Rice’s bold future subject of President’s Town Hall
Rice President David Leebron and Association of Rice Alumni President Monique Shankle ’86 examined the university’s bold future Oct. 29.
Leebron outlines progress, challenges in State of the University
President Leebron committed Rice to “doing all we do at the highest level … regardless of the challenges we face” in his State of the University address to faculty.
Immigration topic of Baker Institute webinar
Policy experts will discuss the future of immigration reform and how to handle the 10.5 million people already living in the United States illegally at an upcoming webinar from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice web server helps identify COVID-19 drug candidates
Rice University engineers are leading the development of a web server to help researchers judge the efficacy of their COVID-19 treatment candidates.
NSF program improves student research skills, Rice professor's study shows
College students significantly improved their research skills by participating in the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, according to a new study from a Rice University psychologist.
Rice talk to focus on Uyghur genocide in China
The history of the Uyghur homeland and the ongoing Uyghur genocide being carried out by the Chinese government will be the focus of a Nov. 4 event to be held from 1-2 p.m. in Kraft Hall 110.
Rice United Way Campaign over halfway to $250,000 goal
The Rice United Way Campaign is already 56% of the way to its $250,000 goal, having raised $139,740 in the first three weeks of the fundraising effort.
Tejada tells students to keep speaking up and speaking out for environmental justice
Matthew Tejada, director of the Office of Environmental Justice for the Environmental Protection Agency, addressed a live and virtual crowd Oct. 26
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.