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The school is known for its competitive rowing teams, which have won numerous national championships. The school is also known for its competitive lacrosse teams.

The purpose of Kennedy’s address at Rice University was to lay out his vision for American space exploration and to gain support for his proposed budget for the Apollo program.

Columbia University is an Ivy League university located in New York City. It is known for its academic excellence and research opportunities.

Harvard University is the oldest institute of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. It has an endowment of $37 billion, the largest of any academic institution.

Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy both earned degrees from Harvard University.

The university was named after shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school with its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South.

Northwestern University is a private research university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is known for its highly ranked School of Law and Kellogg School of Management.

Carnegie Mellon University is known for its research in computer science and robotics.

In 1891, after the site was determined, Mrs. Rice chose the name for the new university. “The name ‘Rice’ has always seemed perfect to me,” she said, “because it is so simple and yet so distinctive.”

The University of Pennsylvania offers a variety of ways to explore intellectual and academic interests. Through coursework, research, and extracurricular involvement, students can pursue their passions and develop as scholars.