People, papers and presentations for Feb. 28, 2022
Rice materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan is co-lead author of a forward-thinking perspective of quantum materials manufacturing in Advanced Materials, and Will Rice College senior Eduardo Gonzalez Villarreal was named the Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2022 Undergraduate Major of the Year for Rice University.
Gas flares tied to premature deaths
Rice engineers suggest that flaring of natural gas at oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths in 2019.
Rice mourns Kelley Lash, longtime director of student media
Kelly Lash, beloved mentor and colleague who served as Rice’s director of student media, died Feb. 21
Fondren updates collection of William Blake replica prints and plates
Michael Phillips’ recreated Blake sets offer a rare opportunity to interact with 19th-century printing technology and artistry
Voyage reveals wonder and beauty of ‘long-dead ocean dwellers’
Rice Ph.D. student Debadrita Jana is part of a scientific voyage exploring deep beneath the Indian Ocean.
Army touts Rice contribution to graphene collaboration
Rice's graphene research is making its presence felt in the U.S. Army’s work to develop applications using the single-atom-thick form of carbon.
Rice Business Plan Competition announces 2022 teams
The 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC), hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones Graduate School of Business, will be back in person and on campus April 7-9.
Houston’s low-income neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens during catastrophic events — from damage to older homes during natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and last year’s winter storm to economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — according to a Harris County Community Services Department analysis prepared by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, traveled and interacted
A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent, telling a fascinating tale of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.
Arts incubator brings leading Gulf Coast environmental artists and activists to campus
Four-day workshop will coincide with Rice-hosted Society of Environmental Journalists conference
Bringing Brazil to the Bayou City
Rice welcomed large delegation from the Fulbright Commission in Brazil for week of workshops, tours
Battling cancer, 10 year-old Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel sworn in as honorary Rice police officer
As he battles terminal brain and spine cancer, 10-year-old Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel is on a quest to be sworn into as many law enforcement agencies as possible. On Feb. 17, Daniel added the Rice University Police Department to his lengthy resume when Chief Clemente Rodriguez swore him in as an honorary officer in a ceremony at the Rice Faculty Club.
Yousif Shamoo honored for work as vice provost
Members of the Rice community came together Feb. 15 to honor Yousif Shamoo for his work as vice provost for research over the last seven years.
Rice archaeologists’ new video series gives inside look at historic plantation site
A team of Rice University students, faculty and staff at the Varner-Hogg Plantation Historic Site are in the midst of project to study newly discovered and long forgotten artifacts of slavery.
Rice Athletics and the Office of Academic Advising hosted the 36th Annual Scholar-Athlete Celebration Feb. 13. Recipients were chosen based on character and accomplishment in academics and athletics. More information, and a full list of awardees, is available on RiceOwls.com.
