Alumna Carol Haddock brings decades of leadership and public service experience to Rice Mar. 10, 2025
Carol Haddock ’91 has carved a remarkable path in civil engineering. Now, as a professor-in-the-practice of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, she is imparting her hard-earned knowledge to the next generation of engineers.
Federal research funding feeds technological advancement, US official says at Baker Institute event Mar. 10, 2025
Dario Gil, senior vice president and director of research at IBM and recently nominated undersecretary for science and innovation at the U.S. Department of Energy, spoke at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy March 4 about the importance of research and development (R&D) funding and the future of U.S. science and technology (S&T).
Racial earning gap in gig work eliminated through new rating system Mar. 10, 2025
A new study published in Nature uncovers a hidden problem — racial bias in customer evaluations — which led to a 9% income gap between white and non-white gig workers in a home services platform. The study also proposes an unexpected but simple solution: changing how customers rate workers from a five-star to a thumbs-up/thumbs-down system.
Veterans Business Battle returns to Rice March 13-14 Mar. 10, 2025
Rice Business is hosting its 11th annual Veterans Business Battle — a forum for veterans to connect with investors, advisers and resources. Each year, the event gives military veterans an opportunity to pitch business ideas for a chance to raise capital.
Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Salinas Mar. 9, 2025
Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Salinas
‘One people, one family, one body’: Chabad celebrates community at Mega Shabbat Mar. 9, 2025
Rice students, faculty and staff packed the Ley Student Center’s Farnsworth Pavilion on a festive night for “Mega Shabbat” Feb. 28. Hosted by Chabad at Rice, it was a night of fellowship, culture and great food.
‘Believe in yourself’: Women in Leadership Conference brings together business leaders, mentors Mar. 7, 2025
Rice Business hosted the 25th annual Women in Leadership Conference, a beacon of inspiration in the Houston community empowering women to accomplish their career and personal goals.
Rice announces new initiatives to expand impact of Rice Global India Mar. 7, 2025
These new programs are designed to foster research and educational partnerships with Indian institutions, amplifying the impact of the university’s research while creating immersive teaching and learning experiences.
Dateline Rice for March 7, 2025 Mar. 7, 2025
Dateline Rice for March 7, 2025
Rice’s Killian calls for sustained research funding: ‘A strong nation must be a leader in science’ Mar. 7, 2025
Rice’s Thomas Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, calls for sustained research funding.
Angel Martí honored with Robert Holland Jr. Award Mar. 7, 2025
Rice chemist Angel Martí has been named a recipient of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Robert Holland Jr. Award.
Ruth Simmons to be honored with French government’s highest decoration March 11 Mar. 7, 2025
Ruth Simmons, the President’s Distinguished Fellow at Rice and a trailblazing leader in higher education, will be awarded the rank of Officer in the French National Order of the Legion of Honor, the highest decoration bestowed by the French government.
‘Dream come true’: Rice social sciences student earns national recognition in NFL competition Mar. 6, 2025
Rice junior Lucca Ferraz is living a dream as a finalist in the 2025 Big Data Bowl , the NFL’s premier sports analytics competition.
Dateline Rice for March 6, 2025 Mar. 6, 2025
Dateline Rice for March 6, 2025
Hidden costs of gig work: Job insecurity and customer ratings impact worker well-being Mar. 6, 2025
New research from Rice sheds light on a hidden downside of gig work.
