Rice News Archive - 2020
Dateline Rice for Aug. 3, 2020 (Weekend Edition) Aug. 3, 2020
Galveston Bay Park is a 'vision' of Houston's future Aug. 3, 2020
An ambitious plan to shield Houston from a devastating hurricane by creating Galveston Bay Park, a 10,000-acre public park on a chain of man-made islands, earned top honors in the international design competition Houston 2020 Visions.
Rice political scientist available to weigh in on Biden VP pick Aug. 3, 2020
HOUSTON – (Aug. 3, 2020) – Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is expected to announce his choice for vice president this week. Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is available to discuss the decision.
People, papers and presentations Aug. 3, 2020
People, papers and presentations Aug 3, 2020 Aug. 3, 2020
The Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP), led by Adem Ekmekci, director of research and evaluation, has received a $300,000 grant.
Parking fees reduced for 2020-21; new options available Jul. 31, 2020
With Rice's on-campus population expected to be half its usual size this academic year, the university is reducing parking fees and offering new options.
‘This time is different’: Experts reimagine the police force Jul. 31, 2020
Sending law enforcement officers into situations beyond their expertise – and asking them to do jobs more appropriate to other professions – contributes significantly to overpolicing in America, according to experts in a panel discussion hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Dateline Rice for July 31, 2020 Jul. 31, 2020
'States of Mind' fall exhibition at Moody Center scrutinizes American democracy through art Jul. 31, 2020
Events will include socially distanced opening receptions, outdoor film screenings and virtual conversations with artists.
President, provost set faculty and staff town hall for Aug. 3 Jul. 31, 2020
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.
Rice football game against national champ Louisiana State canceled Jul. 31, 2020
Rice's Sept. 19 football game against defending national champion Louisiana State University at Houston's NRG Stadium has been canceled following the Southeastern Conference's decision to play only conference games this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acclaimed author Bryan Washington appointed Scholar-in-Residence for Racial Justice at Rice Jul. 30, 2020
Washington will be the first to occupy an 'important and necessary' position at the university.
Rice University students return to campus; video and interviews available for download Jul. 30, 2020
HOUSTON – (July 30, 2020) – Rice University students have begun returning to campus for a fall semester focused on protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of every member of the university community, while enabling Rice to continue fulfilling its mission as a premier institution of higher education and research.
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