Slyvia Dee:
Sylvia Dee battling climate-driven diseases through the Texas Virosphere Project (Rice News)

Texas-France Space Hub:
Hub aims to innovate space commerce and research (Rice News)

Ken Lacey (1952-2025):
Ken Lacey, Lovett College, Rice ’75, passed away last week after an extended battle with glioblastoma.  He was a wonderful spirit, with mischief in his smile, and a great athlete as well.

Ken connected with Grayson Alderman (also Rice ’75) while at Rice and they settled in Manchester, England.

They were regular class reunion attendees despite their distance from Houston indicating their deep connections to Rice and the friends they made as undergraduates.

XINWU QUIAN:
Rethinking equity in electric vehicle infrastructure (Rice News)

Ryan Levy '97:
Nice Winery has been named Top All-Around Winery for the second consecutive year at the 2025 HLSR International Wine Competition.  The winery is run by Ryan Levy ’97 and Ian Eastveld.

The Rice Thresher:

Rice Nexus:
Rice opens the Rice Nexus (Rice News)

Rice Wind Energy:
Rice team advances to final phase of Collegiate Wind Competition (Rice News)

Glasscock School:

The Chao Family:
Houston family of billionaires is below the radar (Houston Chronicle)

Rice Reflects:
Rice Reflects announces its next four events (Rice News)

Pamela Marut:

Dr Kory Evans:
Dr Kory Evans was featured on the latest Science Friday as he separated “fact from fish-ction”.  Watch here.

Robert Catterall (1960-2025):

Jeremy Thigpen '97:
On Tuesday, Transocean Ltd announced a CEO succession plan.  Read more.

Rice Business:
Rice celebrates new Virani Undergraduate School of Business (Rice News)

Donna Collins (1948-2025):

Rice Business Plan Competition:
Rice Business Plan Competition selects 2025 ventures (Rice News)

Susan Christian:
Rice appoints Susan Christian to lead new campus events unit (Rice News)

Lydia Kavraki:
Lydia Kavraki elected to National Academy of Engineering (Rice News)

Paulina Stark '57/'60:
In Memoriam: Paulina Stark (UMass News)

Pro-Life Researcher:

Moody Center:
Spectrum Sammy brings color, curiousity, conversation to the Moody (Rice News)

Federal Funding Cuts:
Rice testifies against federal funding cuts (The Rice Thresher)

Rice Nexus:
Grand opening event Feb 14 (Rice News)

Early Decision II:
6% admitted in first-ever round (The Rice Thresher)

Joan Rea (1927-2025):

Common Ground:
Black, Jewish students seek common ground (Houston Chronicle)

Mary Peterson (1927-2025):