Simpson-Sullivan places fifth at NCAA Track and Field Championships
Tara Simpson-Sullivan represented the Rice women’s track and field team with a strong performance at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, placing fifth in the hammer throw.
Bloomgren, Daniels to be featured in The Future College Athletics Summit June 7-8
Rice Head Football Coach Mike Bloomgren and quarterback JT Daniels will be among the attendees at the AZDC Presents: The Future of College Athletics summit hosted by the University of Arizona in Washington D.C. on June 7-8.
Smith selected to represent Rice at USA Baseball Collegiate Training Camp
Rice pitcher Parker Smith has been invited to join 55 other premier players at the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.
Former record-breaking Rice receiver named to 2024 CFB Hall of Fame ballot
Jarett Dillard, the record-setting receiver who led Rice to a pair of bowl appearances after a 45-year absence, is one of 101 players from the Football Bowl Subdivision on the 2024 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Ian Mellor-Crummey receives 22nd annual Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award
Digital Media Commons Supervisor Ian Mellor-Crummey ‘17 has won the 2023 Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award.
Six Rice grads named Fulbright Scholars
Six Rice University graduates have been named Fulbright Scholars this year, receiving grants to fund study-abroad and teaching opportunities across the globe.
Slinkman clinches spot in NCAA Championships
Alexander Slinkman will represent the Rice men’s track and field team at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas after punching his ticket with a strong performance at the NCAA West Prelims.
Three Owls to compete at NCAA Championships in Austin
The Rice women’s track and field team had an incredible day of competition at the NCAA West Prelims in Sacramento, Calif., with three Owls earning spots at the NCAA Championships in Austin Texas.
Rice volleyball to take its game to Brazil this summer
The Rice volleyball team will be taking a 10-day excursion to Brazil June 1-11, with plans to visit and compete in four cities.
Glasscock School kicking off summer with bevy of educational programs for teachers and students
While much of Rice University’s campus winds down in the weeks following commencement, the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies offers a host of summer programs for both teachers and students through the school’s Center for Education.
Rice University welcomes three new trustees
Rice University has announced the addition of three new Board of Trustees members — Josh Earnest, Jennifer Kneale and Vinay Pai — who will serve four-year terms beginning July 1.
Rice Global Paris Center holds first Rice-Europe summer workshop
The Rice Global Paris Center began its first Rice-Europe summer workshop on May 22, with Rice President Reginald DesRoches giving opening remarks at the event.
Rice to host C-USA Baseball Tournament
Rice is set to host the Conference USA Baseball Tournament at Reckling Park May 24-28.
Owls clinch C-USA Tournament spot with walk-off win
A walk-off run by freshman infielder Ben Royo secured a spot in the Conference USA Tournament for Rice, as the Owls took down Florida International University 2-1 in the second game of the team’s final regular season series at Reckling Park May 19.
Rice mourns loss of Rodrigo Barnes
Rodrigo Barnes, one of the first four Black student-athletes to attend and compete for Rice University and a member of the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away on Tuesday, May 16 in Garland, Texas at the age of 73.