Rice News Archive - 2023

Happy H-Owl-a-ween Oct. 30, 2023

The Rice University campus gathered together to create a screecher of an event: pumpkin carving. No gourd was left untouched as Owls collected to wreak havoc on the fruit du jour while also sharing their creativity.

Rice physicist Evelyn Tang is inaugural recipient of early career award Oct. 30, 2023

Rice theoretical physicist Evelyn Tang is an inaugural recipient of the Interdisciplinary Early Career Scientist Prize from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.

Rice-led TMC-based research center will develop affordable global health technologies for early cancer detection Oct. 30, 2023

A Rice-led collaboration of engineers, oncologists and global health partners from three continents is establishing a research center in the Texas Medical Center to develop affordable, effective point-of-care (POC) technologies to improve early cancer detection in low-resource settings in the United States and other countries.

Former secretaries of state underscore importance of strong foreign policy at Rice Baker Institute’s gala Oct. 27, 2023

Discussions of international relations and the perilous state of the world were front and center as three former U.S. secretaries of state shared their perspectives on global affairs, democracy and diplomacy at the Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy’s 30th anniversary gala Oct. 26.

Mark Ditman receives inaugural Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement Oct. 27, 2023

Mark Ditman, a longtime Rice employee who retired June 30 after nearly 29 years of service, is the inaugural recipient of the Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement.

Rice’s Shepherd School of Music presents Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ Nov. 3, 5 Oct. 27, 2023

Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music will present Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera . The romantic work is helmed by director Paul Curran with conductor Stephanie Rhodes Russell and the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra under the tutelage of Joshua Winograde, director of opera studies.

Recap: Rice celebrates Our Heritage Month Oct. 27, 2023

Rice University wrapped up Our Heritage Month, a celebration of Latine and Hispanic cultures represented on campus, following a series of events held Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Watch the recap video to sample the variety of programming Rice community members took part in throughout the month.

Rice Business, Mexico’s Anáhuac University partner to create international executive education program Oct. 27, 2023

Leaders from Rice University and Mexico’s Anáhuac University will unveil a new international executive education program Nov. 6 at a signing ceremony at Rice.

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Breakthrough synthesis method improves solar cell stability Oct. 26, 2023

A process developed by Rice engineers and collaborators yields 2D halide perovskite crystal layers of ideal thickness and purity through dynamic control of the crystallization process ⎯ a key step toward ensuring device stability for optoelectronics and photovoltaics.

Rice football ‘gummy guy’ revealed Oct. 25, 2023

The mysterious man handing out gummy worms on the sideline of Rice football games has been uncloaked.

RISE program expands to serve sophomore, junior students at Rice Oct. 25, 2023

Rice University’s RISE program has expanded its programming to serve sophomore and junior students in addition to incoming freshmen who attended a RISE pre-orientation seminar program in the summer.

Rice University’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders names new director Oct. 25, 2023

Bernard “Bernie” Banks will join Rice University’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders as its director, effective Jan. 1.

Rice alum and board member named interim CEO, president of Unity Oct. 25, 2023

Rice University Board of Trustees member James Whitehurst ’89 was recently named interim CEO and president of Unity, the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D content, headquartered in San Francisco.