Jain Studies:
Rice establishes endowed professorship in Jain Studies (Rice News)

Baker Institute:
Mexico Country Outlook 2026 (Rice News)

James Gaffigan, MM'03:
Rice alumnus to helm Houston Grand Opera as music director (Rice News)
An American Conductor Comes Home to Lead Houston Grand Opera (NYT)

Junichiro Kono:
Kono awarded American Physical Society’s Isakson Prize (RIce News)

Ice Village at Rice Village, November 28 - January 4:
Let the Holiday Skating Begin (Rice News) 

Rice Architecture:
Marjanovic reappointed as dean (Rice News)

A Transformative Initiative:
KHOU is reporting that today Rice is set to “announce a transformative new real estate and campus development project that will reshape the connection between its campus and Houston’s historic Rice Village while modernizing the university’s sports venues”.

James Barefield (1934-2025):

Doerr Institute:
Doerr Institute celebrates 10 years of shaping leaders for greater good (Rice News)

Kenneth Evans:
Opinion: How the government shutdown is hurting science (Houston Chronicle)

Shepherd School:
Shepherd School celebrates 50 Years with concert and gala (Houston Chronicle)

Richard Linklater:

Rice Brain Institute:
Rice launches Brain Institute (Rice News)

Daniel Weinberg (1996-2025):

Jones School:
Peter Rodriguez named Poets&Quants Dean of the Year (Rice News)

Kathryn Dunlevie '74:
Details from a Work in Progress from Kathryn's new series, Deities, Heroes, Villains, and Saints, is included in the ICA San Jose CA Benefit Art Auction this Saturday, November 1.  Click here for her website.

Shepherd School:
Loden reappointed as dean (Rice News)