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Initial Funding by the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

A focus on practical experience
instead of research.

M.S. in Subsurface Geoscience
M.S. in Nanoscale Physics
M.S. in Environmental Analysis & Decision Making

Unlike traditional master's degrees,
these degrees combine an interdisciplinary curriculum
with business training and hands-on experience,

enabling graduates to acquire a new "tool-set" for success in a business environment.

 

What's New

Employers 

Scholarship Announcement:

The BAKER HUGHES scholarship as awarded to Subsurface Geoscience student Gisselle Cornejo and Nanoscale Physcis student Hemtej Gullapalli.  Congratulations and thank you again to Baker Hughes for their continued support of our program.

Congratulations to all our Spring 2008 Graduates:

EADM: Summer Eidson, Rachelle Petrovic, and Takumi Shiraishi

SG: Glennis Claxton, Jeremy Mardambek

NP: Jackson Myers

PSM Graduation Celebration: May 9 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in Keck Hall # 206.

The graduating students presented their internship projects. April 16 and 23 concluded the presentations in fulfillment of the Rice PSM degree requirement. Thank you to all industry representatives who attended our presentations. Your support and participation is highly appreciated!

Nanoscale Physics student Will Rosellini presented in the NIH Biotechnology Lecture Series held at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management about  the development of core technology for the worlds' smallest wireless neurostimulation device conducted at his company Microtransponder. He also participated in the Rice Alliance Business competition, securing funding for his company.

Latest PSM newsletter available now! Click here to view it as a pdf file!

PSM Preview Days were held on on March 27th and 28th! We welcomed ten prospective students to learn about Rice, meet our faculty and our students, tour our beautiful campus and exprerience some of what Houston has to offer!!

Thank you to all our Spring Master Seminar Speakers from Halliburton, ElementMarkets, ExxonMobil, Rice CONTACT, Trinity Consultants, Shell Corp., Unidym, Applied Nanotech Corp, Quantum Wired, and Bucky USA.

Events of Interest:
For events on campus, please visit www.events.rice.edu for more information.


EADM students presented to Mayor Bill White again in Spring 2008 on air pollution in Houston - click under "What's New" / "News and Announcements"  for more information!

Photo Gallery:   Photos of the 2007 reception can be viewed here

Rice Undergraduates: Don't miss our 5th year degree option for Subsurface Geoscience and Nanoscale Physics

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos of the 5th Annual PSM Corporate Reception areavailable here!

Over 90 corporate representatives joined faculty, staff and students to learn about the Professional Master's Program at Rice, network with company representatives, and enjoy the delicious selection from our buffet!

If you couldn't attend but like to receive information on our program, please contact us at profms.rice.edu

  • Take advantage of the talent produced by these degrees!
    PSM students are looking for internships starting in fall. Please contact us if you need to fill a position.
  • Here are some companies sponsoring our program. We appreciate their continued support and involvement: ConocoPhillipsERM Baker Hughes Schlumberger  Marathon Oil, Shell Oil,  Anadarko ElementMarkets FIC America Corporation,  HOK Architectual and Engineering, CDM Environmental Consulting, and many more. 
  • Information for Employers can be found under our new "For Employers" button:
    • Learn more about the internship program and recruiting opportunities.
    • Recruitment Information for employers
    • Our students want to learn from you!   
      Volunteer to speak at the Professional Master's Seminar.
  • We want your feedback!  
    Do you like the curriculum? 
    Do you like our web site?
     
    Let us know!
  • If you want to come to campus and meet our students, please call us!  .
  • Employer Highlights : Our PSM students and alum represented their employers at the Fall Rice Career Fair. Rachelle Petrovic, PSM EADM,  represented ElementMarkets, Inc,; Danny Reed, PSM SG, recruited for Shell,  and Avanti Tamhane, PSM EADM alum,  manned the booth for URS.      It reflects the success of the Professional Master’s Program at Rice and it is always rewarding to  find our students representing their companies and our program at these recruitment events. Way to go!!
   

Last updated 4/27/2008 by Dagmar Beck

 
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