Andrew Bell

Owls men’s, women’s basketball teams open season in dominating fashion

The Rice Owls men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off the 2023 season with convincing wins at Tudor Fieldhouse this week.

Owls take home singles, doubles titles at Rice Invitational

Sophomore Darya Schwartzman was named the singles champion, while Schwartzman and junior Saara Orav were named doubles champions on the final day of the Rice Invitational at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.

Rice alum Angela Berry Roberson sworn in as Senior Advisor of Departmental Office of Civil Rights for U.S. DOT

Rice University alum Angela Berry Roberson ’90 was sworn in to serve as the senior adviser in the Departmental Office of Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Transportation Oct. 23, 2023.

Rice’s Glasscock School celebrates educators with ‘Life in Schools’ event

Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies held its “Life in Schools” event Oct. 28, highlighting first-year teaching experiences and honoring two faculty members for their long tenures as educators.

Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality to present Gray/Wawro lecture on gun violence

Rice’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will present a lecture by Fred Guttenberg on “Myths that Fuel Gun Violence” at Herring Hall Nov. 8.

Rice Athletics inducts 2023 hall of fame class

The Rice Athletics Hall of Fame inducted its newest class of legendary standouts during a ceremony Oct. 27 at the Westin Houston Medical Center Ballroom.

Project Pumpkin!

The Rice Student Volunteer Program (RSVP) hosted its Project Pumpkin event Oct. 28, featuring pumpkin carving and other Halloween-themed activities in the Central Quad.

Rice Business, Mexico’s Anáhuac University partner to create international executive education program

Leaders from Rice University and Mexico’s Anáhuac University will unveil a new international executive education program Nov. 6 at a signing ceremony at Rice.

Rice football ‘gummy guy’ revealed

The mysterious man handing out gummy worms on the sideline of Rice football games has been uncloaked.

RISE program expands to serve sophomore, junior students at Rice

Rice University’s RISE program has expanded its programming to serve sophomore and junior students in addition to incoming freshmen who attended a RISE pre-orientation seminar program in the summer.

Rice alum and board member named interim CEO, president of Unity

Rice University Board of Trustees member James Whitehurst ’89 was recently named interim CEO and president of Unity, the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D content, headquartered in San Francisco.

Forbes named NCAA Woman of the Year top 30 finalist

Rice’s Grace Forbes was chosen as one of the Top 30 honorees for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the organization announced Oct. 23.

Owls capture first road AAC win

Rice secured its first road win in the American Athletic Conference and largest conference victory since 2013, defeating Tulsa University 42-10 on Oct. 19 at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

Art history lecture at Rice to explore race, racism and representation in Roman art

Rice’s Department of Art History will hold a lecture, “’Race,’ Racism and Representation in Roman Art: Aethiopians in the Visual Arts of the Roman World,” at Fondren Library Oct. 26.

Rice Swimming captures 10 titles on day two of Dualapalooza

The Owls captured 10 more titles on day two of the Dualapalooza, with five first-place finishes in each session.