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Richard Tapia celebrated for 50 years of service at Rice

National Medal of Science winner Richard Tapia, a University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and professor of computational applied mathematics and operations research at Rice University, was celebrated for five decades of service to the university April 3 at Rice’s Faculty Club. He is widely recognized as a national leader in the preparation of women and underrepresented minorities for advanced degrees in science, engineering and mathematics. 

Rice student making a difference in community through lung cancer research

Priyanka Senthil is maximizing her opportunities at Rice through her research and advocacy work related to lung cancer screening.

Video: Future Rice Owls’ emotional reactions to acceptance letters

In a heartwarming display of emotion, potential future students of Rice University captured video of themselves opening their acceptance letters for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

Rep. Luttrell discusses Houston’s brain health future at Baker Institute event

U.S. Representative for Texas’ 8th Congressional District Morgan Luttrell spoke at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy March 28 on brain health and its importance on economic and geopolitical outcomes.

Junichiro Kono tapped to lead Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute

Rice University’s Junichiro Kono has assumed leadership of the Smalley-Curl Institute, named for Nobel Laureates Richard Smalley and Robert Curl ’54 and home to some of the world’s most accomplished researchers in nanoscience, quantum science and materials science.

Rice Emerging Scholars Program receives $2.5M NSF grant to boost STEM education

Rice University’s Emerging Scholars Program (RESP) has received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding aims to bolster achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among students from under-resourced families and communities.

Rice’s David Alexander to serve on Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the inaugural members of the Texas Space Commission and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, including Rice Space Institute Director David Alexander, at an event held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

‘We’re going to win’: Rice welcomes Rob Lanier as new head coach of men’s basketball

Rob Lanier was introduced as the 26th head men’s basketball coach at Rice University during a press conference March 26.

Glasscock’s annual Best Boards Conference provides key advice to nonprofits, board members

The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies hosted its annual one-day conference March 21 designed to help nonprofit board members and staff work together and lead more effectively.

Rice invests in Center for Environmental Studies to advance research goals, increase impact

Rice University is refocusing its efforts on the Center for Environmental Studies (CES) in order to enhance and advance the center’s research goals and initiatives regarding environmental issues in our society.