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Melissa Cohen-Nickels named curator of Rice’s Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives

Melissa Cohen-Nickels, an experienced educator with a passion for history, has been named the new curator of Rice University’s Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives, starting this role in March.

Friends of Fondren holds 42nd annual gala and auction

The 42nd annual Friends of Fondren Library Gala was held March 15, honoring Karen ’77, ’78 and Larry George.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Rice’s Cherry Reading Series

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Rice University’s Cherry Reading Series will host an April 2 reading and conversation event featuring two award-winning poets: Ishion Hutchinson and Valzhyna Mort.

Black Houston(s) Symposium returns to spotlight rich Afro-diasporic heritage and contemporary realities

After a successful inaugural event in 2023, the Black Houston(s) Symposium returns this year with an event slated for March 21-22, which will bring together scholars, community members and thought leaders to explore the multifaceted narratives of Black life in Houston.

Fondren Library redesigns, upgrades digital repository platform

Fondren Library is relaunching the digital platform it uses to make accessible and preserve Rice University research under a new name and with new features.

Open studio sessions at Woodson Research Center offer hands-on experience with one-of-a-kind printing press

In a corner of Rice University’s Fondren Library reserved for the special, rare and historic, a relatively new addition with centuries old roots is making an impression at Woodson Research Center.

Rice celebrates Black History Month with inaugural kickoff event and month of programming

Rice University will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events including its first ever kickoff, “Called to Create: African Americans and the Arts,” 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall. It will feature singers, dancers, poetry readings and remarks from President Reginald DesRoches and other university and community leaders.

Friends of Fondren event celebrates Rice authors, artists

Friends of Fondren Library honored Rice University authors, editors, composers and artists of works published in 2023 during its annual celebration event Jan. 17.

Blast from the past: Rice remembers Super Bowl VIII as 50th anniversary of game approaches

On a foggy, damp day in Houston on Jan. 13, 1974, just under 72,000 people packed into Rice Stadium to watch the Miami Dolphins take on the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII.

Interactive workshop at Fondren Library encourages scientific spontaneity

A science engagement workshop held at Rice’s Fondren Library Sept. 28 showed how scientific and technical information can be communicated through creativity and fun.

Fondren Library hosts Constitution Day celebration

Fondren Library held its annual Constitution Day celebration Sept. 18, featuring special educational and fun activities to promote voting.

Portia Hopkins named Rice historian

Portia Hopkins, a seasoned researcher, chronicler and teacher with a wealth of experience in academia, was recently named the new university historian at Rice.

VanderJagt holds lecture, conservation demonstration at Fondren

A lecture and demonstration of conservation techniques for art and paper was held by conservator Lacey VanderJagt at the Fondren Library July 26.

Cannady Hall architects also working to build Rice Architecture students’ skills

Jeannette Kuo and Ünal Karamuk are currently working on the construction of the Rice School of Architecture’s new William T. Cannady Hall, and recently taught a studio course as Cullinan Visiting Professors.

Ian Mellor-Crummey receives 22nd annual Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award

Digital Media Commons Supervisor Ian Mellor-Crummey ‘17 has won the 2023 Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award.