Andrew Bell

Rice hosts 40th annual Victor Lopez Classic

Rice University hosted the 40th annual Victor Lopez Classic this past weekend, featuring the Owls men’s and women’s track & field teams, as well as local high school teams.

Rice’s Tomás Morín next up in Fondren’s ‘The Books That Shaped My World’ series

The latest installment of “The Books That Shaped My World,” a lecture series presented by Rice University's Friends of Fondren Library, will be held at the library April 3.

Rice alum now youngest director of player personnel in college football

Peter Chung, a 21-year-old Rice graduate, was hired in February as the youngest director of player personnel in college football at Houston Christian University.

Owls sweep UAB in C-USA opening series

The Rice Owls baseball team swept UAB in its last Conference USA opening series this past weekend.

Rice men’s, women’s basketball teams grab postseason victories over weekend

The Rice men’s and women’s basketball teams will both be advancing to the second rounds of their respective postseason tournaments after pulling out first-round wins over the weekend.

Rice Athletics to celebrate 20-year anniversary of 2003 baseball title

Rice Athletics will hold a reunion event dubbed “A Championship Celebration” March 24 in honor of the 20-year anniversary of the team’s national title, which was clinched with a 2-1 series victory over Stanford University.

Melissa Kean honored at Friends of Fondren Library Gala

Melissa Kean, former Centennial Historian of Rice University, was honored March 10 at the 41st Friends of Fondren Library Gala.

Owls compete in NCAA Indoor Championships

Three Owls represented the Rice men’s and women’s track and field teams at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the weekend.

DesRoches, design firm discuss reimagined Academic Quad with students

Rice students gave feedback on plans to redesign the campus’ Academic Quadrangle and received an update on the project’s next steps during an event in the quad March 9.

Rice announces tuition for 2023-24 academic year

Rice University’s undergraduate tuition for the 2023-24 school year will be $57,210, an increase of $3,110 over the current year. The total cost, including $15,900 for on-campus room and board and $918 in mandatory fees, is $74,028.

Doerr Institute launches new Leader Impact Award program

The Doerr Institute for New Leaders is furthering its mission to elevate the leadership capacity of Rice University students and improve the practice of leader development in higher education at large with its new Doerr Leader Impact Award program.

Rice to host panel on singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt March 16

Fondren Library and the Woodson Research Center at Rice University will host a discussion panel about late singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, featuring a longtime accompanist of his and editors of a recent book of essays about him.

Owls pick up top 25 win in Shriners Children's College Classic

A Jack Riedel home run was the deciding factor in Rice’s 3-2 victory over No. 24-ranked Texas Tech University in the opening game of the Shriners Children's College Classic March 3 at Minute Maid Park.

Hayon qualifies for 2nd NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship

Arielle Hayon, who repeated as conference champion in both butterfly events this season has qualified for her second NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship in both the 100 and 200 butterfly events.

Here to stay: Rice showcases newly delivered William Blake printing press replica

Rice University showcased the newly acquired star-wheel copper-plate rolling press that famous Romantic poet and artist William Blake used to produce his masterworks this week at the Woodson Research Center in Fondren Library.