I have a one bedroom apartment that I need to sign the lease over to somebody for next semester. It's going for $1260 something on the market, but I have it for $1066 and you get to keep my special rate. High ceilings, view of a resort style pool, and a central parking garage so you never have to leave cover to get from the car to the apartment.

This course covers the principles and methods of optical spectroscopy techniques, as well as the physics of optical processes in nanomaterials.

Circolo Italiano, Rice's new Italian club, will be holding a Bocce tournament from 4-8 pm on 12/4 (the last day of classes) in the Central Quad. This event is totally free and open to everyone at Rice.

Advances in molecular and high-throughput biology are producing an explosion of information and transforming our understanding of biology, medicine, and bioengineering. Discover how leading researchers in computational and theoretical biology are using a variety of approaches to quantitatively understand and manipulate this data and translate it into practical applications.

Needed: Electrical engineering grad student or upperclassmen ELEC undergrad to help me out with a Christmas project.

Our current Historian, Navneet Aggarwal, will be graduating in December and the GSA needs someone to take his place! The Historian documents GSA activities throughout the year. Questions can be directed to Navneet (navneet.aggarwal@rice.edu); if interested, contact Corinne (C.Allen@rice.edu).

Mark your calendars: On December 1st, there will be a forum for President Leebron to provide a presentation on the state of the university and answer questions that may be of interest or concern among the graduate student population (including the BCM merger). The event will be held at 6pm in Sewall Hall, 301.

Got something to say about sex?

OPEN Magazine is seeking submissions for the 2010 Spring edition. Our goal is to promote an open and realistic discussion about sex and sexuality, while creating a provocative and stimulating aesthetic.

Scientific Chateaubriand Fellowship
Application Deadline: December 31
Website: http://france-science.org/chateaubriand2/chateaubriand_/fellow-intro.php

The next campus blood drives are Monday, November 16 through Wednesday, November 18 in the residential colleges and the Rice Memorial Center. Rice University participates with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center as a "Commit For Life" partner.