Ralph S O'Connor Building:
The Thresher tours the new O'Connor Building (The Rice Thresher)

Moody Center:

Mark Torres:
DOE backs Rice study of how soils store carbon (Rice News)

Lenard Gabert '1917:
Eldorado Ballroom restoration earns prestigious national award (Chronicle)

The Rice Thresher:

Best in Class:
Rice lands at No. 17 in US News rankings (Rice News)

Geraldina Wise '83:
Houston activist showcases heritage through art (KPRC)

William Powell (1932-2023):

Ralph S O'Connor Building:
Official opening marks 'beginning of new era at Rice' (Rice News)

Barney Graham '75:
On Thursday, Barney Graham ‘75 received the first Dr David Satcher Award from the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.  Also, he will serve as founder and inaugural director of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute.  Read more.

Daniel Preston:

John F Kennedy Lectern:
A Piece of History (Space Center Houston)

Rawand Rasheed:
Rice doctoral student receives clean energy fellowship (Rice News)

Rice History Corner:

Rice Biotech Launch Pad:
Rice marks JFK speech anniversary with ceremonial liftoff (Rice News)

Ruth Simmons:
From Brown to Now (The Brown Daily Herald)

Jones School:

National Hispanic Heritage Month:
Rice Celebrates National HIspanic Heritage Month (Rice News)

Stephen Fox '73:
On October 26 at 5:30 pm, Stephen Fox ’73 will deliver a lecture entitled “Galveston & Houston Architecture” at the Bryan Museum in Galveston.  Read more and/or register here.

Ralph S O'Connor Building:
Dedication ceremony to be held this Thursday, Sept 14 (Rice News)
Inside Rice's new engineering science building (Houston Chronicle)

Moody Center:

Alexander Byrd '90 (Thanks, Michelle Smith '79!):
On September 21 at 6 pm, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Public Library Director Dr Rhea Brown Lawson are hosting a final One Houston, One Book event.  Alexander Byrd ’90 is moderating the event which is free and open to the public.  Read more and/or register (in-person or online) here.

Fred Oswald:
New NSF grant to fund study of how AI affects hiring process (Rice News)

Happy Anniversary, Baileson Brewing!
Baileson Brewing, co-owned by Adam Cryer ’01, opened its doors for business six years ago yesterday.  The actual anniversary party will be Saturday, November 11.