Michelle Smith '79:
Recently, the Downtown Management District board of directors selected Chef Omar Pereney to operate a new Market Square Park restaurant. On Thursday, Michelle Smith ’79 covered the story for Realty News Report here.
James Hall (1946-2024):
John Hollenburger (1941-2024):
On September 27, John “Jay” Hollenburger passed away. He attended Rice (class of 1963) and the University of Houston. His “interests in art, architecture, history, and design, were a hallmark of his life”. Also, he traveled extensively. Click here for the obituary.
Greentown Labs:
Rice partners with Greentown Labs to accelerate innovation (Rice News)
Director's Lecture Series:
Baker Institute hosts US national security diplomats (Rice News)
Glasscock School:
Glasscock School unveils new strategic plan (Rice News)
Jerlyn Mardis '71/'82:
Rice remembers longtime lecturer and education advocate (Rice News)
The Container Store:
On Sunday, The Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In 1978, The Container Store was co-founded in Dallas by English history major Garrett Boone ’66 and architect John Mullen ’63/’64. Read more.
Gregory Novak (1961-2024):
Apoorv Bhargava '12:
This month, WeaveGrid, a developer of software solutions for the scalable deployment of electric vehicles on the electric grid, announced $28 million in funding, led by Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital. The co-founder and CEO of WeaveGrid is Apoorv Bhargava ’12. Read more.
Paul Padley:
Rice vice president for IT to take on new role (Rice News)
Peck Drennan (1934-2024):
The Rice Investment:
Rice slashes student costs by $650M over 5 years (Rice News)
Willliam Johnson (1935-2024):
Dan Friedkin '92:
Yesterday, the Friedkin Group completed their acquisition of the Premier League team Everton based in Liverpool, England. Dan Friedkin, MBA ’92, is Chairman and CEO of The Friedkin Group.
R Keith Dennis (1944-2024):
Omar Vieseh:
Omar Vieseh elected to the National Academy of Inventors (Rice News)
Kevin Graham (1977-2024):
Digital Health Institute:
Methodist, Rice partner to improve use of AI in health care (Houston Chronicle)
Early Decision: