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As Houston emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy and crime top the list of residents’ concerns in the 2022 Kinder Houston Area Survey. Stres...

Back for the first time in three years, the once-annual Night For Guy concert May 11 honored the late Texas troubadour Guy Clark, who died in 2016....

At a May 12 Director’s Lecture Series event, Ambassador Edward Djerejian looked back on the Baker Institute’s history in conversation with Rice histor...

Rice engineers discovered 6G wireless “pencil beams” are vulnerable to eavesdroppers armed with DIY metasurfaces....

After being scuttled for two straight summers due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular Rice in Country study abroad programs hosted by the Center ...

Several Owls claimed Conference USA titles at the league’s outdoor track and field championships May 12-15 in San Antonio....

Neil “Sandy” Havens ’56, professor emeritus of art and art history whose passion for theater led him to become the first professional director of the ...
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Rice to hold 109th commencement May 6-7
Historic Rice Stadium will host ceremonies for the 109th commencement of Rice University May 6 and 7, highlighted by an address from a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

Automatic admissions policies increased diversity at rural Texas high schools, says report
A Rice University study found “race-blind” automatic admissions policies at Texas’ state universities boosted diversity in highly segregated school districts, especially in rural areas of the Lone Star State.

Energy Venture Day back in-person at the Ion
Rice Alliance’s Energy Venture Day will host 40 new energy businesses at an energy pitch and networking event May 3 at the Ion.

Houston birdwatcher turned to listening in the pandemic
A Rice geologist’s birding hobby branched out into citizen science during the pandemic.

A new research brief from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has found that English learners have the most success when they stick with a single program — regardless of program type — and skills from their home language are incorporated in their education.

Experts to discuss trends in trade at May 4 Baker Institute event
A panel of experts will explore recent trends in international trade and provide policy recommendations for strengthening the global system during a May 4 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice biologist wins NIH early career award
Durre Muhammad, a Rice Academy postdoctoral fellow, has won a prestigious NIH award to pursue her research plant biology.

Texas leads Afghan refugee resettlement but challenges remain, say Baker Institute experts
Texas has led American efforts for resettling Afghan evacuees, but arriving in the United States is merely the beginning of the resettlement process, and integration challenges are especially pronounced for Afghan women refugees, according to a new brief by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Town hall: Leebron looks back on 18 years
After a year in which the university community largely returned to campus in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, President David Leebron dedicated his annual town hall meeting to reviewing both recent developments and the accomplishments of the university he has led for the last 18 years.

Moody Center hosts thrilling night of experimental music, dance
Local arts aficionados from the Rice community and the Houston area gathered at the Moody Center for the Arts on April 14 for the latest iteration of the “Dimensions Variable” programming series. This one-of-a-kind evening of experimental music and dance performances marked yet another unexpected interdisciplinary event during the Moody’s fifth anniversary year.

Faculty recognized with award for superior teaching
Nine faculty received the 2022 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors by votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.

Rice composer’s ‘LiveWire’ combines music, dance and brain research in first-of-its-kind performance
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Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.

Assistant dean of finance and administration Birenbaum wins Elizabeth Gillis Award
Lisa Birenbaum, assistant dean for finance and administration in the School of Social Sciences, was named winner of the Elizabeth Gillis Award for Exemplary Service at President David Leebron’s spring town hall meeting April 21.

‘Awesome in every possible way’
To understand why Statistics’ Philip Ernst won this year’s George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Rice’s top teaching award, one need only read a few of the student comments in anonymous evaluations of his STAT 310 course.