Rice’s Luz Garcini named to American Psychological Association’s board of directors Nov. 4, 2022
Luz Garcini , an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice University, has been named a member at large of the board of directors of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Why some Latino communities fear the COVID-19 vaccine, and what can be done to help Nov. 4, 2022
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some people in medically underserved Latino communities avoided getting vaccinated due to fears of side effects, mistrust of health officials and vaccine manufacturers and discrimination from health care workers, according to a new study from Rice University.
First annual Rice Business DEI report shows action toward fostering culture of respect, opportunity Nov. 3, 2022
Rice Business has released its first annual report on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Shepherd School concert honors Larry Rachleff Nov. 3, 2022
More than 500 students, faculty, staff and friends gathered at Stude Concert Hall to remember Rachleff, who died Aug. 8 of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 67. The evening included a celebratory reception, a video tribute recorded by former students and colleagues, and, befittingly, an orchestral concert to pay tribute to the educator.
Rice expert: GOP road to House control runs through South Texas Nov. 2, 2022
The Republicans’ path to winning control of the U.S. House passes through South Texas, according to Rice political scientist Mark Jones, who is able to discuss the stakes of the 2022 midterm elections.
Bacterial sensors send a jolt of electricity when triggered Nov. 2, 2022
Rice researchers develop programmable bacteria that sense contaminants and release an electronic signal in real time.
Rice’s Eduardo Salas receives lifetime achievement award from Association for Psychological Science Nov. 2, 2022
Eduardo Salas , department chair and a professor of psychological sciences at Rice University, has received the coveted James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science in recognition of his outstanding career achievements.
The largest crowd in the history of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference gathered last week in Las Vegas to celebrate creativity and innovation in university-based entrepreneurship education.
Role of White House science advisers to be examined in Baker Institute webinar Nov. 2, 2022
The evolution of science policy and expert advice to the White House will be examined in a Nov. 9 webinar featuring a digitized collection of materials related to the history of presidential scientific advising.
Halloweekend family fun Oct. 31, 2022
Excited children and their families from surrounding communities were welcomed to Rice campus Oct. 29 for Project Pumpkin, the university’s annual event full of Halloween crafts and fun for all ages.
Owl Together 2022 — celebrating Rice’s past with an eye to the future Oct. 31, 2022
This year’s Owl Together festivities kicked off with the annual Rice Faculty Keynote Lecture Oct. 28. Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of “American Moonshot,” spoke to alumni in Tudor Fieldhouse about John F. Kennedy and the race to space of the 1960s, just a few weeks after the 60th anniversary of JFK’s famous speech at Rice Stadium in 1962.
Humanities NOW event series fosters faculty conversation with Rice community Oct. 31, 2022
It’s the fifth semester of the Humanities NOW lecture series, started by associate dean of undergraduate programs and special projects Fay Yarbrough ’97 to highlight the wide array of expertise within Rice’s humanities faculty by enlisting them to lead thoughtful conversations with students, faculty and staff about their work and their perspectives
Rice partners with Greentown Labs to create student-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem in Houston Oct. 31, 2022
Greentown Labs, the largest “climatetech” startup incubator in North America, announced the launch of the Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy (TEX-E) with Rice University and other leading university entrepreneurship centers.
Expanding immigration work permits recognizes essential jobs, says Baker Institute report Oct. 31, 2022
Expanding work permits for undocumented immigrants could fix the United States immigration system’s “large, overlooked and often invisible crack” that fails to account for essential workers, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Hispanic alumni celebrate 50 years of tradition at Rice University Oct. 31, 2022
The Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice (HACER) is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a gala at the River Oaks Country Club Nov. 5.
