Aditya Mohite:
Ultrathin solar cells get a boost (Rice News)

Double House:
Two Rice Architecture students win city honors (Rice News)

RIce M Basketball:
Owls Drop Hard-Fought Decision to Oakland (Rice Owls)

Rice W Basketball:
Owls Wrap Up Homestand by Hosting Pacific (Rice Owls)

Rice W Cross Country:
Forbes, Bevan Earn USTFCCCA Regional Awards (RIce Owls)

Rice Football:
Podcast Ep 101: C-USA Review with Eric Henry (The Roost)

Owls in NFL:
NFL Owls Update (The Roost)

Rice Baseball:
For an interesting discussion about Rice baseball, be sure to check out the Five Tool Baseball Podcast, Episode 21, beginning at the 20:15 mark.  Listen here.

Gulf Coast Showcase:
Rice wins 109-104 Triple OT Thriller over Evansville in Opening Game (Rice Owls)

NCAA W X-C Championships, Tallahassee:
Owls stumble at NCAAs (The Rice Thresher)

C-USA Volleyball Championships, Norfolk:
Deja vu all over again (The Rice Thresher)

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering:
Jamie Padgett named CEE department chair, effective July 1 (Rice News)

Charles  Renfro '89:
Baytown native reveals architectural plans for new Sarofim Hall (Houston Chronicle)

Stephen Hahn '80:
House panel probing COVID response seeks to question former FDA chief (Politico)

Trivia Question:
Name the first Latina to join the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.  For a bonus point, name her latest movie being released into theatres tomorrow.  Email your answer(s) here.

RIce Football:
Game Preview: LA Tech (The Roost)

College Foorball:
Michigan State Tops Misery Index (USA Today)

Newton J Burkett Jr:
On November 3, Newton J Burkett Jr passed away at the age of 83.  Raised in McKinney TX, he earned a BA in Philosophy from Rice in 1961.  He lived in Houston and Elizabeth NJ.  He enjoyed a career in consulting and finance.  Also, he was very active in supporting community empowerment and in taking a stand against injustice.  And, in retirement, he “taught courses in inquiry and research at Kean University” where he had earned a MA in 1992.  Finally, he was a distance runner, an avid bird-watcher and possessed a lifelong love of learning.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Barbara.  Click here for The Star-Journal Ledger obituary.

Rice Athletics:
Per a Houston Chronicle story last week, two Cy-Fair ISD students signed with Rice during the early signing period, namely Gaby Mansfield (Jersey Village, volleyball) and Christian Salazar (Cy Ranch, baseball).

Rice M Basketball:
Owls open Gulf Coast Showcase versus Evansville (Rice Owls)