Paris bound: Gunnarsdottir to compete for Icelandic Olympic team
Rice women’s track and field alumna Erna Gunnarsdottir is headed to Paris, France, to represent Iceland in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Ahalya Lettenberger selected to US swimming team for 2024 Paralympic Games
Former Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger is one of 21 women and 12 men who will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 28 in Paris.
A partnership between Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and SLB has been providing scholarship funding for military spouses, veterans and active duty military personnel to train for careers in human resources since 2020.
A number of Rice graduate programs are rated among the nation’s best in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.
Rice alum co-founds arts festival for diverse comic creators, partners with Houston’s Comicpalooza
Rice alumnus Stanford Carpenter is reconnecting with his alma mater and the city of Houston by partnering his Black and Brown Comix Arts Festival with Houston’s annual Comicpalooza event in an effort to elevate the visibility of diverse voices in the arts.
According to recent research by sociologists at Rice, Black nationalism now finds broader support among different segments of the Black community, though the characteristics of Black nationalists have changed over time.
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.
Rice mourns loss of Homer Rice
Homer Rice, former athletic director and head football coach at Rice, passed away on Monday at age 97.
Rice to host Juneteenth event examining Black struggle, the Constitution and democratic future
In recognition of the upcoming Juneteenth federal holiday, Rice’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a panel discussion June 14 examining how past freedom fighters conceived of emancipation and democratic futures, as well as how the work of Juneteenth continues even today.
Rice, Houston first responders recognized for saving the life of swimmer in distress
First responders from Rice and the city of Houston were recognized May 29 for their efforts in working together to save the life of a Rice graduate student who nearly drowned this spring.
Family, friends, fellow educators and funders came together to celebrate this year’s achievements in the School Literacy and Culture program May 15.
Rice University’s Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning and Fondren Library have partnered with the Houston Public Library and the CCM Foundation to help present the “‘Straight Flexin’, No Plexin’” hip-hop exhibit.
‘World class’ CoachRICE program offers globally recognized leader development coaching
Rice’s CoachRICE program is available this summer for aspiring leaders and coaches looking toward a formal training credential.
Social media abuzz after Rice mentioned in final season of ‘Young Sheldon’
Coach George Cooper would’ve taken Rice football to the next level … at least according to Instagram commenters.
Rice’s South Texas Jewish Archives hosts local high schoolers for educational program on campus
About 80 high school seniors from The Emery/Weiner School visited Rice University’s Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives (STJA) earlier this month for an educational program focusing on the history of refuseniks in the Soviet Union and the Houston Action for Soviet Jewry.