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Rice University Dean of Engineering Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0115
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

The Dean of Engineering Records covers the years 1951 to 2011 for the Engineering School at Rice Univeristy in Houston, Texas. The records include the papers of several deans and staff. Topics include academics, research projects, faculty, and general administration. This collections contains 83 boxes.

Dates

  • 1951-2011

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Restrictions on Access

Acess to this material requires permission from the Office of the Dean of Engineering. Contact the Woodson Research Center for more information. woodson@rice.edu

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from the Dean of Engineering Records, 1951-2011 must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical / Historical

Engineering has been a part of Rice's curriculum since the university first opened as The Rice Institute in 1912. In those early days Rice offered courses in chemical, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. Over the years, the engineering program grew, and in 1975 the George R. Brown School of Engineering was established. Today the school is comprised of eight academic departments and includes fourteen research institutes and centers. More than one fourth of Rice students are engineering majors.

Among the more than 100 engineering faculty are six members of the National Academy of Engineering. Virtually all undergraduate courses in engineering are taught by Ph.D. faculty. With a small student-to-faculty ratio, students in both undergraduate and graduate programs not only have easy access to professors in the classroom, but work closely with them in their labs. Departments and centers within the school of engineering take advantage of Houston's role as a center for the energy industry, medical research, space exploration, and the city's rapidly growing high-technology sector. Several departments have active industrial affiliates programs, and many research projects are undertaken with local companies. Students benefit from these relationships through collaborative research projects, summer internships, and making contacts for employment before graduation.

Extent

83.5 Linear Feet (84 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The Dean of Engineering Records cover the years 1951 to 2011 for the Engineering School at Rice Univeristy in Houston, Texas. The records include the papers of several deans and staff. Topics include academics, research projects, faculty, and general administration.

Provenance

The School of Engineering and the Office of the Dean of Engineering transferred this collection to the Woodson Research Center.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice University Dean of Engineering Records, 1951-2011
Status
Completed
Author
Phil Montgomery
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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