Rice Magazine takes top prize in international competition Jun. 14, 2021
Rice Magazine has been judged a Grand Gold winner in the international Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards for the team’s work during the unconventional year of 2020.
How buildings breathe Jun. 14, 2021
An exhibition opening June 15 at Rice Architecture’s Anderson Hall reveals what’s behind the walls in a typical home, thanks to an award-winning design by visiting critic Liz Gálvez, above. The exhibit, “Of Envelopes and Air,” explains the variety of paths air takes as it enters and leaves buildings and highlights the importance of managing the flow.
Three Owls achieve All-American status at NCAA track and field championships Jun. 14, 2021
Rice track and field athletes Michelle Fokam, Tara Simpson-Sullivan and Grace Forbes recorded first-team All-American performances at the NCAA Outdoor Championships last week in Eugene, Oregon.
Dateline Rice for June 10, 2021 Jun. 11, 2021
FEATURED ITEMS Rice hires Jose Cruz Jr. as next baseball coach Numerous articles and broadcasts feature former Owl Jose Cruz Jr., who has been named the new head baseball coach at Rice. Cruz was inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003, and he returned to Rice to complete his degree in sports management in 2013 after more than a decade playing in the major leagues. Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard is quoted, and former head coach Wayne Graham is mentioned. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports page in the June 10 print edition and in more than 25 other media outlets. Below is a sampling of articles about Cruz that appeared in more than 200 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/june-10-cruz http://dateline.rice/june-10-cruz-chron
Dateline Rice for June 11, 2021 Jun. 11, 2021
FEATURED ITEMS NCAA track: Rice's Grace Forbes completes 'triple All-American' An article featuring Grace Forbes mentions that she placed seventh in the 10,000-meter race at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships June 10, picking up her third All-American honor. The article also mentions that Tara Simpson-Sullivan took fourth in the hammer throw and Michelle Fokam will compete in the triple jump this weekend. Rice has already earned seven points at the meet, the most for the program since 2002. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/june-11-forbes-sullivan-fokam
Rice lab peers inside 2D crystal synthesis Jun. 11, 2021
Scientific studies describing the most basic processes often have the greatest impact in the long run. A new work by Rice University engineers could be one such, and it’s a gas, gas, gas for nanomaterials.
Leaders who embrace on-job learning and listen to employees have more resilient teams Jun. 10, 2021
Leaders who encourage their employees to learn on the job and speak up with ideas and suggestions for change have teams that are more effective and resilient in the face of unexpected situations, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Windsor.
Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator announces inaugural class Jun. 10, 2021
The 12 startups in the inaugural class of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator have been selected, and they will begin work this summer.
Mutual recognition: Brie Ruais moves heaven and earth at the Moody Jun. 10, 2021
Earth in all its forms spreads across the Moody Center for the Arts like nature reclaiming a structure after its inhabitants have left. A long streak of smeared clay beginning on one wall at the entrance leads your eye into the Moody’s main galleries, where artist Brie Ruais’ work has transformed them — both inside and out — into new landscapes, rich with color and texture.
Texas must address groundwater future, says Baker Institute expert Jun. 10, 2021
Long-term water security is essential for the future of Texas, and the state acutely needs a common law system that can balance world-scale agricultural activity, industrial development and urban growth while also protecting private property rights, according to new research from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Texas State University’s The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.
Time crystals' time is coming Jun. 10, 2021
A recently arrived Rice University professor preparing to study quantum systems assembled from the ground up with individual atoms has two significant papers on which to build his reputation.
Rice's OpenStax Ally program expands opportunities for education tech providers Jun. 10, 2021
OpenStax, Rice University’s popular educational technology initiative, aims to expand its partnerships with technology providers by introducing an application that will bring greater access and transparency to the process of becoming an OpenStax Ally.
Executives aren't sold on strategy planning, research finds Jun. 9, 2021
New research shows executives doubt the effectiveness of strategy planning, which is conducted by an overwhelming majority of large companies in the United States. That attitude may doom such plans’ successful implementation, the researchers argue.
Dateline Rice for June 9, 2021 Jun. 9, 2021
A heartbeat away Jun. 8, 2021
How a medical humanities workshop and coding crash course created a pulse-inspired art exhibition at Rice’s Solar Studios.
