Amy McCaig

Rice University commencement media advisory

HOUSTON – (May 2, 2023) – Rice University’s commencement ceremonies for conferral of degrees to undergraduate and graduate degree candidates will be held May 5-6. 

Faculty, students bestowed with awards recognizing superior teaching

Rice honored members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service at an awards ceremony hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence April 25.

Rice’s Brockman Hall for Opera wins Houston Business Journal 2023 Landmark Award

Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera won a 2023 Houston Business Journal Landmark Award in the Public Assembly category. The Landmark Awards recognize real estate projects that have shaped the city in the last year.

Hitting all the right notes

Grammy Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax​​​​​​​ gave a master class for Shepherd School of Music students April 23 in Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall.

Parental leave for fathers can reduce sexist attitudes and gender bias

Parental leave for fathers can decrease sexist attitudes and gender bias, according to new research from Rice University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich.

D. Colette Nicolaou wins George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching

For Despina Colette Nicolaou, successful teaching comes down to one thing — connection.

Tina Villard wins Elizabeth Gillis Award

Tina Villard, senior associate athletic director of recreation, was named this year’s winner of the Elizabeth Gillis Award for Exemplary Service at President Reginald DesRoches’ event celebrating staff accomplishments April 21.

Rice-developed device helps premature babies in developing countries breathe without damaging eyesight

A new medical device developed by Rice University students will help premature babies in developing countries receive life-saving oxygen without damaging their eyesight.

Rice Space Institute participates in French Space Days in Houston

On April 12-14, the Rice Space Institute participated in French Space Days, a space business tour with a delegation of private French companies and startups in Houston.

Shepherd School opera, chamber orchestra perform ‘L'incoronazione di Poppea’

The Rice University Shepherd School Opera and Chamber Orchestra performed their spring opera production, Monteverdi’s “L'incoronazione di Poppea” (The Coronation of Poppea) April 14 and 16 in Brockman Hall for Opera’s Morrison Theater.

Houston Grand Opera’s Patrick Summers to lead Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra in final concert of the season

Rice University’s Shepherd School Contemporary Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra will wrap up their 2022-2023 performing seasons with concerts on April 19 and 21, respectively. Both concerts will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall.

Rice remembers Steven Murdock, founding director of Rice’s Hobby Center and former director of Census Bureau

Steven Murdock, founding director of Rice University’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas who served as director of the U.S. Census Bureau and state demographer of Texas, died April 7. He was 75.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher visits Rice

Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) visited the Rice Welcome Center April 5 for a lunchtime conversation with members of the university community.

NASA’s head of science visits Rice students

Nicola Fox, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, visited with students from the departments of Physics and Astronomy and Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences April 3.

Sen. Ted Cruz visits Ion

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took time during a congressional recess to visit The Ion.