RIce EMS:
Rice EMS celebrates 25 years of life-saving service (RIce News)

Dr Calvin Class (1924-2021):
On April 14, 2020, Dr Calvin Class, the first master of Jones College, passed away.  There was a Rice release at the time.  According to an obituary in yesterday’s Chronicle, there will be a memorial service this Saturday, October 30, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, at George H Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, 1010 Bering Drive.

Brian Armstrong '05/'06:
Coinbase CEO is one of Richest People in Crypto (Techni+Gamers)

Wes Anderson (Thanks, Nancy Shelby!):
Click here for AO Scott’s review of Wes Anderson’s new movie “The French Dispatch in the New York Times.  Wes is the son of ARA Meritorious Service Award winner (2003) and avid Rice baseball fan Texas Anderson ‘81/’85.
 

Extraordinatrios!
Recently, the Chronicle recognized Sofia Adrogue ’83, Angelica Razo ’16, Dr Richard Tapia and Dr Ruth Lopez Turley among Houston’s top ten most impactful Latinos.  Read more.

Matthew Jones:
This pyramid scheme could be helpful (Rice News)

Dr Damon Wells, Jr CBE (1937-2021):
On October 16, Dr Damon Wells, Jr CBE passed away.  A native Houstonian, he was a direct descendant of Samuel Damon and Daniel Boone.  He earned a BA from Yale in 1958, a MA from Oxford in 1964 and a PhD from Rice in 1968.  He enjoyed a career as an investor (he founded Damon Wells Interests, specializing in mining with emphasis on the United States, Australia and South Africa) and a philanthropist.  Also, he was very active in the community in the United States and the United Kingdom. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

Syndey Ying '24:
Owl tirls her way onto Rockets dance team (The Rice Thresher)

Shannon Walker '87/'92/'93 (Thanks, Kathleen Boyd '80!):
An upcoming Westbury-area library will be named after local NASA astronaut Shannon Walker. Read more.

Shawn Travis:
On September 23, Shawn Travis passed away “unexpectedly of natural causes” at the age of 52.  He grew up in Kansas City MO and earned a BA from Rice in 1991, a PhD from Princeton in 1998 and a JD from Harvard Law in 2001.  He had a “long and fulfilling career“ at Vanguard in Malvern PA as well as enjoying “a key project” outside of work.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Susan and their daughters Eleanor and Beya.  Click here for the obituary.

Wellbeing and Counseling Center:
Center sees 37% increase in demand from last year (The Rice Thresher)

Baker Institute:
Baker Institute among finalists for Climate Challenge Cup (Rice News)

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

Beatrice Riviere:
Riviere named Association for Women in Mathematics fellow (Rice New)

Mohit Aron, PhD '00:
IIT Delhi alum gifts USD 1 million to Computer Science and Engineering Dept (Careers360.com)

School of Social Sciences:
A new ‘STaRT’ for Social Sciences students (Rice News)

Apoorv Bhargava '12:
The next step for electric cars is to make them part of the grid (Fast Company)

Baker Institute:
New members elected to Baker Institute Board of Advisors (Rice News)

Tower of Many:
A look into Old Sid (The Rice Thresher)

What's in Woodson:
It’s spooooooooky season (Woodson Research Centeer)

Jerzy Szablowski:
Packard Foundation backs Rice bioengineer (Rice Owls)

Emily Yoder '03:
Blackstone appointed Emily Yoder ’03 as Senior Managing Direcgor, Strategic Relationship Management.  Read more.

Miah Im (1974-2021):
Opera Studies Music Director remembered (The Rice Thresher)