Rice, Hispanic community leaders celebrate Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and a host of Hispanic community leaders celebrated Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for his eight years of service to the city at the university’s Faculty Club Dec. 15.
Joseph Novak honored by Rice Board of Trustees
Rice University’s Board of Trustees recognized Joseph Novak, faculty lecturer in the biosciences department and director of the Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden, for his contributions to both the university and the community. He has been a faculty member since 2014.
Campus Services and Sustainability Department announces winter break hours, closures
During the winter break, several of Rice University’s Campus Services and Sustainability operations will undergo amended hours. Here is a list of the change.
Chris Stipes joins Rice as executive director of news and media relations
Chris Stipes, a public relations leader and Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, has been appointed executive director of news and media relations in Rice University’s Office of Public Affairs.
For this emergent class of materials, ‘solutions are the problem’
Rice materials scientists developed a fast, low-cost, scalable method to make covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline polymers whose tunable molecular structure, large surface area and porosity could be useful in energy applications, semiconductor devices, sensors, filtration systems and drug delivery.
Electronic pathways may enhance collective atomic vibrations’ magnetism
A new study from Rice’s RAMBO laboratory and collaborators suggests the magnetism of phonons, collective atomic vibrations, is enhanced by electronic pathways.
Rice’s Moody Center unveils Tomás Saraceno's ‘Crux Australis 68.00’: A fusion of art and engineering
Welcoming visitors to the dedication ceremony hosted by the Moody Center for the Arts, Rice University President Reginald DesRoches expressed appreciation for the university’s newest public art installation, “Crux Australis 68.00,” a structure that spans multiple stories within the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering Science.
Rice Athletics, RUSMP hosts area students for School House Mania
Tudor Fieldhouse was packed with energy and excitement Dec. 13 as Rice Athletics and the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) hosted Houston-area students for the 10th annual School House Mania.
Rice student-athlete Ahalya Lettenberger named Marshall Scholar
Rice swimmer and recent graduate Ahalya Lettenberger is one of 51 students nationwide selected for a 2024 Marshall Scholarship, it was announced Dec. 11.
‘A thing like no other’: Rice students care for peers as volunteer EMTs
As the Rice Owls prepare to face off against the Texas State Bobcats in the 2023 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, a game all about recognizing fire, police and EMT professionals throughout our communities, the spotlight includes the student volunteers of Rice University Emergency Medical Services (REMS).
Rice football’s bowl-clinching victory against Florida Atlantic University last month was not only a testament to the teams hard work and tenacity this season, but for three particular senior Owls, it was the culmination of six years of dedication and perseverance paying off.
Working women feel unsupported by Christian congregations — even more progressive ones
As church membership declines across the United States, a new study from Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance finds that working women do not feel supported by their clergy and churches, regardless of whether they’re involved with a more conservative or liberal congregation.
Glasscock School’s Community Learning and Engagement spring course registration now open
Spring is for new beginnings, and Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has released its chock-full course guide for spring 2024 with registration now open.
President DesRoches delivers State of the University address
Rice University President Reginald DesRoches delivered a State of the University address Nov. 29 which highlighted points of pride from the past year and provided a look toward the future. The overall address spoke to the university’s successes and its expanding impact.
President DesRoches statement on antisemitism
Given this past week’s national developments and debates regarding antisemitism on university campuses, I would like to provide clarity on Rice University’s position.
