May 15, 2023
President Reginald DesRoches joined family members and friends of the late Rice Trustee Emeritus Ralph O’Connor’s family for a dinner and early preview of the landmark new science and engineering building named in his honor.
2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey: Concerns over economy and housing costs rattle the city’s optimism
May 15, 2023
A turbulent economy and increasingly expensive and unattainable housing were dominant concerns cited by respondents to the 42nd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, released today at the annual Kinder Institute Luncheon at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston.
Magnetic gear tech company wins 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition
May 15, 2023
FluxWorks from Texas A&M University, a magnetic gear technology company, took home the grand prize at the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC). The RBPC, hosted annually by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is the world’s largest and richest student startup competition. This year’s edition saw 42 startups competing for $3.4 million in prizes – the highest in the 23 years of the event. More than 80 prizes were awarded and every team took home cash.
People, papers and presentations for May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023
Spot illustrations by Alex Eben Meyer for a story headlined “Searching the Universe for Answers” in the fall 2022 edition of Rice Magazine were featured recently in the Society of Publication Designers’ “Spot On.”
Owls take home 2023 Conference USA Championship
May 15, 2023
The Rice women’s track and field team won its first outdoor title since 2016 at the 2023 Conference USA Championships in Denton, Texas.
New priming method improves battery life, efficiency
May 15, 2023
Rice University engineers have developed a readily scalable method to optimize a silicon anode priming method that increases lithium-ion battery performance by 22% to 44%.
Santos honored by Rice U. Board of Trustees
May 15, 2023
The Rice University Board of Trustees recognized Anne Santos for her six years of service and accomplishments in the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
Houston Asian American Archive works the catwalk with Ascend AAPI Spring Fashion Show
May 14, 2023
On May 20, the Ascend AAPI Spring Fashion Show will transform the Houston Public Library’s historic Julia Ideson Building into a beautiful and festive runway from 2-5 p.m. The fashion program is part of “Our Vibrant AAPI Community: Selections from the Houston Asian American Archive,” which tells personal stories that reflect the deep and varied contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to the fabric of Houston. The exhibition is on display through June 3 at the Julia Ideson Building Gallery, 550 McKinney St.
May 12, 2023
It is with great sadness that I share with you the unexpected passing of our esteemed colleague, Triny Carranza, on May 7. Her sudden departure has left a profound sense of loss that will be felt deeply by the Rice community.
Late Raymond Brochstein ’55 honored with newly unveiled ‘Spirit’ sculpture
May 11, 2023
The latest addition to the Rice Public Art collection — “Spirit” (1990) by Jesús Moroles — was unveiled May 3 in honor of the late university alum and ardent arts patron Raymond Brochstein ’55.
May 11, 2023
Jack Riedel blasted a pair of three-run homers, Ben Royo added a three-run clout of his own to put Rice ahead to stay and Guy Garibay Jr. chipped in with a two-run blast as Rice closed out the 2023 Silver Glove Series with a 13-7 win over Houston on Wednesday night.
OpenStax opens applications for 2023-2024 Institutional Partner Program
May 11, 2023
OpenStax, the world’s leading publisher of open educational resources (OER) and an initiative of Rice University, is now accepting applications for colleges and universities to join its Institutional Partner Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. The deadline is June 30.
Doerr Institute announces Leader Impact Award winners
May 10, 2023
The Doerr Institute for New Leaders recently named Alex Han and Zac Andrews as the winners of the first Doerr Leader Impact Award for their dynamic and innovative work in community leadership.
Rice U.’s Moshe Vardi named Royal Society fellow
May 10, 2023
Moshe Vardi, Rice University’s Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and computer science professor, was elected a Foreign Member of the United Kingdom’s Royal Society.
Physicists discover ‘stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism’
May 10, 2023
Physicists from Rice and Ames National Laboratory have discovered “stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism” in layered helical magnetic materials.