December 12, 2023
Robert Bruce:
Glasscock School’s dean named president-elect of UPCEA board (Rice News)
Junichiro Kono:
Chance twists ordered carbon nanotubes into ‘tornado films’ (Rice News)
Robert Bruce:
Glasscock School’s dean named president-elect of UPCEA board (Rice News)
Junichiro Kono:
Chance twists ordered carbon nanotubes into ‘tornado films’ (Rice News)
John Robert Strawn (1931-2023):
On December 7, Bob Strawn passed away. A native Texan, he attended Rice (class of 1953) and earned a MD from Baylor College of Medicine in 1956. After military service, he enjoyed a career in medicine teaching and later in private practice at Memorial SW Hospital and Medical Clinic of Houston until retirement in 1998. Also, he was very active in community service.
OpenStax:
Newest textbook provides essential workplace skills to students (Rice News)
Pedro Alvarez:
Chinese Chemical Society honors Alvarez with Outstanding Achievement Award (Rice News)
Imani Perry:
Acclaimed Author speaks at Rice Humanities' Campbell Lectures (Rice News)
Dr. Damla Karsan '92:
Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks emergency abortion order (Chronicle)
State of Education Event:
DesRoches stress importance of Rice's relationship with Houston (Rice News)
Rice Legal:
Rice legal team receives Mansfield Certification (Rice News)
Megan Reiter:
Disc around star observed in another galaxy for the first time (Rice News)
Halbert Asbhier Jr (1931-2023):
Larry McMurtry '60:
The Essential Larry McMurtry (New York Times)
Cite 104:
Rice Architecture holds launch event for newest edition of Cite magazine (Rice News)
Brandi Smith:
Yimo Han:
Rice engineers tackle hard-to-map class of materials (Rice News)
Lindsey Schechter '99:
How Houston Dairymaids helped bolster Texas’ artisanal cheese industry (Houston Chronicle)
Steve Kean:
Willy's Statute:
Rice removes founder's statue, remains (Rice News)
Rice Commencement:
December graduates reflect on journey, future plans (Rice News)
Rice History Corner:
HHMI:
Rice receives $2.5M grant to support inclusive STEM education (Rice News)
Owl Have You Know Podcast:
SSPEED Conference:
Annual conference welcomes international flood-control experts (Rice News)
Shepherd School:
Shepherd School wraps up fall events (Rice News)
Luz Garcini:
Rice Research: DACA uncertainty leads to psychological stress (Rice News)
Midterm Recess:
Big Bend National Park (Rice News)