Ausitn Walter:
On Monday, the San Francisco 49ers signed Austin Walter to a one-year extension.  Read more.

Religion and Public Life Program:
RPLP Celebrates Ten Years at Rice (YouTube)

Mary Beth Gracy '90:
Mary Beth Gracy ’90 has been named managing director of Accenture’s Houston office.  Read more.

The Rice Thresher:
The Rice Thresher published yesterday.  You can check it out here. 

Dr Roy Edward Carter Jr (1928-2021):
On January 28, Dr Roy Edward Carter Jr. passed away.  Born in Louisiana, he attended Rice for two years (class of 1949) and then started Medical School at UTMB in Galveston at the age of 18.  After military service, he enjoyed a medical career in Houston from 1957 to 1999, mostly with the Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research and Baylor College of Medicine.  He was “internationally recognized for his work with ventilator-dependent spinal cord injured individuals”.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of fifty-nine years, Ruth.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

Rice Volleyball:
Lennon, Graham Named C-USA Players of the Week (Rice Owls)
Owls open conference play with sweep of LA Tech (Rice Owls)

RIce Soccer:
Owls top McNeese in season opener (The RIce Thresher)

Rice M Basketball:
Owls sweep Golden Eagles (The Rice Thresher)

Rice Swimming:
Owls sink against UH (The Rice Thresher)

Rice Football:
Five 'super seniors' to return (Houston Chronicle)

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 a former Rice head football coach.  Name his replacement.  Email your answer here.

Jeffrey Kripal:
New podcast explores personal connections between life and scholarship (Rice News)

Lunar New Year:
On Sunday, Claudia Kolker, the editor of Rice Business Wisdom, contributed an opinion piece to the Chronicle entitled “For Lunar New Year, Houston’s Asian bakeries offer sweet adaptations to constant challenges”.

Rice W Basketball:
Mulkey Named Senior CLASS Award Candidate (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
Quincy Olivari Named C-USA Player of the Week (Rice Owls)

Rice Volleyball:
Owls Sweep LA Tech in C-USA Opener (RIce Owls)

Cal Varner III:
On Saturday, the Houston Chronicle named Rice signee Cal Varner III as High School All-Greater Houston football defensive player of the year.

Rice Volleyball:
Owls Sweep LA Tech in C-USA Opener (Rice Owls)

Rice Soccer:
Rice Rallies For Victory Over McNeese (Rice Owls)

Rice M Tennis:
Owls Drop 5-2 Decision to Vanderbilt (Rice Owls)

Dane Acker:
On Saturday, the Texas Rangers acquired Dane Acker from the Oakland Athletics as part of a multi-player trade.  Read more.