January 10, 2023
Owls in NFL:
Regular Season Recap (The Roost)
Owls in NFL:
Regular Season Recap (The Roost)
Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Thanks, Michelle Smith '79!):
On Saturday, January 7, the 12th Annual Houston District Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, featuring twenty-five young singers, took place at Duncan Recital Hall at the Shepherd School. Of the winners advancing to the Regionals in New Orleans this Sunday, January 15, three have Rice ties including Dorothy Gal (MM ’18), Hayden Smith (MM ’23) and Audrey Welsh (MM ’24).
Kamryn Sanamo '23:
Rice Football:
Episode 138: 2023 Recruiting Class Early Signing Roundup (The Roost)
Marion Merseburger Freeman (1927-2022):
On December 29, Marion Merseburger Freeman passed away. Born in Shiner, she earned a BA and a MA from Rice in 1950. Together with her late husband, JH (he passed away in 2004), they raised 3 children. Also, she enjoyed traveling, she was passionately interested in the arts and she was active for many years in the Blue Bird Circle. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Xue Sherry Gao:
Rice scientists get fungi to spill their secrets (Rice News)
Rice Football:
2022 Special Teams Player of the Year: Christian VanSickle (The Roost)
Player Moves:
The Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement with Jon Duplantier on a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. Read more.
Julian West:
Lab lights way to simple chemical synthesis (Rice News)
Rice M Cross Country:
Dowd Earns C-USA Spirit of Service Award (Rice Owls)
Rice Basketball:
Women Tripped Up On Road Against LA Tech (Rice Owls)
Peter Loewen:
Peter Loewen wins top honor for musicology research (Rice News)
Rice Bioscientists:
DNA repair scheme gets closer look for cancer therapy (Rice News)
Rice History Corner: