Rice leaders reaffirm commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar and Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alex Byrd stressed Rice’s commitment to upholding diversity, equity and inclusion in a March 8 email to the university community.
People, papers and presentations for March 6, 2023
Ed Emmett, Baker Institute Fellow in Energy and Transportation Policy, and Ruth Simmons, who was recently named a Rice President’s Distinguished Fellow, were named Houston Independent School District (HISD) Centennial Alumni Impact honorees at HISD’s State of the Schools event March 3.
Rodeo roundup with Reggie and Paula
Rice Owls dusted off their Stetsons and cowboy boots and dressed in their Western best to celebrate Rice Night at the Rodeo March 5.
President Reginald DesRoches joined HOOTS (the High Order of Owl Tailgating Society) in the Fondren Library colonnade for breakfast tacos Feb. 24. Proceeds from sales benefited the HOOTS scholarship fund.
Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary and assistant to the president, will deliver the 2023 commencement address at Rice University during the undergraduate commencement ceremony the evening of May 6. All 2023 Rice graduates along with their families and guests and all members of the university community are welcome to attend the ceremony at Rice Stadium.
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt visits Rice
On Feb. 13, U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt visited the Rice campus to meet with President Reginald DesRoches and members of the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Energy Studies.
Ruth Simmons to join Rice as President’s Distinguished Fellow
Ruth Simmons, a pioneer in higher education, will join Rice University as a President’s Distinguished Fellow, the university announced today.
Rice-U. of Edinburgh partnership funds research for global impact
Rice University and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have unveiled the winners of the inaugural Rice-Edinburgh Strategic Collaboration Awards as part of their historic joint research initiative launched last year.
Danish space delegation tours Rice campus
A delegation of Danish representatives from government, academia and the space industry visited the Rice University campus last week for a half-day series of meetings, lab tours and conversations on avenues for growth and collaboration in space education and research.
Rice President Reginald DesRoches met with Houston ISD Superintendent Millard House II Jan. 31 on campus to discuss current and future partnerships between Rice and the largest public school district in Texas.
Front-row seat to a thrilling triumph
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and his wife, University Associate Paula DesRoches, provided courtside support for the Owls men’s basketball team as it took on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Jan. 26 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Naomi Halas named University Professor
Rice University has promoted nanotechnology pioneer Naomi Halas to its highest academic rank, University Professor. Halas, a 33-year member of Rice’s faculty, becomes only the 10th person and second woman to earn the title in Rice’s 111-year history.
President Reginald DesRoches gave a wave as he and his wife, University Associate Paula DesRoches, participated in the Chevron Houston Half-Marathon Jan. 15.
DesRoches takes part in Ten Across Summit
President Reginald DesRoches spoke about how Rice works with partners and institutions across the region to solve some of the most pressing challenges of our time Jan. 11 at the Ten Across Summit , which brought leaders from cities along the Interstate 10 corridor — from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Florida — to Houston to seek solutions to social, economic and climate challenges.
Rice’s Jamie Padgett wins Texas academy’s O’Donnell Award
Rice University structural engineer Jamie Padgett has received the 2023 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Engineering from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas.
