The Ion:
Ion gentrification concerns spur million-dollar Rice plan (Houston Chronicle)

Department of English:
There's never been a better time to pursue an English degree at Rice (Rice News)

Jones School:
7 Business professors recognized for as 2021 Teaching Excellence Award winners (RIce News)

Stephen Thorington (1955-2021):
On April 17, Stephen Thorington passed away.  Born in Massachusetts, he earned an undergraduate degree from UT and a MBA from the Jones School in 1990.  He enjoyed a career with Chase Manhattan Bank, Seagull Energy, Ocean Energy and Plains Exploration & Production before retiring in 2006.  Also, his greatest passions were “travel, spending time in London, and creating a positive difference in the world”.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Nancy.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary. 

Exceptional Commitment and Exemplary Service:
Bloem-Curtis, Martin Honored by Rice Board of Trustees (Rice News)

Dr Jesse P Jackson (1933-2021):
On April 20, Dr Jesse P Jackson passed away.  Raised in Medina, he attended Rice (class of 1952) and received his doctor of optometry at UH.  He practiced at TSO for many years and then enjoyed his own practice in San Antonio from 1982 to 2010.  Also, he was an avid fisherman.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of over forty years, Bonnie.  Click here for the San Antonio Express-News obituary.  

Bill Timme (1943-2021):
On April 9, Bill Timme passed away.  A native Houstonian, he earned a BA from Rice in 1965 and a JD from Columbia Law School in 1968.  For forty years, he counseled “primarily Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations on a broad range of issues”.  Also, he was “a loving and supportive spouse, father, and grandfather”.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Denise.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary. 

Rice Bioengineers:
Bio-inspired scaffolds help promote muscle growth (Rice News)

Frank Liu '78:
Live Nation to open The Terminal at POST Houston (Houston Chronicle)

Jim Turley '77:
Emerson appoints James Turley as Chair of the Board of Directors (Emerson)

The Ion:
The Ion makes debut at former midtown Sears (Houston Chronicle)

Rice Engineering:
Rice engineers set sights on implantable ‘living pharmacy’ (Rice News)

Rice Architecture:
Liz Galvez to show winning ideas about air (RIce News)

Glenn Youngkin '90:
Youngkin seeks to reverse Virginia GOP’s Trump-era carnage (Politico)

Taylor Crain '21:
Taylor Crain on creating the Rice she wanted to see (Rice News)

Mobster's Son, The Classicl Conductor:
Since 2018, Christopher Lees has been the resident conductor of the Charlotte Symphony.  He is  the son of Joe Lees and Katy Ross (both ’75) and the nephew of Mike Ross ‘70/’74. 

Abdulbassit Kassim:
Kassim wins prestigious dissertation completion fellowship (Rice News)

Shepherd School Musicians:
Instrument demos available online (Rice News)

Rosa Uribe:
Rice neurobiologist wins NIH grant (New-Medical.net)

"Dream Big":
Editorial: Rice’s growth provides it a chance to spur broader prosperity (Houston Chronicle)

Glenn Youngkin '90:
Virginia Republicans nominate Glenn Youngkin for governor (NBC News)

Rice Architecture:
Rice student wins Edible Planter Box Design Competition (Rice News)
Winners Announced for RDA Houston Design Research Grant 2021 (RDA)

Stanislav Sazykin:
Rice physicist dies at 49 (RIce News)

Joe Anne Berwick (1923-2021):
On May 5, Joe Anne Berwick passed away.  A native Houstonian, she graduated from Rice in 1944.  She enjoyed a forty-year career at Shell Oil, retiring in 1984.  Also, “she had a great love for animals and music”.  She volunteered at the Houston Zoo and she was an ardent supporter of the Shepherd School, creating the Joe Anne Berwick ’44 Endowed Scholarship in Music.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary. 

Joanne Keller-Wolf:
On May 4, Joanne Keller-Wolf passed away at the age of 63.  Born in New Mexico, she graduated from Rice in 1981 with degrees in Art History and English and also attended Birmingham Southern College and San Francisco Art Institute.  She lived in Saudi Arabia for twenty-five years where she raised five children.  Also, she was a world traveler and an avid dance instructor.  Click here for The Huntsville Times obituary.