Don Glendenning '76:
Don Glendenning is the 97th annual Linz Award recipient. "The Linz Award is one of the oldest and most prestigious civic honors presented to individuals whose community and humanitarian efforts have created the greatest benefit to Dallas during the last decade." Read more.
Peter Rodriguez:
Dean Rodriguez departs Rice Business for Wake Forest presidency (The Rice Thresher)
Space Humanities Initiative:
Rice launches Space Humanities Initiative (Rice News)
FIFA World Cup 2026:
Rice, HPE partner to spark STEM curiosity through World Cup-themed learning (Rice News)
Rachel Kimbro:
Rachel Kimbro reappointed as School of Social Sciences Dean (Rice News)
Health Insurance Premiums:
Baker: Texas Universities Show Sharp Differences in Health Insurance Premiums (Rice News)
Annise Parker '78:
This morning, the Chronicle is reporting that Letitia Plummer upset Annise Parker 51% to 49% to win the Democratic nomination for Harris County judge, according to unofficial results. Read more.
FIFA World Cup 2026:
Gerald Smith Jr. (1943-2026):
John Doerr '73:
Q&A with John Doerr (WSJ, Subscriber Content)
Maurice McGowen (1931-2026):
Axiom Space:
Rice joins Axiom Space's University Alliance (Rice News)
Stan Woosley '66, '71 (Thanks, Mike Ross '70, '74!):
It was announced this week that Stan Woosley was one of three scientists who are sharing the 2026 Gruber Cosmology Prize, which "honors a leading cosmologist, astronomer, astrophysicist or scientific philosopher for theoretical, analytical, conceptual or observational discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe". Read more.
Charles Briscoe (1930-2026):
Peter Rodriguez:
Rice Business Dean named president of Wake Forest (Rice News)
FIFA World Cup 2026:
Orange FanWalk to begin at Rice (Rice News)
Helen Ann Link (1934-2026):
FIFA World Cup:
Houston plants roots for FIFA World Cup in Ion District (Rice News)
William Cross (1934-2026):