Masha Gessen to discuss Ukraine, Russia and threats to democracy in fall Campbell Lectures
Renowned author and journalist Masha Gessen will be on campus Nov. 7 and 8 for the annual Campbell Lecture Series, hosted by the School of Humanities.
Rice Theatre to present fresh take on ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Oct. 21-29
Rice University Theatre will present Kate Hamill’s “Pride and Prejudice” for two weekends only at Hamman Hall: Oct. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m., with a matinee Oct. 23 at 3 p.m., and Oct. 27 and 29 at 8 p.m.
Wehmeyer team receives $1.5 million NSF grant
A team of researchers headed by Geoff Wehmeyer, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Rice, has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program to support work on large-scale materials made from oriented carbon nanotubes.
Rice ranked by Niche as one of nation’s top 10 universities
Rice earns an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche.
RISE program hosts incoming freshmen to explore equity, inclusion and justice
In July, incoming students interested in delving into issues around racial justice, equity and urban life were invited to the Rice campus a month before O-Week to take part in the RISE program (Responsibility, Inclusion and Student Empowerment).
Rice history professors offer timely course on Russia’s war with Ukraine
Russia shook the international order when President Vladimir Putin launched a massive military invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. This fall, nearly six months from the war’s beginning, a pair of Rice history scholars along with several guest experts will guide students through the causes and consequences of the conflict.
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 University English professor Tomás Morín wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Rice University professor Tomás Morín has won a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship, an honor bestowed annually by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to a slate of the world’s top scholars, artists, writers and scientists.
Languages and Cultures Fest brings students together with ice cream and more
On March 25, the School of Humanities invited students to an ice cream social at the Humanities Building courtyard to share details about several cultural programs and courses available this fall.
The Department of History, the Program in Medieval and Early Modern Studies, and the Program in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations welcomed students to a live historical fencing demonstration in the Central Quad March 25.
Fall Big Questions courses to cover the nature of facts, what makes bodies normal or abnormal
Each semester’s slate of Big Questions courses offered by the School of Humanities starts students’ minds churning over thought-provoking topics. So this fall’s offerings are no surprise: one promises to spur Rice scholars to think critically about what makes bodies normal as opposed to abnormal, while the other course will push students to examine just what, exactly, is a fact.
Fette awarded Fulbright grant to research migration, citizenship in French children’s literature
Grant recognizes a career dedicated to cultural ambassadorship between France and the United States
Rice experts available to discuss how alternative energy can ease foreign oil dependence
Amid Russia's war on Ukraine, Rice University experts are available to discuss how alternative energy sources could ease the United States' dependence on foreign oil.
Humanities hosts daylong visit for high schoolers hoping to study the environment
These students picked Rice for a reason
Ambitious ‘Archives of the Impossible’ conference convenes international audience
“We are here for just one little thing: to change reality itself.”
