Katharine Shilcutt

Rice learns from its history in weekly podcast from Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice

“Doc Talks” podcast sheds light on new research and other behind-the-scenes work done by Rice historians and students alike.

Islamic scholar Nasr to lecture on intertwined history of Shi’ism and Sufism

Rice’s Kazimi Lecture series brings 'towering figure' into conversation via Zoom Dec. 7.

Voter research amid pandemic wins Rice students new national award

Undergrad team wowed judges by helping secure millions for polling place safety across Harris County.

Rice U. grad student debuts interactive ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ concert

HOUSTON – (Nov. 16, 2020) – They say necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of composer Badie Khaleghian, a doctoral candidate at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, necessity is the pandemic and its restrictions, while invention is his unique new interactive piece: “Let Your Voice Be Heard.”

Rice’s Moody Center celebrates Rothko Chapel’s 50th anniversary with recreation of historic exhibition

HOUSTON – (Nov. 16, 2020) – Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts will celebrate the golden anniversary of Houston’s Rothko Chapel with its spring exhibition, “Artists and the Rothko Chapel: 50 Years of Inspiration,” opening Jan. 22, 2021.

Rice U. courses ask the ‘Big Questions’ about death, hate and Disney

HOUSTON – (Nov. 16, 2020) – There are three things you can’t escape encountering in our world today: death, hate and, yes, The Walt Disney Co. Classes contemplating these forces are featured in the spring 2021 lineup of Big Questions courses from Rice’s School of Humanities.

New Art/New Music series gets even more experimental this fall

Badie Khaleghian’s interactive composition with 1,024 possible permutations among new compositions for Moody’s ‘States of Mind.’

Rice salutes its veterans in annual ceremony

The 18th annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 honored three veterans and one active-duty service member among the Rice community.

Thank You Rice campaign posts words of gratitude, encouragement for all to see

'Tis the season for giving thanks.

Texas justice system needs reform to save taxpayer dollars, decrease jail overcrowding, says Baker Institute expert

HOUSTON – (Nov. 10, 2020) – The Texas justice system’s overreaction to low-level offenses wastes taxpayer dollars and contributes to overcrowded jails that put community health at risk, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

‘The Legal Battle Over Desegregating Rice’ gives context to historic decision

Rice’s Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice hosted a Nov. 5 webinar about Rice's decision to desegregate in 1962.

Moody Center celebrates Rothko Chapel’s 50th anniversary with recreation of historic exhibition

'I feel like the science fiction movies are starting to come to life'

One in four Black teens apathetic about racial justice

University entrepreneurship celebrated at annual Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference

The 2020 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers conference brought together the largest number of attendees in the annual event’s 24-year history to award 17 university entrepreneurship programs top honors.