Skidmore, Owings & Merrill:
Rice names architect for new engineering and science building (RIce News)
The Rice Thresher:
The Rice Thresher published yesterday. You can check it out here.
James Daily (1929-2021):
On April 17, James Daily passed away. A native Houstonian, he earned a BA from Rice in 1951 and later received a CPA designation. After military service, he enjoyed a thirty-year career with Tenneco, retiring in 1985 as VP and Controller. Also, he “was an avid sports fan and loved watching the Houston Astros”. He is survived by, among others, his wife Ginger (they were married for sixty-eight years). Family members with Rice ties include his daughter Kathy ‘76 and her husband Ed ’76 who is a Professor in the Practice in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.