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Staff Spotlight: Meagan McKellar

Staff Spotlight: Meagan McKellar

Sustainability festival opens Earth Month on campus with record attendance

Rice’s Office of Sustainability held its second annual Earth Month Kickoff Festival April 1 at the Grand Hall in Rice Memorial Center. The event showcased various campus student organizations and departments as well as community nonprofits and businesses that work to advance sustainability within the Houston area. 

inThread works the runway with sustainable fashion in collaborative show featuring Houston designers

Rice recently hosted inThread’s second annual fashion show, celebrating the group’s mission of practicing sustainable design and showcasing emerging local talent. The organization is Rice’s student fashion and sewing club.

2 campus teams from Human Resources recognized by Rice Board of Trustees

The Rice Board of Trustees recently recognized two groups from Human Resources for outstanding performance: the talent acquisition and human resource information systems teams.

Staff Spotlight: Elaine Chang

Staff Spotlight: Elaine Chang

Spring blooms brightly at Rice

To celebrate Rice's azaleas’ eye-catching beauty in full bloom, the university’s Office of Public Affairs hosted Rice Blue in Bloom March 26 outside Cohen House.

Rejoicing during Women’s History Month: A conversation with 35-year Rice employee Jan West

Rice celebrates Women's History Month by spotlighting Jan West, who has worked for the university for more than three decades.

Donation from Sinise Foundation expands REMS’ lifesaving services

Rice’s Emergency Medical Services received a donation from the Gary Sinise Foundation that will expand its capability to provide lifesaving care to the campus community.

Night at the museum: Prospective Rice Ph.D. students get a glimpse of Rice, Houston

Prospective doctoral students were welcomed to Rice with high energy during "Night at the Museum," a signature event recently held at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. 

Rice’s open enrollment period for benefit plans is April 4-18

RiceFest, the annual opportunity for employees to learn about health care and other benefits, will take place Thursday, April 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall. 

Video: Owls thank donors for fueling scholarships, student success

Rice recently hosted a reception where scholarship recipients and their donors met one-on-one to demonstrate that every dollar awarded is money well spent. Professors, donors and community leaders gathered at Cohen House where the university’s leadership and students underscored the long-lasting impact of charitable giving for higher education. More than 600 endowed scholarships are awarded to Rice undergraduate students each year.

Staff Spotlight: Sara Lowman

Staff Spotlight: Sara Lowman

Rice alumnus breaks all-time rodeo wine competition record

Houston’s Nice Winery, co-owned by Rice University alumnus Ryan Levy ’97, has claimed the prestigious Top All-Around Winery Award at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, one of the largest and most competitive wine competitions in the country. The award makes the winery a back-to-back winner in 2024 and 2025, solidifying Nice Winery’s place as a premier winemaker on a national stage.

One giant step: Rice alumna Nichole Ayers is defying gravity with SpaceX Crew-10

While many people gaze at the stars and dream, Rice alumna Maj. Nichole Ayers of the Air Force has made those dreams a reality.

Rice ponies up at the Houston Rodeo

Rice alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends saddled up and joined the fun at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo March 11 for Rice Night at the Rodeo.