Rice News Archive - 2023

Dateline Rice for Dec. 15, 2023 Dec. 15, 2023

Dateline Rice for Dec. 15, 2023

Rice’s Moody Center unveils Tomás Saraceno's ‘Crux Australis 68.00’: A fusion of art and engineering Dec. 15, 2023

Welcoming visitors to the dedication ceremony hosted by the Moody Center for the Arts, Rice University President Reginald DesRoches expressed appreciation for the university’s newest public art installation, “Crux Australis 68.00,” a structure that spans multiple stories within the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering Science.

Rice Athletics, RUSMP hosts area students for School House Mania Dec. 14, 2023

Tudor Fieldhouse was packed with energy and excitement Dec. 13 as Rice Athletics and the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) hosted Houston-area students for the 10th annual School House Mania.

Dateline Rice for Dec. 14, 2023 Dec. 14, 2023

Dateline Rice for Dec. 14, 2023

Rice student-athlete Ahalya Lettenberger named Marshall Scholar Dec. 14, 2023

Rice swimmer and recent graduate Ahalya Lettenberger is one of 51 students nationwide selected for a 2024 Marshall Scholarship, it was announced Dec. 11.

‘A thing like no other’: Rice students care for peers as volunteer EMTs Dec. 14, 2023

As the Rice Owls prepare to face off against the Texas State Bobcats in the 2023 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, a game all about recognizing fire, police and EMT professionals throughout our communities, the spotlight includes the student volunteers of Rice University Emergency Medical Services (REMS).

Dateline Rice for Dec. 13, 2023 Dec. 13, 2023

Dateline Rice for Dec. 13, 2023

‘It’s been a long road’: Rice football’s sixth-year seniors reflect on experiences prior to final game as Owls Dec. 13, 2023

Rice football’s bowl-clinching victory against Florida Atlantic University last month was not only a testament to the teams hard work and tenacity this season, but for three particular senior Owls, it was the culmination of six years of dedication and perseverance paying off.

Working women feel unsupported by Christian congregations — even more progressive ones Dec. 13, 2023

As church membership declines across the United States, a new study from Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance finds that working women do not feel supported by their clergy and churches, regardless of whether they’re involved with a more conservative or liberal congregation.

Dateline Rice for Dec. 12, 2023 Dec. 12, 2023

Dateline Rice for Dec. 12, 2023

Glasscock School’s Community Learning and Engagement spring course registration now open Dec. 12, 2023

Spring is for new beginnings, and Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has released its chock-full course guide for spring 2024 with registration now open.

President DesRoches delivers State of the University address Dec. 12, 2023

Rice University President Reginald DesRoches delivered a State of the University address Nov. 29 which highlighted points of pride from the past year and provided a look toward the future. The overall address spoke to the university’s successes and its expanding impact.

President DesRoches statement on antisemitism Dec. 12, 2023

Given this past week’s national developments and debates regarding antisemitism on university campuses, I would like to provide clarity on Rice University’s position.

Rice MBA ranks among top 20 business degrees in the US, according to Poets&Quants Dec. 12, 2023

The full-time on-campus Master of Business Administration program from Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 18 in the country, according to new 2024 rankings from Poets&Quants. The school rose 11 spots since 2023. This latest ranking makes Rice Business the No. 1 business school in Texas, according to Poets and Quants.

Rice-Hamburg U. of Technology launch research collaboration Dec. 12, 2023

Rice chemical engineer Walter Chapman is spearheading a collaboration with the Hamburg University of Technology’s SMART Reactors Collaborative Research Center, which aims to develop solutions in support of a transition from fossil fuel to renewables-based economic and production chains through innovative reactor design and development.