Faculty

Rice EMS to hold blood drive Sept. 12

Rice University Emergency Medical Services will host a blood drive on campus from 12 to 6 p.m. Sept. 12.

Rice offers flu shots over four clinics at RMC

Rice will provide no-cost flu vaccinations to all faculty, staff and retirees over four clinics on campus.

Rice’s Shepherd School of Music announces 2023-24 season 

HOUSTON – (Aug. 31, 2023) – For the first time in the Shepherd School of Music’s history, a comprehensive listing of key performances is being announced today to coincide with the release of a new season brochure and redesigned events website. The Shepherd School has collected guest artists from around the globe to perform and teach this season, joining the existing ranks of renowned artists already among the faculty.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher visits Rice to discuss climate change and geothermal energy

Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) visited the Rice campus Aug. 29. During the visit, she caught up with the university’s leadership team, including Rice President Reginald DesRoches, Rice Provost Amy Dittmar and Vice President of Public Affairs Melinda Spaulding Chevalier, before she met with Rice faculty to discuss climate change, geothermal energy and the university’s research in these areas.

Chabad at Rice University hosts sushi mixer to welcome students

Rice University’s Jewish students recently gathered at the Chabad Jewish Student Center for a reception, replete with handcrafted sushi and fellowship. Hosted by Rabbi Shmuli and Nechama Slonim, the group welcomed more than 100 students for food and friendship as a kickoff for the academic year.

Mental health a key priority at Rice University

Rice University’s efforts to support mental health and wellness go beyond advocating for individual self-care. The university fosters a culture of community care that enhances mental wellness in classrooms, offices and social settings.

Award-winning Rice economics instructor creates affordable and fun textbook for students

Rice economics instructor James “Jimmy” DeNicco has become known around campus for his straightforward and entertaining approach to teaching ECON 100, “Principles of Economics,” explaining complicated concepts using real-world examples like Texas barbecue, pop culture references and more.

Michael King, Cynthia Reinhart-King to join Rice engineering faculty

Two leading experts in the biomedical engineering field, Michael King and Cynthia Reinhart-King, whose research programs have advanced the understanding and treatment of cancer and other diseases, will join the Rice University faculty next year.

Rice’s Mikki Hebl honored with Academy of Management’s Advancing Women in Leadership Award

​​​​​​​Michelle “Mikki” Hebl , the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Professor of Psychological Sciences and professor in the Jones Graduate School of Business, is the 2023 recipient of the Advancing Women in Leadership Award from the Academy of Management (AOM).

Rice welcomes delegation from India

In order to deepen and broaden the partnership between Rice University and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Rice Global recently welcomed a delegation from the institute to the university for a day-long meeting.

Rice introduces new faculty to campus

More than 60 new faculty spent two days in an orientation of their own before starting the fall semester at Rice University. The program was hosted by the Office of Faculty Development.

Faculty share secrets to success with Class of 2027

On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s Class of 2027 gathered in Tudor Fieldhouse to receive advice from a three-person panel of professors regarding their secrets for success — both at Rice and beyond. The faculty delivered short, TED-style talks encouraging new students to stay open to the possibilities the university offers.

Rice establishes 3-year partnership with Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Rice University and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have taken an important next step in their strategic research and education partnership with the announcement of the first recipients of the Rice-IITK Strategic Collaboration Award program. 

Newest parliament of Owls lands on campus

Rice University greeted the incoming Class of 2027 for the first time during an eventful, emotional and celebratory O-Week move-in day on Aug. 13.

Rice EMS receives grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

Rice University is now better equipped to keep community members safe thanks to a grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The foundation granted more than $18,000 to Rice University Emergency Medical Services (REMS) to purchase eight automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and associated accessories, fulfilling a critical need within the department.