People, papers and presentations June 28, 2021 Jun. 28, 2021
The MD Anderson Leadership Institute at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Prism Award 2020 nominee.
Rice News Archive - 2021
RAMBO speeds searches on huge DNA databases Jun. 28, 2021
Rice computer scientists are sending RAMBO to rescue genomic researchers who sometimes wait days or weeks for search results from enormous DNA databases.
Live at Rice Stadium: Graduates will again celebrate commencement on campus Jun. 27, 2021
After pandemic restrictions turned last year’s event into a livestream virtual production, Rice University's 107th and 108th commencement ceremonies will once again become an in-person affair, albeit with safety measures enforced in a much more spacious setting.
Bioengineering department adds single-cell expert via CPRIT grant Jun. 26, 2021
The little things of life mean a great deal to Julea Vlassakis, who will bring her study of protein complexes and their role in cancer proliferation to Rice University this year.
Unconventional Students at Rice: Jaylen Carr combines academia and video games Jun. 26, 2021
When Rice News met Jaylen Carr ’21 at Owl Days in 2017, he was excited about Rice’s combination of academic curiosity and camaraderie.
The Way I See It: Black community, the moment to value ourselves is now Jun. 26, 2021
I thought Derek Chauvin would be acquitted. I’ve never been happier to be wrong, but like the racial tapestry called the United States, I am torn.
President’s town hall set for April 14 Jun. 25, 2021
President David Leebron will host a virtual town hall meeting at 2 p.m. April 14.
Rice mourns retired RUPD officer Ruth Maxwell Jun. 24, 2021
Ruth Maxwell, a longtime Rice University Police Department officer who retired last year, died June 22. She was 59.
Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysis Jun. 24, 2021
Rice engineers use graphene quantum dots to trap transition metals for high atom loading in single atom catalysis.
Dateline Rice for June 24, 2021 Jun. 24, 2021
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL Congressional Dems open another front in their war on oil and gas A report on the CLEAN Future Act by the Baker Institute for Public Policy is cited. Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the institute and the author of the report, is quoted in a broadcast by WOAI. Forbes (This article also appeared in OLT News.)
Dateline Rice for June 23, 2021 Jun. 23, 2021
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL Gerrymandering Texas could help Republicans take back the House in 2022 Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, is quoted. PBS NewsHour https://to.pbs.org/2TYrCLL
Housing in Houston: Tough times for tenants, would-be homeowners Jun. 22, 2021
HOUSTON – (June 22, 2021) – Houston's share of homeowners is dropping, and a growing number of renters interested in buying a home find themselves shut out of the market, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Dateline Rice for June 22, 2021 Jun. 22, 2021
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL Ei-ichi Negishi: Nobel-winning chemist who revolutionized drug making James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted in the Independent, and his collaborative research that "evolves" carbon through phases that include valuable nanodiamonds is featured in Nanowerk. Additional co-authors quoted or mentioned include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and graduate student Weiyin Chen. Independent (This article also appeared in the June 22 print edition of the Independent and The Day.) http://dateline.rice/june-22-tour 'Flashed' nanodiamonds are just a phase Nanowerk http://dateline.rice/june-22-tour-yakobson
Anticipation Jun. 22, 2021
Family and friends of the Class of 2020 graduates have their cameras at the ready as Duncan College processes through the Sallyport — the final college of the day to make the march before the May 15 commencement ceremony that evening. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow)
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