Rice remembers Chandler Davidson, founding member of Department of Sociology
Chandler Davidson, a longtime professor in Rice University's School of Social Sciences who was one of the nation's leading experts on voting rights, died April 10 at the age of 84.
Former engineering dean Sidney Burrus dies at 86
Charles Sidney Burrus — "Sid" to almost everyone — whose boyhood fascination with electricity set him on a path to become a pioneer in digital signal processing during a long and influential career at Rice University, died April 3.
Rice's Beatrice Riviere selected as fellow of professional mathematics society
The computational and applied mathematician is among 28 new fellows announced by the 14,000-member society.
Christopher Tunnell wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice University computational astroparticle physicist Christopher Tunnell is getting help in his search for the nature of the universe through a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award.
Rice mourns death of Ilinca Stanciulescu, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Ilinca Stanciulescu, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice, died Sunday after battling cancer. She was 49.
Mark Torres wins Geochemical Society’s Clarke Award
Mark Torres with water samples collected from Iceland's Efri Haukadalsá River in 2016. (Photo by Woodward Fisher)
Rice chemist, alums named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Rice University chemist Julian West and four alumni have been named to the 10th annual Forbes 30 Under 30.
State of the University: President hails 'remarkable performance'
David Leebron delivered his 2020 State of the University address with a salute to the university’s faculty, staff and students for overcoming the year’s unprecedented challenges.
Haotian Wang wins Packard Fellowship
Haotian Wang has been honored with a Packard Fellowship, one of 20 researchers in the nation to do so this year.
Rice mourns geophysicist, former college magister Dale Sawyer
The professor emeritus was esteemed around the world for his scientific leadership in marine geophysics.
Remote control: CTE’s Adaptive Course Design Institute prepares professors for teaching online
Rice professors set it all aside this summer to learn all about the best new tools for teaching online.
Jones School mourns loss of Bill Arnold
William "Bill" Arnold, a popular professor in the practice of energy management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, died Aug. 5 after a battle with gallbladder cancer. He was 75.
President, provost set faculty and staff town hall for Aug. 3
President David Leebron and Provost Reginald DesRoches will host a virtual town hall for Rice faculty and staff regarding the university's plans for the fall semester at 4 p.m. Aug. 3.
