Other News

Jones School:
Jones School kindles entrepreneurial dreams at Rice (Houston Chronicle)

Casey Michel '10:
That Time Russians Posed As Texas Secessionists On Facebook (Texas Standard)

Guy Johnson Jr (1922-2017):
On August 30, Guy Johnson Jr passed away.  A native Texan, he earned a PhD in Math at Rice in 1958 and served as a faculty member at Rice and Syracuse for over 30 years until his retirement in 1987.  Click here for The Coloradoan obituary. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “Friday Follies: Nothing Fishy at Rice University”.

Matthew Baring:
Rice astrophysicist discusses historic discovery (Rice News)

James Blue:
Little-known but James Blue helped pave the way for independent filmmaking (Wilamette Week)

Stewart Gammill III:
On October 5, Stewart Gammill III passed away.  A native of Mississippi, he attended Rice (class of 1958) and graduated from Milsaps College.  Also, he received a Masters degree in Math from the University of Mississippi.  He served in the Mississippi Air National Guard and was active in the community.  Click here for the Clarion Ledger obituary. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Rice Athletic Association Mystery: Solved".

Adrienne Correa:
Harvey runoff menaces Texas' coral reefs (Rice News)

Adam Cryer '01:
Click here for a podcast about Baileson Brewing, co-owned by Adam Cryer '01, which recently opened at 2322 Bissonnet in the Rice Village area.

Joyce Nagle '44:
On October 3, Joyce Winning Nagle ’44 passed away at the age of 94.  She was a charter member of the Rice Historical Society and a longtime, faithful member of the board.  The funeral was private. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “O Jack Mitchell: a persistent and uncompromising optimist”.

Richard Stacy '77/'79  (Thanks, Melinda Clark '77):
Architects nail design of Art Institute's Fort Mason campus (San Francisco Chronicle)

Liu Idea Lab:
New Lab to celebrate opening Oct 22 (Rice News)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Staff Orange Decals and Visitors, 1991".

Laurence Yeung:
Rice Geochemist Named 2017 Packard Fellow (Rice News)

Little Women:
Little Women to be Presented on Campus Nov 1, 3, 5 (Rice News)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Campus, c1991".

Kelly Weinersmith:
Click here for a review of Soonish, a new book written by Rice professor Kelly Weinersmith and her husband Zach. 

Paul Cochran MD:
On October 5, Paul Cochran MD passed away.  He earned a BA in English from Rice in 1954 and a MD from UTMB Galveston in 1958.  After military service in Germany and many years of private medical practice in Dallas, Dr. Cochran moved with his family to Topeka to work as an internist for the Menninger Foundation.  He will be remembered for “his keen sense of humor, his intellectual curiosity and his love of entertaining loved ones with stories".  He is survived by, among others, his wife  Mary.  Click here for The Topeka Capital-Journal obituary. 

Texas Anderson '81/'85:
What Do Barack Obama, Wes Anderson and Ted Danson Have In Common? (Forbes)

Rev Donald Bane:
On September 13, Rev Donald Bane passed away.  A native Texan, he graduated from Rice in 1958 with a BA in Philosophy.  After military service, he graduated from the General Theological Seminary in New York City in 1962 with a Master of Divinity and was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in Texas in 1963.   And, he completed a MS degree from Iona College for the practice of psychotherapy and pastoral counseling in 1973.  He served several parishes in New York before retiring in 1997.  Also, he enjoyed reading and flying his Cessna.  Click here for The News Journal obituary. 

Pulickel Ajayan:
Rice lab surprised by ultrafat magnets (Rice News)

Rice Department of Bioengineering:
2017 Alumni Awards in Bioengineering Announced (Rice News)

Charles Orr (1927-2017):
On September 29, Charles Orr passed away.  A native Houstonian, he graduated from Rice in 1948 where he met his wife Patricia (class of 1951).  He worked 26 years for the City of Houston Public Works Dept as a civil engineer.  Also, he was devoted to his family.  He is predeceased by, among others, Patricia.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary. 

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

Jeffrey Kripal:
Why A Professor Says We Should Stop Dismissing Reports of Alien Abductions (Texas Standard)

Moody Center:
Moody Center opens new café (Rice News)

Fred Von Der Mehden:
Former Political Science Department chair dies at age 89 (Rice News)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "the sap of youth still flows, 1967".

The Way I See It:
In every crisis, there is opportunity (Rice News)

Neel (Dennis) Cotten (1930-2017):
On September 16, Neel (Dennis) Cotton passed away.  A native of Arizona, he graduated from Rice with a BA (‘52) and a BS (‘53) in Civil Engineering.  After military service, he was involved in commercial and residential real estate, land development and construction in the North Texas market for over 55 years.  Click here for the Dallas Morning News obituary. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled “Poor drainage, bag worms and wind damage”.