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James R. Rice

James R. Rice

Mallinckrodt Professor of Engineering Sciences and Geophysics, Emeritus

Primary Teaching Area

Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering

Contact

Pierce 224
rice@seas.harvard.edu
(617) 495-3445
Preferred Gender Pronouns
he/him/his

Websites

esag.harvard.edu/rice

Staff Contact

Virginia Casas
Pierce 289
vcasas@seas.harvard.edu
(617) 496-1456

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Aug 13, 2012

Rice to receive AGU's Walter H. Bucher Medal

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