RICE UPDATE
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Selected Rice Athletics Events This Week, April 6-12
Wednesday (5 pm CT) – W Tennis vs. SMU
Thursday-Saturday – W/M Track at 44 Farms Team Invitational, College Station
Friday (5:30 pm CT) – Volleyball vs. UH
Selected Rice Non-Athletics Events This Week, April 6-12
Monday (12 pm CT) – Vanzant Lecture: Dr Ailong Ke
Tuesday (10 am CT) – SSPEED Lecture: Jim Blackburn
Tuesday (11 am CT) – ContinuOWL Learning: Nir Eyal
Tuesday (5:15 pm CT) – Rice360 Global Health Seminar
Tuesday (6 pm CT) – Moody Center: Artists-in-Dialogue: Joan Fontcuberta
Thursday (11:30 am CT) –
Thursday (6 pm CT) – Moody Center: Opening Reception for Moody Project Wall
Friday (12 pm CT) – CAAAS Speaker Series: Dr Tony Yeboah
Friday (12 pm CT) – Hudspeth Lecture Series: Hilary Matfess
Friday (1 pm CT) – Beer Bike Virtual Exhibit
Friday (1:30 pm CT) – Boniuk Institute: Reading Religion Salon
Friday (4 pm CT) – Boniuk Institute Senior Scholar Award Lecture
Shepherd School Events This Week, March 30 - April 5
A listing of Shepherd School events can be found here.
Football News
CJ Witten:
This week, Cooper Witten, CJ’s brother, committed to play for Oklahoma. Two months ago, their father Jason Witten joined the program as tight ends coach.
Professional Baseball News
MLB/MilB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Trei Cruz (.222) homered for AAA Toledo.
Garrett Stratton (0-0, 9.00) allowed 1 earned run in 1 inning for Hi-A Brooklyn.
Complete Owls stats are here.
College Baseball News
Rice Baseball:
After Texas State, Webb finds new home at Rice (San Marcos Daily Record)
Other Sports News
Rice M Tennis:
Owls Take Down No. 64 Memphis (Rice Owls)
Mitchell Meissner '18:
After round 3 yesterday, Mitchell Meissner was T5 at -14 at the LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch FL on the Korn Ferry Tour. Leaderboard here.
Other News
Doerr Institute:
John Doerr on purpose, innovation and the future (Rice News)
Rice Trivia
Trivia Answer:
Michael Maher ’75, ’79, ‘80 is the 2026 ARA Laureates Award recipient who enjoyed a thirty-four year career at Exxon Mobil. The 2026 ARA Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, May 7 at The Revaire (7122 Old Katy Road). Click here for a list of the 2026 Laureates Awards Honorees. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)
Way to go, Ted Richard, Andy Williams, Anne Eldedge, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Bob Toone, Kirkwood Johnston, Arthur Gottschalk, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, Ann Bixby, Arthur Rogers, Clarke Anderson, Steve Lukingbeal, Paul Reese, Walt Greenberg, Chris Kohnhorst, Greg Williams, Betty Bixby, Melinda Clark, Boyd Harrison, Mike Ross, James Walker and Brian Lattimer!
Next trivia question next Tuesday!
Rice Update by Alan Shelby
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