Daniel Preston:
Rice shows how to decontaminate masks (Rice News)
Jones School:
Rice Business ranked No 1 for entrepreneurship by Princeton Review (Rice News)
The Rice Thresher:
The Rice Thresher published yesterday. You can check it out here.
Sarofim Hall:
New arts building to be designed by internationally acclaimed firm (Rice News)
James Sullivan '03:
Gov Abbott Names Sullivan New General Counsel (Texas Insider)
Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “Secession, 1992”.
Jay Cunningham (1925-2021):
On November 9, Jay Cunningham passed away. Born in Iowa, he entered Rice on the V-12 program, left to serve in WWII and returned to finish his degree in electrical engineering in 1947. He enjoyed a thirty-two year career with SWB and, after retiring, worked for Warner Amex and Espey, Huston and Associates. Also, he was very active in his church. He is survived by, among others, his wife Lucille (they were married in 1949). Click here for The Dallas Morning News obituary.
Dr Huda Zoghbi:
Dr Huda Zoghbi, a member of the Rice Board of Trustees, was the co-recipient of the Lundbeck Foundation 2020 Brain Prize, the largest prize for neuroscience in the world, for her pioneering research on Rett syndrome. Read more.
David Eagleman '93:
Earlier this month, BrainCheck raised $10 million in new funding to detect and manage cognitive impairment. The company was cofounded in 2015 by David Eagleman ’93 and Yael Katz. Read more.
Candace Bushnell (class of 1980):
Candace Bushnell’s Latest Adventure (New York Times)
Frank Liu '78:
POST Houston opens its doors today (Houston Chronicle)
Geoff Winningham:
Photographer Uncovers Historic Photos of Buffalo Bayou (Glasstire)
Robert Redman (1947-2021):
On October 17, Robert Redman passed away. Born in Houston and a relative by marriage of Bev Schorre, he was a member of the Rice Police Department until his retirement in 2010. Also, he was an avid tennis player. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Glenn Youngkin '90:
Rice alumnus wins VA governorship (The Rice Thresher)
Paul Cherukuri:
Rice tapped to develop 3D-printed “smart helmets” for the military (Rice News)
The Ion:
Rice, city agree on $15M on community pact, over organizers’ opposition (Houiston Chronicle)
Alexander Hernandez:
Starting from the bottom (Rice News)
Ruth Simmons (Thanks, Nancy Shelby!):
What a $50 Million Donation Did for One HBCU (New York Times)
Wes Anderson (Thanks, Guy Rollins!):
To honor celebrated filmmaker and native Texan Wes Anderson, the City of Austin has (temporarily) changed West Anderson Lane to Wes Anderson Lane. Wes is the son of ARA Meritorious Service Award winner (2003) and avid Rice baseball fan Texas Anderson ‘81/’85.
The Rice Thresher:
The Rice Thresher published yesterday. You can check it out here.
The Ion:
Houston council delays vote amid community organizers’ opposition (Houston Chronicle)
Arbor Day:
Texas Arbor Day walk highlights campus canopy (Rice News)
Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “the first such award ever to be made, 1937”.
Margaret Sobel (1940-2021):
On September 29, Margaret Sobel passed away. Born in Washington DC, she earned a BA from Smith College in 1962 and a PhD in French Language and Literature from Rice in 1969. While at Rice, she met and married Professor of Architecture Robert Sobel. She “had a number of academic assignments in European literature and languages at Rice and UH, and subsequently in Virginia and Maryland”. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Staff Council:
Staff Council providing advocacy, awareness for campus community (Rice News)