Richard Wright (1940-2025):
On May 19, Richard “Dick” Wright passed away after a short illness. Born in Louisiana, he earned a BA in Economics from Rice in 1962, and after military service, he earned a MBA from Stanford in 1968. “He spent his business career in sundry financial roles”. Also, he was active in alumni affairs and in his church.
Chad Lindberg (Thanks, Mike Ross '70/'74!):
During the UNC-Cal game on Friday night, ESPN ran a Friday night spotlight feature on UNC offensive lineman Chad Lindberg who is a grad transfer from Rice with an undergraduate degree from Georgia. Watch here.
American Conference Football:
ITA Men's Texas Regional:
Owls open play (Rice Owls)
Arturo Barrios Invitational:
Recap: Women l Men
Shepherd School:
Shepherd School to reimagine 'The Magic Flute' (Rice News)
Moody Center:
Dance, science converge in Lamb’s ‘Bio Morphe’ performance (Rice News)
Jeff Bronson (1938-2025):
Buckyballs:
Rice celebrates 40 years since discovery (Rice News)
Digital Health Institute:
Summit showcases Rice-Methodist partnership in AI-driven medicine (Rice News)
Trivia Answer:
Sisters Aaliyah and Arissa Smith are currently on the Rice Volleyball roster. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
ITA Men's Texas Regional:
Preview (Rice Owls)
Rice Volleyball:
Rice Secures Road Sweep Over Tulane (Rice Owls)
UTSA 61, Rice 13:
Episode 216: A Night to Forget at UTSA (The Roost)
Rice Football:
American Conference Announces 2026 Football Schedule Opponents (Rice Owls)
Reggie DesRoches:
DesRoches highlights Rice’s vision for health innovation at GHP event (Rice News)
Claire Smith '87 (Thanks, Kathleen Boyd '80!):
Veteran Houston chef claims Menil restaurant for new all-day cafe (CultureMap):