RICE 2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in RICE. Here is a summary of the week's events:

Monday-Thursday (all day in front of Cowan): Alumni Research Spotlight – This exhibit is a series of posters that showcases Centre alumni whose lives were transformed through undergraduate research.

Tuesday (11:30-12:30 in Combs): Dr John R. Barton Excellence in UGR mentorship award luncheon for all faculty and student researchers.

Wednesday (7:30pm-8:30pm in Vahlkamp Theatre): James W. Barton RICE Symposium Convocation - featuring three Centre alumni, Vivian Bowles, '21, River Fuchs, '21, and William Britt, '21, who will speak about how undergraduate research impacted their current careers.

Thursday (1:30-6:30 in Young Hall): RICE Symposium - a forum for showcasing the outstanding research achievements, creative endeavors, and independent projects completed by Centre students. 

Friday (3:30-6:30 in AEGON Gallery in the Jones Visual Arts Center): Art Exhibition - an exhibition of work created by students who took art studio classes this academic year.

Note: Here you will find the RICE Symposium Program of speakers, room numbers/poster locations and times.

The winners of the 17th Annual Research, Internships, and Creative Endeavors (RICE) Symposium Poster Awards are:

In the Arts and Humanities Division:
Emma Peterson
What does being Asian in Kentucky mean to you?
Mentor: Dr. Anwesha Kundu, English

In the Social Science Studies Division:
Katia Marusich, Hannah Morrison, and Ehthemoo Po
Assessing Accessibility in Student Housing at Centre College
Mentor: Dr. Siavash Samei, Anthropology

In the Science and Mathematics Division:
Lilly Zehnder
Point-of-Care Trypsin Detection with Nanoparticle μPAD System
Dr. Daniel Scott, Chemistry

FInally, we would also like to recognize the winner of the “Creative Endeavors” RICE exhibition:

Bon Bartholomy

Congratulations on your exceptional work this year!