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Rice U. to celebrate staff achievements April 21

Rice University will host its annual appreciation event to celebrate staff accomplishments on April 21 at 9:30 a.m. at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall.

Moody X-Fest ’23 celebrates the launch of the Moody Experience at Rice

Rice University Owls gathered in celebration of the Moody Foundation’s historic $100 million gift to the campus. More than 1,000 students flooded Tudor Fieldhouse April 7 for Moody X-Fest ’23, the signature event of the inaugural Moody Experience celebrations.

Rice mourns Arthur Few, former professor and college magister

Rice University alumnus and professor emeritus Arthur Allen Few Jr. died Dec. 3, 2022, at his home in Gold Hill, Colorado, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease and related medical issues. He was 83.

BSA’s Black Excellence Gala a success

It was a night to remember as the Black Student Association (BSA) celebrated students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Black Excellence Gala, an awards-style banquet honoring Owls for their dedication to the success of Black students at Rice.

Rice University provost, trustee recognized by Houston Woman Magazine

Rice University’s top brass is represented in Houston Woman Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2022 list. Among the honorees are Provost Amy Dittmar and Board of Trustees member Claudia Gee Vassar, as well as seven others with Rice connections.

Rice University EMS receives legacy donation

The late Shelley Pennington ’78 was an active member and recent president of the Pennington First Aid Squad, so when it closed its doors earlier this year, the organization looked for other places to responsibly donate its resources. The connection resulted in a $180,000 donation to Rice University Emergency Medical Services. 

Rice U. names Thackray associate vice president for operational excellence and engagement

Michelle Thackray has been named Rice University’s associate vice president for operational excellence and engagement.

Rice class decodes the history of human-computer interaction

Elizabeth Petrick, associate professor in Rice University’s Department of History, recently held a workshop class that examined the history of human-computer interaction.

Rice’s Cherukuri, Robinson to speak at SXSW

Rice University Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jacob Robinson and Vice President for Innovation Paul Cherukuri will speak at the upcoming South by Southwest Conference in Austin. 

Landscape architect to host informational event on Academic Quad redesign 

As part of the next phase of the redesign of Rice’s Academic Quadrangle, President Reginald DesRoches and Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW), the landscape architect design team leading the project, are inviting students to attend an informational event in the quad March 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. 

Rice U. names Spencer senior associate vice president and deputy chief financial officer

Katrina Spencer has been named Rice University’s senior associate vice president and deputy chief financial officer in a permanent capacity after spending four months in those roles on an interim basis.

Rice EMS receives two recognitions at national conference

Rice University Emergency Medical Services received recognition in two categories at the National Collegiate EMS Conference: EMS Ready Campus and Heartsafe Campus.

Tapia discusses new book 'Losing The Precious Few'

Rice University’s Multicultural Community Relations department hosted a book presentation for Richard Tapia’s “Losing The Precious Few: How America Fails to Educate Its Minorities in Science and Engineering” Feb. 22 in Anne and Charles Duncan Hall’s McMurtry Auditorium.

CALEA’S Public Comment Portal is part of RUPD’s effort to maintain national accreditation

A public portal for community comments about the Rice University Police Department (RUPD) is now open as part of an annual inspection conducted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies in an effort for RUPD to maintain national accreditation.

Tapia to discuss book on importance of improving STEM education for minorities

Rice University’s Multicultural Community Relations department will host a book presentation for Richard Tapia’s “Losing The Precious Few: How America Fails to Educate Its Minorities in Science and Engineering” Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. in Anne and Charles Duncan Hall’s McMurtry Auditorium.