Shepherd School alumni, recent students take center stage at elite opera companies
Recent graduates and students of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music are making waves in the opera world with several securing coveted positions in some of the nation’s most renowned opera companies.
Rice Vietnamese Student Association welcomes high school students for college leadership workshop
Rice’s Vietnamese Student Association hosted its 22nd annual college leadership workshop Oct. 19. The one-day event aims to equip high school students in the Houston area with resources to prepare them for the college application process.
Alumni Weekend brings Owls together for 48 hours of celebrations
Rice will welcome alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community for Rice Alumni Weekend Nov. 1-2. Part homecoming and part class reunion, the 48 hours is packed with activities when Owls from across the world will return to campus to reconnect with old friends, relive cherished moments and rediscover what makes Rice extraordinary.
Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra to showcase rising stars at ‘Virtuoso Spotlight’
Rice’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra will shine the spotlight on two exceptional musicians during the upcoming “Virtuoso Spotlight” set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in Stude Concert Hall at Alice Pratt Brown Hall.
‘Meeting of the Minds’ fosters collaboration between Rice and TMC researchers
Rice joined a cohort of neuroscience researchers from the Texas Medical Center during the “Meeting of the Minds” symposium at the Rice BioScience Research Collaborative’s event hall Oct. 17. Themed “Spotlight on NINDS Funding Opportunities and a Texas BRAIN Institute,” the symposium focused on the work taking place in partnership between the university and the partner institutions of the TMC.
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music presents enchanting performances of Handel’s ‘Alcina’
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music will present Handel’s “Alcina,” a baroque masterpiece of magic, deception and passion, in Brockman Hall for Opera Nov. 1 and 3.
Rice celebrates Campus Sustainability Month with engaging showcase of eco-friendly initiatives
Rice’s Office of Sustainability is celebrating Campus Sustainability Month. Student organizations, campus departments and community partners that advance sustainability on campus and within Houston recently gathered at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall to demonstrate the variety of sustainable practices available on campus and to the Rice community.
As Hispanic Heritage Month closed, Rice welcomed guests for a roundtable discussion to further explore the experiences and complexities of the Hispanic community.
‘Incredibly inspiring’: Shepherd School students learn from violin master James Ehnes
Violinist James Ehnes, one of the most sought-after musicians on the international stage, recently led a master class for students at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Rice student remembered for love of science, life’s simple joys
Kathryn Petree, an undergraduate student at Rice University’s McMurtry College, passed away Oct. 12 from complications due to cancer. She was a sophomore who studied natural sciences and was on a premedical track.
STaRT@Rice goes international, boosting research skills and collaboration
STaRT@Rice is recognized for cultivating exceptional researchers and fostering community.
Contemporary music takes center stage at Shepherd School’s October concerts
Two upcoming concerts at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music offer Houston audiences an opportunity to engage with the works of two modern composers while providing students the rare chance to collaborate with these musical innovators.
One year later: Chabad at Rice holds vigil for victims of Oct. 7 tragedy
One year after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, Chabad at Rice honored the victims with scripture, songs and stories of survival.
On a series of September Saturdays, the Flex Studio at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts buzzed with creative energy.
Rice Black student leaders mentor, build community with local high school students
Student leaders from Rice’s Black Male Association (RBMA) hosted an opening day event Sept. 14 to welcome local Black, male high schoolers and their parents to campus and introduce a new student-led mentorship program. The RBMA — built upon the principles of service, leadership and brotherhood — aims to mobilize the voices of Black men at Rice and build bridges between RBMA and Houston as well as catalyze change in the greater Houston community.
