Girls in grades 5-9 visited the Rice campus April 17 for the Reach for the Stars STEM Festival. The students interacted with hands-on exhibits, workshops, a jobs panel and a keynote speech by Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, about the Mars Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity helicopter. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow.)
Unconventional Students at Rice 2021: Christen Smajstrla inspires the next generation
After getting her two degrees from Rice, she would return to her Central Texas hometown of Schulenberg and become a school teacher. But somewhere along the way through her years at Rice, something changed.
Letter from Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd on President Leebron
Letter from Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd on President Leebron
How planets form controls elements essential for life
How a planet comes together has implications for whether it retains the nitrogen, carbon and water that eventually give rise to life.
7 nights of streaming: Spring chamber music festival goes virtual
Even as many performance venues remain shuttered, Rice University Shepherd School students continue to do what they do best. The biannual Chamber Music Festival will once again be offered in a virtual format through the school's YouTube channel May 17-23.
8 selected for Rice Alumni board; president and president-elect announced
Eight alumni have been selected to serve on the Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) Board of Directors: Travis San Pedro, Alejandro Chaoul, Amy Good, Meg Brigman, David Leal, Robert Lundin, Bobby Dixon and Ian Akash Morrison.
Baker Institute's Abbey inducted into Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
George Abbey, senior fellow in space policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, was inducted to the Lone Star Flight Museum's Texas Aviation Hall of Fame during a virtual ceremony May 6.
COVID-19 requirements on campus were relaxed last week, allowing members of the Rice community to enjoy some mask-free time outdoors. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)
Rice relaxes outdoor mask policy, updates testing requirements
With cases of COVID-19 on the decline and a majority of the university population now vaccinated, mask policies and testing requirements on campus have been eased.
9 recognized with award for superior teaching
Nine faculty received the 2021 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors as determined by the votes of alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
Faculty, staff honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service. Here are recipients of some of this year’s awards:
Special collections archivist Focke wins Elizabeth Gillis Award
Amanda Focke, head of special collections for the Woodson Research Center at Fondren Library, was recognized for her exemplary service.
Rice students, faculty and staff who received COVID-19 vaccines given to the university for distribution during the February winter storm because a power outage at Harris County Public Health put the shots at risk of spoiling get their second dose March 22 at Grand Hall.
People, papers and presentations - March 22
"Collaborative Anthropology Today," a new book edited by Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, was released earlier this year.
