March 20, 2026

Richard Tapia:
Houston’s $1.3B Ship Channel Bridge is now getting a new name (Chronicle)

Black Houston Symposium, March 26-27:
Event to explore sports as cultural force (Rice Owls)

Michael Calhoun:
In January, Michael Calhoun passed away from a rare high-grade brain cancer (glioblastoma) and a resulting infection.  A native Houstonian, he earned a BS (2003) and a MS (2006) in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Rice.  He met his future wife Amy (2024) during their first year at Rice. He enjoyed a career with HP and Apple.  Also, “his inventiveness as a home chef mirrored his inventiveness as an engineer”.  He is survived by, among others, Amy.  Click here for the obituary.   

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