Women in Leadership Conference passes torch to next generation
The 26th annual Women in Leadership Conference welcomed hundreds of women to Rice Business’ McNair Hall for a day of networking, learning and inspiration for climbing the ladder in their careers. This year’s theme was Pass the Torch: Together, We Will Carry the Flame.
Rice’s Halas elected to governing council of National Academy of Sciences
Naomi Halas has been elected to the Council of the National Academy of Sciences, the academy’s governing body.
Rice MBA alumnus Riley provides insights on leadership, crisis management in health care
Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice Business, sat down Jan. 14 with Dr. Wayne Riley ’02, president of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, to gather insights about Riley’s leadership of complex health care organizations. The event was the first of the 2026 season’s Rice Business Partners’ Thought Leadership Series.
Rice will play a central role at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, anchoring signature Bloomberg House programming that spotlights how research universities, cities and states are translating innovation, talent and investment into durable social and economic returns.
Loden reappointed as dean of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
Since taking the helm, Loden has overseen a period of notable growth and renewal for the Shepherd School.
Mark Hensley joins RBL LLC as a senior adviser
RBL LLC, a pioneering biotech venture creation studio designed to rapidly build companies based on lifesaving medical technologies, today announced the addition of Mark Hensley as a senior adviser.
Doerr Institute’s ‘Leading Owls’ podcast highlights inspiring leaders at Rice
A new podcast from Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders highlights inspiring Owls who serve as leaders in their respective fields.
‘Believe in yourself’: Women in Leadership Conference brings together business leaders, mentors
Rice Business hosted the 25th annual Women in Leadership Conference, a beacon of inspiration in the Houston community empowering women to accomplish their career and personal goals.
Rice has established a new initiative aimed at refining world-class leadership development practices across campus, bringing together key representatives from various departments and programs to drive this effort.
Leading executive recruiter John Strackhouse appointed chairman of Doerr Institute external board
World-class leader and talent recruiter John Strackhouse has been named chairman of the external board of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice.
Doerr Institute’s Catalyst workshops develop students’ skills as leaders
The Doerr Institute’s latest efforts to develop leaders at Rice include getting students in front of leadership experts to develop their skills at Catalyst leadership workshops.
Community leaders gather at Rice to connect, discuss leadership
Bernie Banks, director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice, spoke about the importance of leadership development during a community dialogue event with local leaders from the Houston area Oct. 30.
Dedicated alumna Thacker to step down as Rice’s chief investment officer, serve as special adviser
Allison Thacker, chief investment officer at Rice and president of the Rice Management Company, will step down from her position Sept. 30.
Rice selected by Carnegie Foundation for inaugural Leadership for Public Purpose Classification
Rice is one of 25 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification.
A conversation with new director of Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Bernard Banks
Resilient, driven and collaborative. These three adjectives describe the new director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Bernard “Bernie” Banks, who is looking to lead Rice University into a new era of leadership development.
