Humanities

‘The philosopher-poet of the Anthropocene’: Timothy Morton, presenter of Radio 4’s The End of the World Has Already Happened. Photograph: Max Burkhalter/The Guardian

English prof’s new BBC radio show contemplates complex feelings on climate change

Despair, depression and guilt aren’t helping us — or the planet. What will?

Rice University Interim Provost Seiichi Matsuda, center, and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Director Abhay Karandikar, right, hold the memorandum of understanding signed today at Kanpur to collaborate on research in the development of energy solutions, materials and sustainable technologies. Behind Matsuda is Reginald DesRoches, dean of Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering, who will become provost in July. (Credit: Courtesy of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur)

Rice, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur sign memorandum

Rice University and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on investing resources and research in the development of energy solutions, materials and sustainable technologies.

Leslie Contreras Schwartz

Houston’s new poet laureate: ‘Rice absolutely helped me get to this place’