What's in a Name:
A new class of superconductors (Rice News)

Rice Architecture:
Spring lectures look beyond the pandemic (Rice News)

Jim Bridenstine '98:
Former NASA administrator lands new investment job (Houston Chronicle)

Trivia Question:
Name the Rice football letterman recently announced as a new Rice trustee.  Email your answer here.

Rice Golf:
Rice Takes Fifth-Place at Season-Opening Rice Intercollegiate (Rice Owls)

Rice W Basketball:
Owls Remain on Pause, Games vs. North Texas Postponed (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
CBS Sports Network Picks Up Feb 27 Game at LA Tech (Rice Owls)

Owls in NFL Playoffs:
Conference Championships
Yesterday, #5 Tampa Bay (Practice Squad: Nick Leverett) defeated #1 Green Bay, 31-26.  On Sunday, February 7, they will face #1 Kansas City in Super Bowl LV.

Ford Proctor:
Yesterday, Ford Proctor (.308) went 1-for-4 with 2 runs in game 1 and went 2-for-2 with a double, 3 runs, 2 RBI and 2 walks in game 2 for Perth in the Australian Baseball League.  He was behind the plate in the first game and designated hitter in the second one.

Jameson Taillon:
Yesterday, the New York Yankees acquired former Rice baseball signee Jameson Taillon from  the PIttsburgh Pirates.

Rice Golf:
Owls Open 2021 Campaign at Rice Intercollegiate (Rice Owls)

Rice Volleyball:
Owls Fall in Three Sets at UH (Rice Owls)

Rice W Tennis:
Owls Race Past Ragin' Cajuns (Rice Owls)

Rice M Tennis:
Team WIn Highlights Home Opener (Rice Owls)

The Ion:
DivInc launches diverse accerelator to boost entrepreneurs (Houston Chronicle)

Drucie Chase (1931-2021):
On January 19, Drucie Chase passed away.  A native Texan, she was a gifted teacher as well as “a hardworking and compassionate community volunteer”.  She is predeceased by her husband John Chase (he passed away in 2012) and their son Judge John Chase Jr (who graduated from Rice in 1975 and passed away in 2019).  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

Rice Volleyball:
Owls Rally to Defeat UH in Season Opener (Rice Owls)
2021 season begins in thrilling fashion (The Roost)

Rice M Basketball:
Rice Comes Up Short at UAB, 86-74 (Rice Owls)
Shorthanded Owls drop pair vs UAB (The Roost)
|Shorthanded Rice again falls to UAB (Houston Chronicle)

Rice Swimming:
Owls Coast To Victory At UIW (RIce Owls)

Ford Proctor:
Yesterday, Ford Proctor (.283) hit a RBI double and walked for Perth in the Australian Baseball League.  He played third base.

Jim Bridenstine '98:
Outgoing NASA chief calls for unity in space exploration exploits (Space.com)

John Stewart Adams (1958-2021):
On January 16, John Stewart Adams passed away.   A native Houstonian and a member of Mensa since the age of 14, he graduated from Rice in 1980.  He worked as a SAP Net Weaver Technology Consultant.  Also, he “enjoyed fine wine, a good beer, skiing, diving, skating, and cycling”.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Helena (they married in 2014).  Click here for the obituary.