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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 

Update of Professional Master's web site coming soon! Please bear with us if you experience difficulties during the change over!

Thank you!

Scholarship luncheon with Baker Hughes to be announced soon!

REUTERS visiting campus to interview graduates and currently enrolled students for a feature on the energy industry.

Spring 2008 Graduates now at work:

EADM: Summer Eidson - Geosyntec Consultants;  Rachelle Petrovic - Element Markets , and Takumi Shiraishi returned to Japan to work.

SG: Glennis Claxton, Jeremy Mardambek - both accepted employment with ConocoPhillips

NP: Jackson Myers - accepted at Rice's PhD program under Dr. Vicky Colvin

Currently enrolled EADM student Nada Ahmed participated in presentations to Mayor Bill White's Environmental department in April on air pollution in Houston compared to Dallas - click under "What's New" / "News and Announcements"  for more information!

Nada also presented during a poster session at Rice's Duncan Hall on her participation with INNOVATE during the spring semester. The International Technology, Innovation, and Leadership Conference organized in collaboration with Rice University and the University of Tulsa, examines the relationship between technology, globalization, and leadership in the contemporary marketplace. Students travelled to Vietnam and Singapore participating in meetings with key business, academic, and government leaders and also conducted professional site visits to companies.

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.

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSM Students have started their internships. Thank you to our this year's internship providers:          

Nada Ahmed is working with Schlumberger Carbon Services in Clamart, France.

Damir Aidarkhanov is interning with Bright Star Global Energy helping with a solar project in Kaskhstan.

Billy Kittler is in Atlanta, Georgia at n Gimat Co. learning about functionalizing of surfaces, incl. anti-microbial, anti-reflective, and barrier coatings for customer requirements.

Hemtej Gullapalli has started a research project at Rice, but is still looking at possible corporate, nano-related internships.

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.

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 "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! 

 

Photos of the 5th Annual PSM Corporate Reception are available 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

   

Last updated 6/27/2008 by Dagmar Beck

 
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