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November 8, 2021
The funding model for Texas K-12 education relies in part on the state’s energy sector – specifically its fossil fuel industry – raising questions about the impact on the state budget from the shift toward low-carbon and renewable energy. New research from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy forecasts the size of the projected funding shortfall through 2050 and proposes a series of policy solutions to address what the authors describe as a “manageable deficit.”
Rice United Way Campaign nears 60% of $250,000 goal
November 8, 2021
The Rice United Way Campaign is 59% of the way to its $250,000 goal, having raised $146,632 in the fundraising effort’s first three weeks.
Barlow’s new book contemplates modern Chinese feminism ‘In the Event of Women’
November 8, 2021
What is an appropriate performance of femininity and what happens when that question becomes political?
November 8, 2021
A group of Lovett College students gathered in the commons Nov. 4 to make onigiri for a good cause.
CLIC commemorates Día de los Muertos
November 8, 2021
This year’s ofrenda honored the more than 5 million people who have died due to COVID-19
Texas Arbor Day walk highlights campus canopy
November 8, 2021
Rice arborist Dawn Roth-Ehlinger led a group of students and staff on a lively walk to talk trees Nov. 5.
Rice Energy Finance Summit to gather industry leaders virtually and in person Nov. 12
November 8, 2021
The 13th annual Rice Energy Finance Summit (REFS) will be held in a dual-delivery format Nov. 12. The conference will explore current issues for energy operators, investors and financial services as they plan for overcoming challenges in meeting global energy demands.
Rice announces flexible work policy for benefits-eligible staff employees
November 8, 2021
President David Leebron informed the Rice community of the new policy in a Nov. 8 email.
Starting from the bottom: Grad student charts an unconventional path from Venezuela to Rice
November 8, 2021
'Everybody needs to learn from him that nothing in the world is impossible'
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 8, 2021
November 8, 2021
Rice is ranked No. 2 for diversity and affordability and tied for No. 5 for research in the latest edition of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's Sustainable Campus Index.