Staff

Photo of campus with the caption "Town Hall 2020"

President, provost set faculty and staff town hall for Aug. 3

President David Leebron and Provost Reginald DesRoches will host a virtual town hall for Rice faculty and staff regarding the university's plans for the fall semester at 4 p.m. Aug. 3.

DMC supervisor Mario Norton teaches an Illustrator course via Zoom.

Fondren Library, Digital Media Commons host free online workshops this summer

Professional development is just one service Rice librarians are offering remotely

Alan Arnold.

Rice Management Co.'s Alan Arnold dies at 46

Alan Arnold, the investment director for real estate for the Rice Management Co. (RMC) who was best known for significantly increasing Rice University's funds for scholarships and scientific research, died April 28 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 46.

Rice Business staff prepare for the transition to remote learning at McNair Hall. (Photo courtesy of Rice Business)

Coronavirus and the classroom: How Rice is tackling the move to remote learning

Rice students, faculty and staff are finishing the spring semester in unprecedented circumstances, responding to the threat of COVID-19 by hunkering down and delivering classes online.

Rice's own Kathryn Cavender won the CASI Terlingua International Chili Champion — and a 26-pound bronze trophy of a jalapeño. The OEDK made a 3D-printed version that's only 3 pounds. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)

A trophy made for traveling

OEDK has designed a lightweight replica trophy for Rice’s own Terlingua chili champ, Kathryn Cavender.

A rendering of the Ion.

Jan Odegard joins leadership team at the Ion

Jan Odegard has joined the leadership team at the Ion, the centerpiece of the midtown Houston innovation and technology district.