Staff Spotlight: Grace Lapsys Mar. 28, 2024
Staff Spotlight: Grace Lapsys is Chef de Cuisine at Rice University.
Staff Spotlight: Grace Lapsys Mar. 28, 2024
Staff Spotlight: Grace Lapsys is Chef de Cuisine at Rice University.
Baker Institute’s Rachel Meidl appointed to national Roundtable on Plastics Committee Mar. 28, 2024
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and sustainability at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, has been appointed to the Roundtable on Plastics Committee established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
National Medal of Science winner Richard Tapia, a University Professor at Rice University who is widely recognized as a national leader in the preparation of women and underrepresented minorities for advanced degrees in science, engineering and mathematics, will be celebrated for five decades of service to the university at 4 p.m. April 3 at Rice’s Faculty Club.
New NSF-funded Rice research to examine how housing subsidies impact childhood education outcomes Mar. 28, 2024
A new, four-year Rice University study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will study how housing subsidies impact educational outcomes of Houston children.
Rice research shows promise for advancing quantum networks Mar. 28, 2024
Rice engineers have demonstrated a way to control the optical properties of an atomic imperfection in silicon material known as a T center by embedding it in a photonic integrated circuit and exploiting the Purcell effect to strengthen light-matter interaction and increase the rate of spontaneous emission.
Binki headlines Rice’s KTRU Outdoor Show March 30 Mar. 27, 2024
KTRU’s 32nd annual Outdoor Show March 30 will once again take place all afternoon and into the evening on the grassy Central Quad off Alumni Dr. and features a diverse array of acts from around the country.
Dateline Rice for March 27, 2024 Mar. 27, 2024
Dateline Rice for March 27, 2024
Bestselling author and Rice writer-in-residence Justin Cronin talks latest novel, lessons learned in the classroom Mar. 27, 2024
Rice University writer-in-residence Justin Cronin has for years captivated audiences with his award-winning, bestselling novels, including “The Passage” trilogy, which has been translated into over 45 languages and was adapted for television by famed director Ridley Scott helming the production in 2019.
Scholar Michael Eric Dyson to decode ‘Alphabets Against American Amnesia’ April 1 Mar. 27, 2024
In an April 1 speech at Rice University that promises to be both enlightening and thought-provoking, Michael Eric Dyson is set to deliver an address titled “BHM, BLM, DEI, CRT, AI, AP and MLK: Alphabets Against American Amnesia.”
‘We’re going to win’: Rice welcomes Rob Lanier as new head coach of men’s basketball Mar. 27, 2024
Rob Lanier was introduced as the 26th head men’s basketball coach at Rice University during a press conference March 26.
Mastery in motion: Shepherd School students learn from award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov Mar. 27, 2024
Several piano students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music learned from Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov, coached them during a unique public master class.
Glasscock’s annual Best Boards Conference provides key advice to nonprofits, board members Mar. 27, 2024
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 Mar. 27, 2024
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.
Luay Nakhleh elected to AIMBE College of Fellows Mar. 27, 2024
Rice’s Luay Nakhleh has been elected a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) for his achievements in computational biology.
Rice biologists uncover new species of tiger beetle: Eunota houstoniana Mar. 27, 2024
Rice University evolutionary biologist Scott Egan and his research team have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota houstoniana, honoring the region of Houston, where it predominantly resides.