Although Fondren Fellows (FF) projects vary in scope and format, they all demonstrate the knowledge and skills that students can develop in collaboration with mentors. Some projects focus on mapping historical events, while others create digital collections documenting particular communities. Other projects investigate ways to improve library services or collections, or they enrich the library's training in data literacy.
Online Archives
Some FF projects focus on collaboration with existing archival programs. Here are a few projects that Fellows have worked on and whose final products increase public access to archival resources.
Rice Research Repository
We encourage Fellows to upload their completed projects, materials, and presentations to the Rice Research Repository (R-3). The Fondren Fellows Collection is available here.
Fondren Fellows Projects in the News
- Patrick Michels, "New Markers Remember Enslaved People Brought to Texas by Sea," Texas Monthly (April 18, 2024)
- Brandi Smith, "Visualizing catastrophe: Rice professor explores natural disasters through photography," Rice News (April 18, 2024)