseudorandom number generation, and quantum communication. He has received numerous other honors and awards, including the George Polya Prize, the Donald E. Knuth Prize, and several honorary degrees. He is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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12. Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Laureate
Africa is often portrayed in the simple terms of poverty and dependence.
Wangari Maathai presents a different vision, formed by her three decades
as an environmental activist and campaigner for democracy. She sees a
complex and rapidly changing continent with enormous potential.
Maathai analyzes the bottlenecks to development at the national and
international level, identifying what Africans can and must do for
themselves to succeed.
Wangari Muta Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement. Through
networks of rural women, it has planted over 30 million trees across
Kenya. After having been elected to Kenya?s parliament in 2002 -- its first
free elections in a generation -- she was appointed Assistant Minister for
Environment, Natural Resources, and Wildlife. Nobel Peace laureate of
2004, Maathai has written Unbowed: A Memoir.
Maathai has received degrees from Mount St. Scholastica College,
University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nairobi. She
is the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree
and currently lives in Nairobi.
The documentary Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai will air
on PBS April 14th. Visit takingrootfilm.com to learn more.
The Challenge for Africa, Wangari Maathai's new book, will be for sale
courtesy of Brazos Bookstore.
Friday, April 17
Westin Galleria
Plaza Ballroom
5060 West Alabama
Free and open to the public
Registration: 6:00 p.m.
Program: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Reservations Requested.
Email: rsvp@wachouston.org
Phone: (713) 522-7811
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14. 3rd Annual EQ Benefit Fashion Show
Love fashion?
Love sexy people?
Love giving back to good causes?
Then this is the event for you!! This is the 3rd Annual Benefit Fashion Show hosted by Egyptian Queens. AIDS Foundation Houston is our chosen charity. There will be food, AIDS awareness info, music, and of course some hot Houston fashion. Don't forget some of Rice's sexiest students as models! So come out April 18th at 6:15 for dinner show starts promptly after dinner!
Date: Saturday April 18, 2009
Time: 6:15pm- Dinner
7:30pm- Fashion Show
Where: Grand Hall RMC
Tickets: $5 (students/undergrads)* $7 (adults)
*if you buy your tickets during pre-sale you will receive reserved seating... contact your college rep or email >>> cec4@rice.edu, enh1@rice.edu, art1@rice.edu <<<
This year, we are donating the funds raised from our 3rd Annual EQ Benefit Fashion Show to the AIDS Foundation Houston. AFH is a non-profit corporation founded in 1982 as Texas' first organization dedicated to HIV prevention education and services. Their mission is to create positive social impact through the innovative management of HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases.
AIDS/HIV Awareness & Prevention Expo to Kick-off the EQ Benefit Fashion Show
** in Sammy's at 5pm - 6:00pm
Featuring representatives of AIDS Foundation Houston, Montrose Clinic, and Houston Buyers Club. The expo will kick off the Benefit Fashion Show by providing information on available HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and volunteer services.
Contact Info: cec4@rice.edu, enh1@rice.edu, art1@rice.edu
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15. Important: reminder about library books
Please remember to return your library materials before leaving campus for the summer.
Graduating students, return all books by Wednesday, April 29, to clear your accounts for graduation. The Cashier & Registrar will be notified about accounts with outstanding charges (books and fines). Diplomas will be withheld until accounts are cleared.
Undergraduates, return all books by Wednesday, April 29.
If you need to borrow library materials during the summer, renewals will
resume for the 4-week loan periods on Friday, April 24.
All books are subject to recall by other patrons, so be prepared to
return any books which are recalled over the summer.
Reminder: we add nine extra hours to the library schedule during the
next two weekends for final exams. The library will close at midnight on
Friday and Saturday nights and will open Saturday & Sunday mornings at
8 am.
Thanks,
Ginny Martin
Circulation Manager
Fondren Library
713-348-2573
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16. Rice ACLU 4/20 Meet & Greet
What will you be doing on 4/20?
Join the Rice ACLU for some lawful fun if you're interested in:
-civil liberties and civil rights
-directing and/or acting in a film
-managing money for a nonprofit
-planning BIG for the 2009-2010 year!
April 20th. Kelly Lounge. 8 PM.
Questions? email psr1@rice.edu.
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17. EQ/HACER book drive
The EQ/HACER Book Drive will be ending TOMORROW (April 17).
Please turn in any books (including textbooks) that you are willing to donate to the
HACER office, located in the RMC Basement. All books collected will be given to the
underprivileged youth of the local Weekley Family YMCA branch. Thank you so much for your support!
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18. VADA all campus party
After you see the senior and undergrad student
Art Show- make your way to the
Sculpture Courtyard of Sewell Hall at 9:30
for the after-party with music, dancing, art,
Amy's ice cream, pizza, and drinks hosted by the VADA Student Advisory Board.
Come show your Visual and Dramatic Arts Department some love!
Wednesday April 22, 9:30pm to 12 am!
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19. Don't waste your summer! Tutor for pay instead.
DON'T WASTE YOUR SUMMER!
Varsity Tutors is seeking all highly qualified students with cars. $22/hr is the starting pay for tutors. Our service provides academic tutoring to Houston high school students in a wide variety of subjects (math, science, foreign languages, psychology, English, etc.) as well as test preparation (ACT, SAT, AP). Interested students should e-mail their resume, a list of subjects they believe they are qualified to tutor, and their standardized test scores (SAT, ACT, AP scores) to houston@varsitytutors.com. Questions can also be answered by calling (832)748-1733.
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20. You
You rock. Everyone was thinking it. We just happened to be the ones to say it.
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<3,
Chethlyn
P.S.: We're still deliberating on how we feel about a certain two very mischievous men. We'll keep you posted.
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