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Rice Alliance Energy Venture Day 2023 selects eight ‘most promising’ companies Mar. 9, 2023

After 42 pitches and more than 300 meetings, investors and energy corporations have selected the eight “Most Promising Companies” at the 2023 Rice Alliance Energy Venture Day.

Latino families in US without legal permission suffered more than most during pandemic, study finds Mar. 9, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a disproportionate amount of illness and death among Latino families lacking permanent legal status compared with the general U.S. population — and factors such as poverty, dangerous living conditions and lack of access to health care are to blame — according to a new study from Rice University.

Rice leaders reaffirm commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion Mar. 8, 2023

President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar and Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alex Byrd stressed Rice’s commitment to upholding diversity, equity and inclusion in a March 8 email to the university community.

Parents’ school experiences impact where they send their kids — and can exacerbate ‘white flight’ Mar. 8, 2023

The decision of where to send a child for their K-12 education is a big one. According to new research from Rice University sociologists, approximately one-third of parents in their Dallas-based study make the call based on their own experiences in the classroom.

Brain research critical for Texas economy, says new report Mar. 7, 2023

Texas needs to establish a state research institute to tackle a growing brain health crisis – which will contribute to healthier and more productive communities, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice to host panel on singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt March 16 Mar. 7, 2023

Fondren Library and the Woodson Research Center at Rice University will host a discussion panel about late singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, featuring a longtime accompanist of his and editors of a recent book of essays about him.