Other News

The Founding Director's Lecture Series, March 9:
Next up in the lecture series is Richard Fisher, who retires this month as the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, next Monday evening, March 9 at the Baker Institute.  The event is open to the general public for a $20 registration fee.  Read more. 

Reny Jose '14:
Whatever happened to Reny Jose (WJHG.com)

John Doerr '73:
Venture capitalist testifies in Silicon Valley sex bias suit (LA Times)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Another Day, Another Lecture Announcement from the History Department".

Texas Independence Day, Yesterday:
In celebration of Texas Independence Day yesterday, the Woodson Research Center is showcasing Mirabeau B Lamar’s 1835 Travel Journal.  Read more.

Ezra Charles '66:
Ezra Charles tells the story of boogie woogie (Houston Chronicle)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Frederick Kalb Lecture, 2015".

Stephan Link:
Link honored for nanoscience research (Rice News)

Curt Michel (1934 - 2015):
Professor emeritus Michel dies (Rice News)

Gretchen Lash:
On January 16, Gretchen Lash passed away at the age of 61.  She earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell in 1975 and a MBA from Rice in 1986.  She was a well-known executive in the investment industry.  She is survived by, among others, her husband of 31 years, Randy.  Click here for the Hartford Courant obituary.

#TheDress:
James Pomerantz weighs in (Rice News)

Richard Dodson (1952 - 2015):
On February 25, Jordan Dodson’s father, Richard, passed away.   A Vietnam Veteran, he enjoyed a long and successful career in the oil and gas industry.  Click here for the obituary.

David Leebron:
Interview with Rice President (Houston Business Journal)

Randy Hulet:
Making headway (Rice News)

Curt Michel (1934 - 2014):
Click here for Melissa Kean’s first blog entry yesterday which she devoted to Curt Michel who recently passed away.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Friday Follies: Down for the Count".

Wei Li:
Rice physicist named Sloan fellow (Rice News)

Jamie Padgett:
Rice part of $20 million community resilience center (Rice News)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Early Film of Campus".

Neil deGrasse Tyson:
Click here for a recent Washington Post feature on "rock star" Neil deGrasse Tyson, the husband of Alice Young ’79. 

Walter P Moore Sr '27:
Click here for a Swamplot story about Walter P Moore’s latest project, revamped Allen Parkway.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "AP McDonald".

Simon Award:
Rice honored with NAFSA award for international education (Rice News)

Ann Saterbak:
Saterbak elected to AIMBE (Rice News)

The Rice Thresher:
The Rice Thresher published yesterday.  You can check it out here.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Three Images of the Opening".

Financial Aid:
The Financial-Aid Fine Print (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

Alternative Spring Break:
Students, faculty, staff give back (Rice News)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Gym Class for Girls, 1920s".

Wes Anderson:
Last night, Wes Anderson’s ”The Grand Budapest Hotel” won 4 Oscars at the Academy Awards.  He is the son of ARA Meritorious Service Award winner and avid Rice baseball fan Texas Anderson ‘81/’85.  Read more.

Oren Hayon '94:
Yesterday, Congregation Emanu El, across the street from Rice, elected Rabbi Oren Hayon ’94 as its Senior Rabbi.
  
Samuel Bame (1924 - 2014):
On December 14, Samuel Bame passed away.  After military service in WWII, he earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from UNC in 1947 and a master’s (1949) and a PhD in nuclear physics (1951) from Rice.  He joined Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in 1951 where he enjoyed a 40-year career.  Click here for the Los Alamos Monitor obituary.