Innovation Fellows:
Rice announces latest cohort of Innovation Fellows (Rice News)

Baker Institute:
Report; Stock buyback taxes could do more harm than good (Rice News)

James Turrell Skyspace (Thanks, Susan Zimmerman!):

Prizes and Awards:
Prizes and awards presented to new degree recipients (Rice News)

Rice Public Affairs:
Rice Public Affairs honored with pair of Telly Awards (Rice News)

Eldrige Gilbert III, MBA '10:

Peggy Whitson, PhD '86:
Whitson, AX-2 splash down after 10-day space mission (AmericaSpace)

Glasscock School:
Glasscock School kicking off summer with bevy of programs (Rice News)

Fulbright Scholars:

Syzgy Plasmonics:
Startup could have big role in hydrogen (Houston Chronicle)

Ruth Simmons:

Archives of the Impossible:
Conference explores the cultivation of impossibility (Rice News)

Eric Alwan '87:
Announcer paints picture with words (The Journal)

Rice Alliance:
Rice Alliance announces accelerators programs’ latest startups (Rice News)

Boniuk Institute Event, June 8:

OpenStax:
OpenStax opens applications for Institutional Partner Program (Rice News)

TSU:
Rice, TSU announce expanded partnership (Rice News)

Taylor Swift:

Rice Global Paris Center:
Summer series of research conferences, workshops launched (Rice News)

Houston Asian American Archive:
HAAA works the catwalk with Ascend AAPI Spring Fashion Show (Rice News)

Moshe Vardi:
Rice professor elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (Rice News)

Raymond Brochstein '65:
Raymond Brochstein honored with newly unveiled ‘Spirit’ sculpture (Rice News)

Rice History Corner:

University Awards:
Tina Villard wins Elizabeth Gillis Award (Rice News)
D Colette Nicolaou wins Excellence in Teaching Prize (Rice News)

Saint Arnold Brewing Company:
Saint Arnold Brewing Company, founded and owned by Brock Wagner ’87, is celebrating its 29th anniversary with a free party on Saturday, June 10, from 2 to 9 pm.  Super Saint VIP packages are also available for purchase.  Read more.

Scott Solomon:
Wild World with Rice biologist Scott Solomon is a podcast “that explores the natural wonders of our planet through the voices of the people that explore, study, and protect them”.  Listen here.