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Study Room Reservations End at 1:30 AM

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America250@Fondren - Commemorating America's Semiquincentennial Anniversary

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New Equipment: Calculators Available for Checkout

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2026 Constitution Day Activities - September 17

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New Service: Key Free Study Rooms

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Data @ Rice

Tue Sep 22, 10am - 12pm

Beginner- Affinity, Making vectors

Digital Media Commons (DMC) Workshop Web, Graphics and Others

Tue Sep 22, 10:30 - 11:30am

Decoding the Black Box: Understanding the Hidden Rules Behind Search, Feeds, and AI

Data @ Rice Research

Tue Sep 22, 12 - 1pm

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Data @ Rice

Tue Sep 22, 1 - 3pm

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