Rice News Archive - 2021

Dateline Rice for Oct. 26, 2021 Oct. 27, 2021

Dateline Rice for Oct. 26, 2021

Dateline Rice for Oct. 25, 2021 (Weekend Edition) Oct. 27, 2021

Dateline Rice for Oct. 25, 2021 (Weekend Edition)

Rice United Way Campaign nearly halfway to $250,000 goal after two weeks Oct. 26, 2021

As the second week of the annual Rice United Way campaign came to a close, the fundraising endeavor hit $122,941, over 49% of its $250,000 goal.

Suspended students more likely to get caught up in juvenile justice system, and vice versa Oct. 26, 2021

Students who are suspended from school even once are much more likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system, according to new research from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), which also shows that students who come in contact with the juvenile justice system are more likely to face suspension.

Beware of those fuzzy asp caterpillars, Rice EMS and Student Health Services warn Oct. 25, 2021

The fuzzy asp caterpillars found across campus and throughout Houston might look cute, but they can dish out nasty stings that can be excruciatingly painful and cause serious allergic reactions. So Student Health Services and Rice Emergency Medical Services (REMS) want to give everyone in the Rice community a seasonal warning.

Rice Business ranked No. 3 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants Oct. 25, 2021

The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice is No. 3 in new ranking.

Many Latinos chose virtual learning for children to minimize health risks to family, study shows Oct. 25, 2021

Many Latino families chose virtual learning for their children instead of returning to the classroom last fall in an effort to minimize health risks and protect vulnerable family members from COVID-19, according to a new study from a Rice University sociologist.

Rice Business’ annual diversity, equity and inclusion conference set for Oct. 29 Oct. 25, 2021

Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host the sixth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference Oct. 29. The event is designed to provide a forum for awareness, dialogue and skill-building around DEI issues as they relate to the business world.

Rice EMS celebrates 25 years of life-saving service inside the hedges and beyond Oct. 25, 2021

October marks the 25th anniversary of Rice Emergency Medical Services (REMS), the student-led team of emergency medical technicians that has blossomed into a life-saving point of pride for Rice since its inception in 1996.

People, papers and presentations for Oct. 25, 2021 Oct. 25, 2021

A study led by Laura Kabiri, an assistant teaching professor of kinesiology, suggests that mentoring by college students can improve physical activity among elementary school students.

Dateline Rice for Oct. 22, 2021 Oct. 23, 2021

Dateline Rice for Oct. 22, 2021

Rice faculty, alums recognized among city's most impactful Latinos Oct. 22, 2021

Four people from the Rice community were recognized as top Latinos and featured in a recent Chronicle Sunday story.

This pyramid scheme could be helpful Oct. 22, 2021

Rice chemists uncover the mechanism behind controlled growth of gold tetrahedron nanoparticles using liquid cell transmission electron microscopy.

Pandora Papers and Mexico topic of Baker Institute webinar Oct. 21, 2021

The Pandora Papers — almost 12 million documents and files exposing the secret dealings of political leaders, royalty, bureaucrats, billionaires and others — and their implications for Mexico will be examined in an upcoming webinar from the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Dateline Rice for Oct. 21, 2021 Oct. 21, 2021

Dateline Rice for Oct. 21, 2021