McIntosh celebrated for four-plus decades at Rice
Susan McIntosh, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Anthropology, was celebrated April 18 for her 40-plus-year career at Rice.
Department of Finance and Administration announces changes
Vice President for Finance and Administration Kelly Fox provided an update on her department in an April 17 email to the Rice community.
A new medical device developed by Rice University students will help premature babies in developing countries receive life-saving oxygen without damaging their eyesight.
Business leaders, strategists and technologists from the energy industry attended the first International Workshop on AI-Powered Renewable Energy April 17-18 at the Ion innovation hub.
Glasscock’s OpenRICE series panel to address Black female leadership in fundraising
The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies’ newest OpenRICE series webinar, “Black Leadership Matters: Black Women in Fundraising,” will feature a powerhouse panel of Black female fundraisers sharing their experiences April 28.
Political experts to discuss 2024 campaign season at Baker Institute, Carter Center event
Former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of promoting free and fair elections at home and abroad will be discussed at a May 1 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and The Carter Center.
Gastric suction device could curb preventable newborn mortality
A team of Rice University engineering students partnered with the Dominican Foundation for Mothers and Infants to design a gastric suction device tailored to the specific needs and health care environment of the Hospital Materno Infantil San Lorenzo de los Mina, one of the largest maternity hospitals in the Dominican Republic.
Reginald DesRoches, Lydia Kavraki elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and Professor Lydia Kavraki have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the nation’s foremost society of scholars.
President DesRoches honors Rice staff’s ‘excellence in action’
President Reginald DesRoches welcomed staff members to a morning breakfast and recognition ceremony April 21 at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall. Themed “Excellence in Action,” the gathering highlighted the university’s successes and growth during the previous year, and also marked DesRoches’ first in office.
EU delegates visit Baker Institute to discuss energy, space and trade
Delegates from the Council of the European Union Working Party on Transatlantic Relations visited Washington, D.C., and Houston the week of April 17.
Health experts and leaders from government, the medical industry and the nonprofit sector will explore the role a brain research institute could play in boosting Texas’ economy while improving health and wellness in the state at an April 28 webinar from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Jeans-sizing software company wins 2023 NRLC championship
Goldie took home the top prize with its fit-finding software for women’s jeans at the April 19 H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) championship. The NRLC is Rice’s new venture competition, where its undergraduate, graduate and MBA students can pitch their businesses to win a share of $100,000 in equity-free funding.
Rice Space Institute participates in French Space Days in Houston
On April 12-14, the Rice Space Institute participated in French Space Days, a space business tour with a delegation of private French companies and startups in Houston.
Shepherd School opera, chamber orchestra perform ‘L'incoronazione di Poppea’
The Rice University Shepherd School Opera and Chamber Orchestra performed their spring opera production, Monteverdi’s “L'incoronazione di Poppea” (The Coronation of Poppea) April 14 and 16 in Brockman Hall for Opera’s Morrison Theater.
Self-navigating catamaran can carry cargo into war zones
A self-navigating, cargo-carrying sailboat designed by Rice University engineering students could be a sustaining link for Marines hunkered down on shore during war.