Dateline Rice for July 26, 2024 Jul. 26, 2024
Dateline Rice for July 26, 2024
Dateline Rice for July 26, 2024 Jul. 26, 2024
Dateline Rice for July 26, 2024
Amy Kahrmann Huseby to lead Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 Jul. 26, 2024
As an undergraduate student, Amy Kahrmann Huseby remembers reading articles in Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 and being “overawed by the knowledge, interpretive work, clarity of prose and cleverness of its articles.”
Staff Spotlight: Wiley Bennett Jul. 26, 2024
Staff Spotlight: Wiley Bennett
Brazilian students explore AI and infrastructure resiliency at Rice amid Hurricane Beryl Jul. 26, 2024
A group of undergraduate students and faculty from Brazil spent a week at Rice exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability and natural disaster resiliency practices as part of a knowledge and cultural exchange program funded through the 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative.
Rice sport management students take on Paris for 2024 Olympics Jul. 25, 2024
Students taking 3-week courses in venue management, professional sports business
Alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music to direct orchestra during Olympics opening ceremony Jul. 25, 2024
Grammy Award-winning conductor Cristian Măcelaru, an alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will direct the Orchestre National de France during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics Friday.
Rice Creative Writing Camp inspires new generation of wordsmiths to ‘find their voice’ Jul. 25, 2024
Rice hosted students in grades 6-12 for the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies’ annual Creative Writing Camp this summer, providing young learners with opportunities to sharpen their writing skills.
Rice alums reflect on Olympic experiences: Funmi Jimoh Jul. 25, 2024
Former Rice student athlete and U.S. Olympian Funmi Jimoh talks about her experiences in the 2008 Olympics.
Dateline Rice for July 25, 2024 Jul. 25, 2024
Dateline Rice for July 25, 2024
Owls flock to Rice’s graduate student resource fair Jul. 25, 2024
Rice’s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies recently hosted its graduate student resource fair at the BioScience Research Collaborative to introduce graduate and postdoctoral students to the resources they might find helpful.
Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, Rice study suggests Jul. 25, 2024
A new study from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. This rise in compensation may be a factor driving the ongoing consolidation of health care systems, particularly among larger organizations, according to the researchers.
New $12M research project aims to provide ‘practical solutions to critical environmental challenges’ Jul. 25, 2024
Scientists at Rice, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, are making headway in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
Tanzanian officials praise NEST360 contribution to newborn care Jul. 25, 2024
Rice President Reginald DesRoches joined Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Co-Director Maria Oden and Rice360 supporters on a trip to Africa marking significant milestones on the road to ending preventable newborn deaths in the sub-Saharan region.
‘I’ve gained a lifetime amount of knowledge’: Rice sophomore Nathan Chen joins elite group of critical language scholars Jul. 24, 2024
Rice sophomore Nathan Chen has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program, an elite initiative aimed at promoting the study of languages critical to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness.
Rice researchers develop innovative battery recycling method Jul. 24, 2024
A research team at Rice led by James Tour is tackling the environmental issue of efficiently recycling lithium ion batteries amid their increasing use.