Rice Engineers:
Rice refines analysis of MRI contrast agents (Rice News)

Construction on Campus:
Construction of RMC, Hanszen building remains on schedule (The Rice Thresher)

Trivia Answer:
Bill Bradley, who delivered the Rice commencement address in 1995, was a two-time NBA champion with the New York Knicks (1970 and 1973).  (Thanks, Mike Ross and Elizabeth Gillis!)

Syzygy Plasmonics:
On Wednesday, Syzygy Plasmonics, a deep-decarbonization company that is electrifying chemical manufacturing, announced $76 million in Series C fundraising.  The company is a Houston-based startup fueled by technology developed at Rice.  Read more.

Changing Job Prospects:

Phill Hansel Invitational:
Hayon and McDougall Lead Owls on Day One (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
Owls Set to Host Owl Invitational (Rice Owls)

Alex Vela '26:

Michael Herndon:
Michael Herndon (Concordia Lutheran HS) has signed to play baseball at Baylor. Both his father, Adam, and uncle, Allen, played baseball at Rice.  Read more.

Player Moves:
On Tuesday, Minnesota added Matt Canterino to their major league 40-man roster.

Rice Football:
Blue & Gray Preview Show: UTSA with Matthew Bartlett and JP Heath (YouTube)

Owls in NFL:
Week 10 Roundup (The Roost)

Apoorv Bhargava '12:
On Tuesday, WeaveGrid, a developer of software solutions for the scalable deployment of electric vehicles on the electric grid, announced $35 million in Series B fundraising.  The co-founder and CEO of WeaveGrid is Apoorv Bhargava ’12.  Read more.

Germaine Franco '84/'87:

Trivia Question:
Name the Rice commencement speaker who was a professional basketball player and won two NBA titles.  For a bonus point, name the team that he played for. Email your answer here.

Rice W Basketball:
Balanced Attack Keys Owls Win Over St. Mary's (Rice Owls)
Owls soar past Saint Mary's on the road (The Roost)

Rice Soccer: