Rice University's Brockman Hall for Opera was this year’s winner of the Associated General Contractors of America Build America Award in the Construction Management, New Under $99 Million category.
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 1, 2021
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association names Rice Provost Reginald DesRoches an honorary alumnus for his service and contributions to the community, and a paper about local activation time mapping of cardiac chambers led by Rice's Jennifer Hellar places second in major student competition.
Rice launches $2 billion capital campaign
Rice University has launched a comprehensive capital campaign to raise $2 billion by the end of 2025, by far the largest fundraising effort in the university's history.
Rice professor, grad student strike $45 million deal for startup
A startup biotech company founded by a Rice professor and a graduate student in 2018 has been acquired in a deal that could be worth as much as $400 million.
Friends of Fondren break bread
Rice University Representative Y. Ping Sun addressed the Friends of Fondren Library Oct. 21.
Student Center goes all out for final Halloween in RMC
The Rice Student Center does Halloween like no other student center.
Nicolaou wins Robert Koch Gold Medal
K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded the Robert Koch Gold Medal for his life’s work in biomedical science.
'Amazing in every way': Rice mourns death of Fulbright engineer Ricardo Poveda Calderon
Ricardo Poveda Calderon, a Rice doctoral student studying mechanical engineering, died Oct. 24. He was 32.
Rice United Way Campaign nearly halfway to $250,000 goal after two weeks
As the second week of the annual Rice United Way campaign came to a close, the fundraising endeavor hit $122,941, over 49% of its $250,000 goal.
Suspended students more likely to get caught up in juvenile justice system, and vice versa
Students who are suspended from school even once are much more likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system, according to new research from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), which also shows that students who come in contact with the juvenile justice system are more likely to face suspension.
Beware of those fuzzy asp caterpillars, Rice EMS and Student Health Services warn
The fuzzy asp caterpillars found across campus and throughout Houston might look cute, but they can dish out nasty stings that can be excruciatingly painful and cause serious allergic reactions. So Student Health Services and Rice Emergency Medical Services (REMS) want to give everyone in the Rice community a seasonal warning.
Rice Business ranked No. 3 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants
The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice is No. 3 in new ranking.
Many Latinos chose virtual learning for children to minimize health risks to family, study shows
Many Latino families chose virtual learning for their children instead of returning to the classroom last fall in an effort to minimize health risks and protect vulnerable family members from COVID-19, according to a new study from a Rice University sociologist.
Rice Business’ annual diversity, equity and inclusion conference set for Oct. 29
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host the sixth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference Oct. 29. The event is designed to provide a forum for awareness, dialogue and skill-building around DEI issues as they relate to the business world.
Rice EMS celebrates 25 years of life-saving service inside the hedges and beyond
October marks the 25th anniversary of Rice Emergency Medical Services (REMS), the student-led team of emergency medical technicians that has blossomed into a life-saving point of pride for Rice since its inception in 1996.