September 22, 2021

Ted McHugh:
Rice lands grant to improve time-release drugs (Rice News)

The Rice Thresher:
The Rice Thresher published yesterday.  You can check it out here.

Wes Anderson (Thanks, Nancy Shelby!):
Click here for the latest New York Times article about Wes Anderson entitled “When Wes Anderson comes to Town, Buildings Get Symmetrical”.  Wes is the son of ARA Meritorious Service Award winner (2003) and avid Rice baseball fan Texas Anderson ‘81/’85.

September 17, 2021

Rice Chemists:
For some peptides, killing bacteria is an inside job (Rice Owls)

What's in Woodson:
Searching for Alums (Woodson Research Center0

Michael O'Connor (1945-2021):
On September 13, Michael O’Connor passed away.  A native Texan, he graduated from Rice in 1967 and from UT Law in 1970 as first in his class.  He began his legal career with Vinson & Elkins before forming his own law firm in Houston, where he continued to practice for over thirty-five years.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Sandy (they were married for forty-five years).  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.