Shepherd School of Music:
The original teen musical THE QUEST, co-written by Kieren McMillan who earned a Master of Music from Rice in 1997, will have its virtual debut this weekend.  Read more.

Brian Arnstrong '05/'06:
Coinbase CEO is coming to Disrupt (TechCrunch)

Cloy Causey (1931-2021):
On June 21, Cloy Causey passed away.  Born in Mississippi, he served in the military and then earned a BS from Mississippi State in 1958 and a PhD from Rice in 1966, both in Electrical Engineering.  He enjoyed a thirty-four year career with Texaco and then worked for the HARC and founded the ERCH before fully retiring in The Woodlands.   His “greatest joy was simply being with his family”.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of sixty-eight years, Barbara.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.  

Jacob Robinson:
Keck backs Rice bid to ‘build a brain’ (Rice News)

Glasscock School:
This year, for the first time, the Glasscock School is offering a Summer Session featuring a selection of pre-recorded, on-demand courses.  Read more and/or register here.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “We felt like a platter of stewed potatoes, 1962”.

Erminie Chapman (1932-2021):
On June 23, Erminie Chapman passed away.  Born in Arkansas, she earned a BA in English from Rice in 1954 where she met and married David Chapman who earned a BS in Architecture from Rice in 1953.  In addition to raising a family of one son and five daughters, she was very active in the community.  Also, "her passions were tennis, travel, and entertaining”.  She is predeceased by, among others, David (they were married for 64 years) and their son Paul ’75 who passed away in 2017.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.  

William Robin (Northwestern '10):
William Robin, a close family friend, is a regular contributor to the New York Times.  Yesterday, the Times published his obituary of Frederic Rzewski (1938-2021), the politically committed composer and pianist.

Hoatian Wang:
Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysts (Rice News)

Gang Bao:
Sickle cell advance incorporates Rice lab’s tech (Rice News)

Ruth Maxwell:
Rice mourns retired RUPB officer Ruth Maxwell (Rice News)

Stephen Klineberg:
Q&A with Stephen Klineberg (Houston Chronicle)

What's in Woodson:
International Fairy Day (Woodson Research Center)

Southwest Airlines:
Gary Kelly, who was recruited to play football at Rice but instead got an accounting degree from UT, is stepping down as Southwest Airlines CEO next February.  Read more.

Willy Rice Statue:
Rice Task Force to consider relocation of Willy Rice statue (Houston Chronicle)

Rice Bioengineers:
Study: How breast implant surfaces affect immune response (RIce News)

Kinder Institute:
Housing in Houston: Tough times for tenants, would-be homeowners (Rice News)

Amanda Marciel:
Rice scientists create process to seed solar panel crystals Houston Chronicle)

Lyn Ragsdale:
Award, plaque to honor legacy of former Dean of Social Sciences (Rice News)

Andy Karsner '89:
Why has Andy Karsner frightened the mighty ExxonMobil? (Washington Post)

Grant Youngman:
On June 4, Grant Youngman passed away at the age of 76.  In 1968, He earned a BA from Rice and was commissioned as an ensign in the US Navy.  Also, he earned an MBA from Georgia State.  He taught computer science for the Navy at the University of Georgia in Athens.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Lena.  Click here for the Savannah Morning News obituary.

Jonathan Ajo-Franklin:
Seismic study will have keep carbon underground (Rice News)

Jing Zhou:
Study: Use rewards effectively to boost creativity (Rice News)