Rice Datathon 2021:
Congratlations to all the winners and participants (Rice News)
The Ion:
The Ion Announces A Trio Of Local Restaurants (The Ion)
Matthew Broussard '10:
Broussard takes unusual path to comedy (The Unionville Times)
What's in Woodson:
Friendly Gifts (Woodson Research Center)
Rice Soccer:
Thrills & Chills! (Rice Owls)
Rice Basketball:
Women Return to Host WKU (Rice Owls)
Men Take to the Road to Face WKU (Rice Owls)
C-USA M Basketball:
Where each team stands entering the home stretch (The Roost)
Rice Golf:
Weather Forces Postponement of All-American Intercollegiate (Rice Owls)
Joe Quoyeser '84:
Effective February 8, Joe Quoyeser ’84 is interim CEO of University Lands (UL) which manages the surface and mineral interests of 2.1 million acres of land across nineteen counties in West Texas for the benefit of the Permanent University Fund (PUF).
Arianna Rosenbluth '46:
Pioneering Figure in Data Science Dies at 93 (New York Times)
Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "Looking NW from Main Ent 2-10-13".
Trivia Question:
First, Kirkwood Johnston also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!
On Monday, Nancy Mulkey was named a 2021 Senior CLASS Award candidate. Name an Owl who was selected as a winner of a Senior CLASS Award. Email your answer here.
Rice Football:
Owls to hire Jim Jackson as tight ends coach (The Roost)
Rice Athletics:
Rice Owls Sports Show Continues Monthly Feature Today (Rice Owls)
Rice Athletes of the Week:
Forbes Named C-USA Track Athlete of the Week (Rice Owls)
Budin Earns Female Tennis C-USA Weekly Honor (Rice Owls)
Parish Named C-USA Swimmer of the Week (Rice Owls)
Rice Baseball:
Comeaux Named To Bragan Slugger Award Watch List (Rice Owls)
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Joe Quoyeser for the guest trivia question!
On Sunday, Bruce Arians coached Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl win over Kansas City. Earlier in his career, he was fired as the head football coach at Temple and replaced by former Rice head football coach Jerry Brandt. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)
Way to go, Ann Bixby, Ted Richard, Art Gottschalk, Bob Toone, Kevin Ancell, Jimmy Disch, Peter Fasullo, Clarke Anderson, Martha Proctor Gano, Richard Avant, Bev Schorre, Steve Gilliland, Dan Hyde, Scott Wise, Rick Sheridan, Walt Greenberg, George Wagner, Hal Gosnell, Paul Reese, Chris Kohnhorst, Larry Nettles, Sallie Schwall, Cory Barton, Paul Dishman, James Walker, Betty Bixby, Joe Graves, John Montana, Buddy Herz, Mike Ochoa, Steve Brown, Kirwin Drouet, Bryant Wilkerson, Bob Reinhold, David Ownby, Greg Williams, Martha Hoffman, Jim Woodruff, Melinda Clark, Mike Ross, Richard Zansitis and Roger Parthsarathy!
Next trivia question tomorrow!
JT Chargois:
The Seattle Mariners have signed JT Chargois to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.
Ford Proctor:
The rest of the regular season for Perth has been canceled due to COVID-19. Perth is scheduled to start the playoffs tomorrow.