Rice University EMS receives legacy donation Mar. 30, 2023
The late Shelley Pennington ’78 was an active member and recent president of the Pennington First Aid Squad, so when it closed its doors earlier this year, the organization looked for other places to responsibly donate its resources. The connection resulted in a $180,000 donation to Rice University Emergency Medical Services.
Benefits open enrollment begins March 31 Mar. 30, 2023
Rice’s annual open enrollment period for benefit plans is March 31-April 16 this year.
Architect Lyndon Neri gives lecture at Rice Mar. 30, 2023
Lyndon Neri, co-founder of Neri & Hu Design and Research Office, lectured at MD Anderson Hall March 29 as a part of Rice Architecture’s lecture series, Engaging Pluralism.
Rice’s Todd Treangen wins NSF CAREER Award Mar. 30, 2023
Todd Treangen wins NSF CAREER Award to develop a comprehensive computational platform for detecting yet-unseen microbial pathogens.
Dateline Rice for March 29, 2023 Mar. 29, 2023
Dateline Rice for March 29, 2023
Rice announces launch of Budget Transformation Initiative Mar. 29, 2023
I am excited to announce the launch of Rice’s Budget Transformation Initiative, co-led by Provost Amy Dittmar and Vice President for Finance and Administration Kelly Fox. The purpose of the initiative is to build transparency and an understanding of the university’s budget as well as design, develop and implement a new campus budget model built for Rice by Rice leaders and stakeholders that will better reflect our mission, values and priorities.
Ancient DNA reveals entwined African and Asian ancestry along the Swahili coast of eastern Africa Mar. 29, 2023
A new genetic study of medieval people who lived along the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Africa — an area often called the “Swahili coast” for its language and culture — revealed that they had both African and Persian ancestry.
US patents chief to discuss research and innovation at Rice U. event Mar. 29, 2023
The commissioner for patents of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Vaishali Udupa, will headline an event April 5 on how to transform research into innovation, and ways in which universities and her office — working separately and together — can pick up the pace.
Shepherd School spring opera ‘L'incoronazione di Poppea,’ set for April 14 and 16 Mar. 28, 2023
A shameless quest for power through any means necessary is the focus of Monteverdi’s “L'incoronazione di Poppea” (The Coronation of Poppea), the spring opera production from the Rice University Shepherd School of Music’s Opera and Chamber Orchestra.
Dateline Rice for March 28, 2023 Mar. 28, 2023
Dateline Rice for March 28, 2023
Dateline Rice for March 27, 2023 (Weekend Edition) Mar. 28, 2023
Dateline Rice for March 27, 2023 (Weekend Edition)
Higgs, Ramos elected AIMBE Fellows Mar. 28, 2023
Engineering’s Fred Higgs and Renata Ramos have been elected fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Eco-efficient cement could pave the way to a greener future Mar. 28, 2023
Rice U. scientists develop process to remove toxic heavy metals from coal fly ash, making for greener, stronger concrete.
Rice to honor MacArthur-winning professor Kiese Laymon April 10 Mar. 27, 2023
Rice President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar and School of Humanities Dean Kathleen Canning invite all members of the Rice community to a special reception at Cohen House April 10 to formally honor English professor Kiese Laymon, recipient of a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.
Rice's 2003 baseball team gathers for 20-year championship anniversary celebration Mar. 27, 2023
Rice Athletics held a reunion event dubbed “A Championship Celebration” March 24 in honor of the 20-year anniversary of the 2003 baseball team’s national title, which was clinched with a 2-1 series victory over Stanford University.
