Dateline Rice for July 29, 2024 (Weekend Edition) Jul. 29, 2024
Dateline Rice for July 29, 2024 (Weekend Edition)
Rice News Archive - 2024
Rice experts discuss President Joe Biden’s historic move to not seek reelection Jul. 29, 2024
In their interviews, the professors discussed a variety of topics ranging from presidential history to Vice President Kamala Harris’ potential candidacy to the impact on downballot races.
Rice lab finds faster, cleaner way to extract lithium from battery waste Jul. 29, 2024
Rice researchers uncover a rapid, efficient and environmentally friendly method for selective lithium recovery using microwave radiation and a readily biodegradable solvent.
Incoming Rice Owls experience Houston and service-learning through Moody Civic Immersion program Jul. 28, 2024
Several dozen incoming Owls traveled to Houston to immerse themselves in the city and the social justice issues local advocates are striving to address through the Ross Rankin Moody Civic Immersion program, one of the flagships of the university’s Center for Civic Leadership.
Dateline Rice for July 26, 2024 Jul. 26, 2024
Dateline Rice for July 26, 2024
Amy Kahrmann Huseby to lead Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 Jul. 26, 2024
As an undergraduate student, Amy Kahrmann Huseby remembers reading articles in Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 and being “overawed by the knowledge, interpretive work, clarity of prose and cleverness of its articles.”
Staff Spotlight: Wiley Bennett Jul. 26, 2024
Staff Spotlight: Wiley Bennett
Brazilian students explore AI and infrastructure resiliency at Rice amid Hurricane Beryl Jul. 26, 2024
A group of undergraduate students and faculty from Brazil spent a week at Rice exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability and natural disaster resiliency practices as part of a knowledge and cultural exchange program funded through the 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative.
Rice sport management students take on Paris for 2024 Olympics Jul. 25, 2024
Students taking 3-week courses in venue management, professional sports business
Alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music to direct orchestra during Olympics opening ceremony Jul. 25, 2024
Grammy Award-winning conductor Cristian Măcelaru, an alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will direct the Orchestre National de France during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics Friday.
Rice Creative Writing Camp inspires new generation of wordsmiths to ‘find their voice’ Jul. 25, 2024
Rice hosted students in grades 6-12 for the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies’ annual Creative Writing Camp this summer, providing young learners with opportunities to sharpen their writing skills.
Rice alums reflect on Olympic experiences: Funmi Jimoh Jul. 25, 2024
Former Rice student athlete and U.S. Olympian Funmi Jimoh talks about her experiences in the 2008 Olympics.
Dateline Rice for July 25, 2024 Jul. 25, 2024
Dateline Rice for July 25, 2024
Owls flock to Rice’s graduate student resource fair Jul. 25, 2024
Rice’s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies recently hosted its graduate student resource fair at the BioScience Research Collaborative to introduce graduate and postdoctoral students to the resources they might find helpful.
Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, Rice study suggests Jul. 25, 2024
A new study from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. This rise in compensation may be a factor driving the ongoing consolidation of health care systems, particularly among larger organizations, according to the researchers.
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