Sam Byrd

Rice salutes Martin Luther King Jr.

Rice University celebrated the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a vigil and panel discussion on social justice followed by participating in an annual parade.

Inclusive instruction featured at 10th annual Center for Teaching Excellence symposium

Kimberly Tanner’s workshop at the Rice University Center for Teaching Excellence’s 10th annual symposium focused on a few key elements. To truly turn an audience of pupils into an engaged group of active learners, she shared a few pointers.

Rice mourns death of undergraduate student Kamryn Sanamo

Kamryn Sanamo, a sports medicine and exercise physiology major and member of Rice University’s Martel College, died Thursday evening following a battle with brain cancer. She was 21 years old.

Rice’s annual United Way campaign reaches $250,000 goal — but there’s still time to give

At a Dec. 5 celebration and reception for committee members and top donors to this year’s Rice United Way campaign, the fundraising effort’s staff chair Susann Glenn and faculty chair Doug Natelson declared the annual effort had once again met its ambitious goal of raising $250,000.

Campus holistic garden plants roots in new location

The Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden has been replanted in a new location on the Rice University campus, just north of the Gibbs Recreation Center in between the basketball courts and O'Connor Field.

Rice’s Take Flight program helping community college STEM students soar

Rice University welcomed more than 80 students and 10 faculty members from Lone Star College and San Jacinto College in early December to learn more about its Take Flight STEM Pathway program.

Ramesh, vice president for research, inducted as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Ramamoorthy Ramesh, vice president for research, has been elected as a National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.

De Lange Conference puts spotlight on technology, culture and society

Rice University hosted the De Lange Conference Dec. 5-6 at its BioScience Research Collaborative and the Ion.

President DesRoches welcomes Rice community at open house

President DesRoches and his family welcomed the Rice community to an open house event on his lawn.

Rice organizes drive to house, assist international students over winter break

Hosted by the Office of International Students and Scholars — International Connections (OISS), the International Holiday Hospitality Help Program aims to provide amenities such as low-cost/no-cost housing accommodations, meals and gift cards/cash to international undergraduate students who cannot return to their home this holiday season.

De Lange Conference to focus on technology, culture and society

Technology’s two-edged sword will be the subject of the two-day De Lange Conference Dec. 5-6 at Rice University’s BioScience Research Collaborative and the Ion. Themed “Technology, Culture and Society,” the conference will address the advances and consequent challenges of information technology, health and medicine, and climate change from the three perspectives.

Scientia Institute’s lecture series reflects Houston, Rice and race

The Scientia Lecture Series: Betterment of the World’s latest edition featured faculty from the School of Humanities to discuss “Houston, Rice and Race: A History of the Fourth Ward.”

Finance and Administration undergoes organizational restructuring

Rice Vice President for Finance and Administration Kelly Fox has announced a new organizational structure for the department and the launch of searches for newly created positions.

Rice alumna, astronaut Shannon Walker honored as namesake of new library

Houston city leaders broke ground Oct. 14 on the Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library, named after the three-time Rice graduate and NASA astronaut who has flown two missions aboard the International Space Station.

Rice University student Ahi Ajayan performs on main track in upcoming film 'Ayisha'

Freshman Ahi Ajayan sings a featured song, “Kannilu Kannilu,” in a new Indian comedy, “Ayisha.”