March 6, 2021

Moody Center:
How Mark Rothko changed Byron Kim's life (Rice News)

Gilda Barabino:
Gilda Barabino, who earned her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Rice in 1986, has been selected as president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  Read more.  (Thanks, Monique Shankle ’86 and George Webb ‘88/’91!)

Dr Charlie Rabinowitz (1949-2021):
On February 28, Dr Charlie Rabinowitz passed away.  A native Texan, he attended Rice (class of 1971).  After his undergraduate studies, he graduated from UT Medical School at San Antonio with a MD in 1975.  Following training, he began a “long and illustrious career” as a specialist in cardiology in 1981.  Also, he had many hobbies including fishing and hunting.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of fifteen years, Kristi.  Click here for the San Antonio Express-News obituary.

March 5, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Former Fondren librarian Vivian Ayers Allen is the mother of Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen and Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad.  Read more.  (Thanks, Nancy Burch, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Clarke Anderson, Bev Schorre, Martha Proctor Gano, Art Gottschalk, Ann Bixby, Paul Reese, Kevin Ancell, Nancy Burch, Betty Bixby, Barney McCoy, Bryant Wilkinson, Sallie Schwall, Rick Sheridan, Ted Richard, Mike Ross, Bob Reinhold, Melinda Clark, Richard Avant, James Walker and Joe Graves!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

March 5, 2021

Tyler Duffey (Thanks, Sten Gustafson!):
In a Spring Training game yesterday, Tyler Duffey (0-0, 16.20) pitched a scoreless inning with 2 strikeouts on 16 pitches for the Twins.