Jackie McCauley, first Black woman admitted to Rice as undergrad, dies at 73
August 20, 2020
Jacqueline Elizabeth “Jackie” McCauley, the first Black woman admitted to Rice, died Aug. 9 in Canberra, Australia, at 73.
7 selected for Rice alumni board; president and president-elect announced
July 30, 2020
Seven alumni have been selected to serve on the Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) Board of Directors: Estevan Delgado ’13; Carol Der Garry ’83, ’85; Sten Gustafson ’89; Milinda McNeely ’79; Priya Prasad ’08; Shawn E. Simmons '99; and Mike Yuen ’89. They began their three-year terms July 1, when Bryan Guido Hassin ’01, ’02 became president of the ARA and Monique Shankle '86 became president-elect.
It pays to major in fields with close ties to jobs, study shows
July 29, 2020
HOUSTON – (July 29, 2020) – College graduates make more money if they major in fields with close ties to jobs, according to a new study from the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), part of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences.
Rice friend and benefactor Richard Gilder dies at 87
May 29, 2020
Richard Gilder, an investor, philanthropist and passionate advocate of history and education, died May 12 at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 87.
May 18, 2020
9 recognized with award for superior teaching 2020
April 28, 2020
Nine faculty received the 2020 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 - April 28, 2020
April 28, 2020
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.
April 27, 2020
Wiess College resident advisors Lenin Terrazas (left) and Renata “Fortuna” Ramos took advantage of sunny weather April 24 by biking around campus with their children, Gavin and Evan. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow)
Expert: Trump’s pandemic response will determine 2020 election
April 24, 2020
“The better we emerge, the more Trump will be given credit for it even if he doesn’t deserve it, and the worse we are, the more Trump will be essentially punished even if he doesn’t deserve,” said Jones, a fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and Rice's Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies.
Smucker named associate VP of development
April 21, 2020
April 13, 2020
Beautify your Zoom calls with new Rice backgrounds
April 10, 2020
Rice offers free math activities for children during COVID-19
April 2, 2020
The Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) is offering fun and educational math activities free to children stuck at home during the COVID-19 crisis.