Late Raymond Brochstein ’55 honored with newly unveiled ‘Spirit’ sculpture May. 11, 2023
The latest addition to the Rice Public Art collection — “Spirit” (1990) by Jesús Moroles — was unveiled May 3 in honor of the late university alum and ardent arts patron Raymond Brochstein ’55.
Owls soar past Cougars May. 11, 2023
Jack Riedel blasted a pair of three-run homers, Ben Royo added a three-run clout of his own to put Rice ahead to stay and Guy Garibay Jr. chipped in with a two-run blast as Rice closed out the 2023 Silver Glove Series with a 13-7 win over Houston on Wednesday night.
OpenStax opens applications for 2023-2024 Institutional Partner Program May. 11, 2023
OpenStax, the world’s leading publisher of open educational resources (OER) and an initiative of Rice University, is now accepting applications for colleges and universities to join its Institutional Partner Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. The deadline is June 30.
Doerr Institute announces Leader Impact Award winners May. 10, 2023
The Doerr Institute for New Leaders recently named Alex Han and Zac Andrews as the winners of the first Doerr Leader Impact Award for their dynamic and innovative work in community leadership.
Rice U.’s Moshe Vardi named Royal Society fellow May. 10, 2023
Moshe Vardi, Rice University’s Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and computer science professor, was elected a Foreign Member of the United Kingdom’s Royal Society.
Dateline Rice for May 10, 2023 May. 10, 2023
Dateline Rice for May 10, 2023
Dateline Rice for May 9, 2023 May. 10, 2023
Dateline Rice for May 9, 2023
Dateline Rice for May 8, 2023 (Weekend Edition) May. 10, 2023
Dateline Rice for May 8, 2023 (Weekend Edition)
Dateline Rice for May 5, 2023 May. 10, 2023
Dateline Rice for May 5, 2023
Physicists discover ‘stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism’ May. 10, 2023
Physicists from Rice and Ames National Laboratory have discovered “stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism” in layered helical magnetic materials.
New grants to fund study of ancient livestock herding in Africa May. 10, 2023
Livestock herders, or pastoralists, have been a part of African societies for many millennia. They are a major driver of local economies and a key part of cultural traditions throughout the continent. But how has their work developed and changed over time, and what lessons can be learned for our world today?
Rice Global Paris Center launching summer series of research conferences, workshops May. 10, 2023
The Rice Global Paris Center is expanding the reach and influence of Rice University’s world-class faculty and research through a rich and diverse array of events in Paris this summer.
Rice, TSU announce expanded partnership May. 9, 2023
Rice University and Texas Southern University (TSU) have announced a partnership to share resources, expertise and best practices to build stronger bridges between their institutions and communities.
People, papers and presentations for May 8, 2023 May. 8, 2023
Alexandra Kieffer, an associate professor of musicology in Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, has been awarded a $40,000 fellowship by the George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation to support a semester of dedicated research and writing.
Class project leads to staff-sponsored initiative for a greener May move-out May. 8, 2023
Thanks to an initiative two semesters in the making that saw environmentally conscious students partner with campus sustainability leaders and community partners, undergraduates at all of Rice’s 11 residential colleges were able to place unwanted clothing, shoes, linens and other textile-based items in large bins provided to each college by Green City Recycler, a Houston-based recycling company that works to reduce the staggering amount of textile waste that finds its way into landfills each year.
