Deck the (Stude) hall with opera
Rice University Shepherd School of Music professors of composition Anthony Brandt and Karim Al-Zand held recordings for their respective chamber operas, “Kassandra” and “The Leader,” in Stude Hall this month.
Rice’s annual United Way campaign surpasses $250,000 goal in week 10
At a Dec. 17 celebration and reception for top donors to the 2021 Rice United Way Campaign, staff chair Susann Glenn declared the annual effort had once again met — and surpassed — its ambitious goal.
Rice general counsel Richard Zansitis steps down after over two decades of service
Outgoing Rice Vice President and General Counsel Richard Zansitis joined a gathering of friends and colleagues for a lively celebration honoring his nearly 21 years of service to the university.
New book edited by Rice economists explores how US can maintain its fiscal health
Robust economic growth has long been the driving force of prosperity in the U.S., but the future is uncertain. A new book edited by Rice University economists explores how the country can maintain healthy economic growth.
Rice responds to rise in COVID-19 cases with schedule, policy updates
Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby, chair of Rice's Crisis Management Advisory Committee, sent a message to the university community Dec. 19 regarding schedule and policy changes in response to a recent increase in positive COVID-19 tests on campus.
Quirky kveik’s yeasty questions no match for freshmen chemistry students
How Carrie McNeil’s Introduction to Scientific Research Challenges course helped a Houston brewery solve a salty problem
People, papers and presentations for Dec. 20, 2021
A paper co-authored by Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, was named a finalist for the American Marketing Association-EBSCO-Responsible Research for Business Management Award for Responsible Research in Marketing.
Winter freeze power resources charted in time-lapse video
What happened to electrical power in Texas during last February's freeze? A new time-lapse video of electricity generation created by experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy offers an hour-by-hour picture of power plant and customer outages across the state during the devastating storm.
US energy infrastructure mapped by Baker Institute
A new, interactive energy map for the United States has just been released by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, providing an open-source visualization of the country’s energy infrastructure and demography designed to highlight the intersection of energy, environment, policy and society.
JSC renames Rocket Park after former director, Baker Institute fellow Abbey
NASA’s Johnson Space Center has renamed its Rocket Park after Apollo-era engineer and former center director George W.S. Abbey, a senior fellow in space policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice Business makes top 10 in multiple categories of Princeton Review rankings
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks in the top 10 in five categories in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools 2022 rankings.
International students gather for festive Winter Events
The Office of International Students and Scholars planned weeks’ worth of festivities
Four faculty members and their collaborators win Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health seed grants.
Rice strengthening its commitment to loan-free financial aid
Rice University has announced a significant change to its financial aid package that will make one of the nation’s most prestigious higher education institutions more affordable to a broader range of students.
Barney Graham '75 named a Time Hero of the Year for developing COVID-19 vaccine
Rice alumnus Barney Graham, a renowned virologist and deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been named a 2021 Hero of the Year by Time magazine for his work developing the groundbreaking Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.