May 19, 2025

Frank Newman (1931-2025):
On May 1, Frank Newman passed away.  Raised in Houston, he earned a BA in Chemistry from Rice in 1953.  He met his future wife Mary Eileen Broussard at Rice.  He enjoyed a career as a research chemist at Shell, Beckman Instruments and Southwest Research Institute.  He is survived by, among others, his son Robert.  Click here for the obituary.

May 18, 2025

Jean Mahavier (1932-2025):
On April 28, Jean Mahavier passed away.  A native Texan, she earned a BA in Mathematics from Rice in 1953.  In addition to raising two children with her late husband Bill, she supported his career as a professor of mathematics at Emory University in Atlanta.  Also, she was dedicated to her family, she loved to travel and she was a talented poet.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.