Woodside Energy CEO, former Houston mayor highlight LGBTQ+ advances, leadership at Ion event
Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill spoke with former Houston mayor and Rice alumna Annise Parker ’78 about LGBTQ+ representation in their respective fields at a June 20 event hosted by the Ion, Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice. The fireside chat was a special edition of the Ion’s Visionary Voices speaker series in honor of Pride Month.
Researchers pioneer noninvasive gene therapy for brain disorders
A new method developed by a research team led by Jerzy Szablowski offers hope for treating brain disorders through gene therapy.
Panel discussion probes impact of Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
Researchers and higher education leaders participated in a June 18 panel discussion at Rice titled “In the Wake of Affirmative Action.”
Exploring climate change through wine
Among the courses recently offered at the Rice Global Paris Center was “Climate Change, Economics and the Wine Industry,” which brought students to Paris for three weeks in May.
Despite Houston’s longtime reputation as one of the most affordable large cities in the country, homeownership is increasingly out of reach for many of its residents, according to the 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report.
RUPD youth academy builds positive relationship between law enforcement, young people
The Rice University Police Department welcomed local high school students to campus this month to experience what it’s like to work in law enforcement during the third annual Law Enforcement Youth Academy program June 10-14.
Rice recognizes Juneteenth with panel discussion of freedom fighters' speeches
Rice hosted a panel discussion titled “Juneteenth and Justice for All: Black Struggle, the Constitution and Democratic Futures.” It is part of a monthlong series of events recognizing the federal holiday and its place in history.
A number of Rice graduate programs are rated among the nation’s best in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.
New book from Rice anthropologist discusses what the pandemic workplace taught us about democracy
In “The Pandemic Workplace,” Ilana Gershon examines how the U.S. workplace changed during the pandemic — and changed employees in the process.
Martin received the award for demonstrating a commitment to scientific and methodological rigor in a community of researchers who are at the forefront of the experimental study of cognition.
FBI, AAPI leaders meet at Rice to address discrimination toward Asian American academics
Leadership from the FBI joined a dialogue hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy to hear from the Asian American and academic communities to examine gaps between national science and technology policy and its implementation.
Rice alum co-founds arts festival for diverse comic creators, partners with Houston’s Comicpalooza
Rice alumnus Stanford Carpenter is reconnecting with his alma mater and the city of Houston by partnering his Black and Brown Comix Arts Festival with Houston’s annual Comicpalooza event in an effort to elevate the visibility of diverse voices in the arts.
2024 Rice Kinder Institute State of Housing report to be discussed at June 20 webinar
A free webinar highlighting findings from the 2024 State of Housing report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research will be held June 20.
Study highlights most supportive ethnic group for COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Rice research of South Texas residents revealed that vaccinated Asian patients were significantly more likely than other ethnic/racial groups to support COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
President’s Office and Rice Employee Well-Being introduces Wellness Wednesdays
Are you interested in finding ways to maintain your physical, mental and emotional balance? The President’s Office and the Rice Recreation Employee Well-Being Team are here to help and are introducing Wellness Wednesdays, a campuswide wellness initiative.
