Monday April 15th, 2024
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library 3rd Floor
Refreshments and reception at 3:00 p.m
Program begins at 3:30 p.m.
How might we use computational methods to understand archival records about science policy? What can we learn from oral histories of Rice mathematicians? Through the Fondren Fellows program, undergraduate and graduate students are examining these and other questions in collaboration with faculty and library mentors. Learn about the exciting work done by members of the 2023-2024 cohort at the Fondren Fellows Showcase.
Speakers include:
- Devin Von Arx and Manna Treviño: Exploring and Publicizing the White House Scientist and Science Policy Dynamic Digital Archive
- Naidely Dela Cruz: Enhancing the ILL/Resource Sharing experience for Undergraduate Students
- Kendall Lyman: Brave New Worlds: The Huxleys
- Ashley Song: Voices of Mathematics
- Mingo Almazan: Great Impressions: Creating a Profile for Book Arts at Rice
- Alex Moreno: Investigating the Relationship between University Music Libraries and Music Publishers
- Precious Akinrinmade: Finding and Mapping Historical Images of Brazoria County
- Elizabeth Myers and Fatima Akilo: Mapping Hispanic Early Modern Theater in Latin America
The Fondren Fellows program enables Rice undergraduate or graduate students to work on experiential learning projects focused on library and archival collections, services, spaces, or skills.