Other News

Boris Yakobson:
Better batteries with boron (Rice News)

Gregory Howard Kahn (1968 - 2013):
On May 9, Gregory Howard Kahn passed away at the age of 45. A native Illinoisan,  he graduated from Rice in 1990 where he was the co-editor-in-chief of The Rice Thresher and earned a law degree from UT in 1995.  From 2000 to the present, he held several senior legal positions at Verizon and MCI in the Washington DC area and Singapore.  Besides family, he was also passionate about photography, writing and travel.  Click here for the Washington Post obituary. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Friday Afternoon Follies: Fun With Physics".

The Agitation Squad:
Prototype provides pedestrian power (Rice News)

Donald Erby Wagner (1936 - 2013):
On May 5, Donald Erby Wagner passed away.  He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rice in 1959.  He worked as an aerospace engineer on high profile projects for over 50 years.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of 53 years, Sandra.  Click here for the Lufkin News obituary

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "At the Rice History Corner, Everybody is Somebody".

Rice Gallery:
Video: Soo Sunny Park "Unwoven Light" (Vimeo)

Randall Furlong (1958 - 2013):
On April 19, Randall Furlong passed away.  He earned a BS in Physics and a BA in Art History from Rice in 1981, a PhD in Physics from Rockefeller University in 1987 and a law degree from Georgetown in 1995.  He practice intellectual property law in Houston.  Also, he was an active member of his church community.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Roger Penrose at Rice, 1983-87".

Subha Barry '85:
The Way I See It: Thank You, Rice! (Rice News)

Rhett Butler '92:
Endless Possibilities (Bloomberg)

Hill Country (Thanks, Nancy Shelby!):
36 Hours In Texas Hill Country (New York Times)

Eugene Mack Friedl (1920 - 2013):
On May 3, Eugene Mack Friedl passed away.  He graduated from Rice in 1942 and earned a Master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Mexico City in 1948.  He enjoyed a long career with GE as an electrical engineer.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of 63 years, Margarethe.  Click here for the San Jose Mercury News obituary. 

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

Annise Parker '78:
Annise Parker: The Modern American Boomtown (Wall Street Journal)

Robert Lawlor '02:
Yesterday, Chesapeake Energy named Robert Lawlor Chief Executive Officer.

Suzanne Deal Booth '77 (Thanks, Nancy Shelby!):
There's a Method to David Booth's Desk's Madness (New York Times)

David Chilton (1954 - 2013):
On May 3, David Chilton passed away.  A native Virginian, he graduated from the Coast Guard in 1979, from Rice with Masters in History (1990) and Education (1992) and then from Duke with a Masters in Divinity.  For 25 years, he taught at the high school and college levels in North Carolina, Virginia and Texas.  Also, he was very active in his church.  Click here for the Bay Area Citizen obituary. 

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "A Surprising Stash of Obsolete Technology".

Suzanne Jonsson Mercado (1927 - 2013):
On May 13, Suzanne Jonsson Mercado passed away.  A native New Yorker, she graduated from Rice in 1946.  Beginning in 1948, she taught English and other subjects at St. John’s for 35 years  .Afterwards, she obtained a law degree from UH and then tutored students.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

Mary Ann Kinnebrew Boyd:
On May 13, Mary Ann Kinnebrew Boyd passed away.  She earned an undergraduate degree from Lamar in 1961 and a MA from Rice in 1964.  While teaching school, she obtained a law degree from UH in 1988 and then practiced law for 10 years.  She was active in volunteer and religious organizations.  She is survived by, among others, her brother and sister-in-law, Hugh and Mary Jane Kinnebrew.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

John Jaggers '73:
Capo team clamps, picks and grins (Rice News)

Harry Christian Hoover (1926 - 2013):
On April 25, Harry Christian Hoover Jr passed away.  After WWII service, he earned a BA, Architecture in 1950 and a BS, Architecture in 1951 from Rice.  As part of the Centennial Story Project, he reminisced about his experiences at Rice in 1949-50 including becoming yell leader, SWC football and Austin.  

In 1955, he started his own architectural firm in Dallas.  Also, he was very active in many civic and professional organizations including serving as an ARA board member from 1988 to 1991 and as a past president of the Dallas-Fort Worth alumni group.  Click here for the Dallas Morning News obituary. 

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

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.”