Other News

Boniuk Institute:
$28.5 million gift will establish institute that promotes religious tolerance (Rice News)

Rice Phi Beta Kappa:
Rice inducts 89 into Phi Beta Kappa (Rice News)

Anni Talwani (1936 - 2013):
On May 2, Anni Talwani, the wife of Professor Emeritus Manik Talwani, passed away.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

The Rice Thresher:
On Wednesday, the Rice Thresher published.  You can check it out here.

Rice Commencement:
Tyson talks to grads (Rice News)

Jones School:
Jones School reaches milestone with 5000th alumnus (Rice News)

ARA YA Softball League:
Young Alumni are encouraged to sign up the inaugural season of summer co-ed softball.  Read more.

254 Texas Courthouses:
Leonard Lane has completed the webpage for Dawson County.  Check it out.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “Jones College Symposium, 1963: The Role of the Educated Woman.  Now With Bonus Update.”

2013 ARA Lauretes Celebration Dinner:
Top honors slideshow (Rice News)

Richard Isaacks:
On May 7, Richard (Dick) Isaacks passed away at the age of 89.  A native Texan, he graduated from Lamar High School in 1941, served in WWII and graduated from Rice, Class of 1947.  He worked in the oil and gas exploration business for over 40 years.  His passions were many including membership in the R Association.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of 66 years, Lawrean.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entries.

2013 ARA Laureates Celebration Dinner:
Meet the 2013 Laureates (Rice News)

Cortlan WIckliff '10:
On May 30, Cortlan Wickliff, aged 22, will become the youngest African American to graduate from Harvard Law.  Read more.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Digital Photos Abercombie".

KC Nicolaou:
Nicolaou Elected to Royal Society of London (Rice News)

John Doerr '73:
Doerr's Plan To Reclaim The Venture Capital Throne (Forbes)

William Martin:
The Policy and Politics of Drug Sentencing (Texas Monthly)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Owls, Now and Then".

Richard Tapia:
On June 16, Dr. Richard Tapia will deliver the commencement address at Portland State University.

Rice Business Plan Competition:
The $1 million mouse hunt (Fortune)

Richard Steadman '91:
Richard Steadman has joined DLA Piper as a partner.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “Reader Snapshots: A Famous Foot and A Successful Rescue”.

Michael Gustin:
Biochemist wins Rice's top teaching award (Rice News)

Shannon McNamara '14:
A 19-year-old fixer (Forbes)

Jeff Jacot:
Heart of the Matter (Rice News)

Edward Djerejian (Thanks, Dick Sylvan!):
On Friday, Occidental Petroleum announced that Baker Institute founding director Ambassador Edward Djerejian will assume the role of Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors.  He has served as an independent director of Oxy since 1996. 

254 Texas Courthouses:
Leonard Lane has completed the webpage for Gaines County.  Check it out.

Angel Marti:
'Going negative' pays for nanotubes (Rice News)

254 Texas Courthouses:
Leonard Lane has completed the webpage for Andrews County.  Check it out.

Lauren Snouffer '09:
Singing her way to the top (Austin American Statesman)

The Garcia Family:
Video: The family who grew up on the Rice campus (Rice History Corner)

Suzanne Rindell, Book Signing, May 9 (Thanks, Nancy Shelby!):
Next Thursday, May 9, at 7 pm, Rice PhD candidate Suzanne Rindell will read and sign her debut novel “The Other Typist” at Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet.  Read more.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “Thursday Update: William F Buckley, Porte Cocheres And Some Obsolete Technology”.