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Rice Theatre wraps ‘The Comedy of Errors,’ full recording available online

Rice Theatre recently wrapped its production of William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” a masterful blend of wit, whimsy and wordplay that enchanted audiences with its delightful pandemonium. The play ran Oct. 18-26 at Hamman Hall.

Rice, Texas Medical Center institutions jointly award seed grants

Rice, together with Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, has awarded seed grants in support of research on health equity and digital health.

‘Sharing concrete examples of leadership challenges’: Rice students learn from leaders at NASA

Widely recognized for developing leaders, Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders took its students to a place full of them earlier this month, visiting the NASA Johnson Space Center.

US fiscal, technology, oil, education policy examined by experts from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as U.S. fiscal, science and technology, energy transition and school choice policy are available in Election 2024: Policy Playbook, a series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and Texas in 2025.

Rice University announces historic gift to establish Virani Undergraduate School of Business

Houston business and community leaders Farid and Asha Virani have made a generous philanthropic gift to Rice's business program igniting a new era of opportunity for students. In recognition of this historic contribution, the current undergraduate business program will be named the Virani Undergraduate School of Business.

Rice reappoints key academic leaders Gorman, Matsuda, Higgs and Bruce

Rice University has announced the reappointments of Bridget Gorman as dean of undergraduates and Seiichi Matsuda as dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies, both for five-year terms beginning July 1, 2025.

Rice launches Center for Customer-Based Execution and Strategy at the Jones Graduate School of Business

Rice has launched the Center for Customer-Based Execution and Strategy (C-CUBES), housed within the Jones Graduate School of Business. The center is dedicated to researching, understanding and sharing customer-centered concepts and practices with for-profit and nonprofit organizations. It will serve as a hub for research scholars, business executives and nonprofit leaders to improve customer value, employee engagement and shareholder returns.

Rice historians offer perspectives, context for 2024 presidential election

Two weeks before Election Day, Rice’s School of Humanities hosted a discussion on the historical context and stakes of the upcoming presidential election.

Students prep for careers in politics and public service in fall course offerings from Rice Social Sciences

A variety of distinctive political science courses this semester provides students a unique opportunity to explore careers in public service, experience life on the campaign trail and examine the dynamics of the 2024 election.

Ruth Simmons honored with National Humanities Medal by President Biden

Ruth Simmons, the President’s Distinguished Fellow at Rice and a pioneering leader in higher education, was presented with the National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden during a ceremony at the White House Oct. 21.