RISE:
Incoming freshmen RISE to the occasion (Rice News)

Rice Alliance:
Rice Alliance to host startup pitch event at OTC (Rice News)

Anna Rhodes:
Why middle-class residents want to stay put after floodwaters recede (Rice News)

Buddy Herz '61:
Yesterday, Brookfield Reinsurance agreed to acquire Galveston-based American National Group for approximately $5.1 billion in cash.  Buddy Herz ’61, who was the Rice Thresher Editor from 1959-60, is a member of the board of directors of American National and Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP serves as American National’s general counsel.

Khleber Van Zandt Attwell (1931-2021):
On July 29, Khleber Van Zandt Attwell passed away.  A fifth-generation Houstonian, he graduated from Rice in 1953.  After military service and earning a CPA in 1962, he spent the first thirty years of his career with Ernst and Ernst.  Afterwards, he consulted independently as Attwell and Associates.  Also, he was an Adjunct Professor at the Jones School for eleven years.  The other major focus of his life was his family.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of almost sixty-four years, Tonia.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

What's In Woodson:
Shelving New Books (Woodson Research Center)

Office of the Provost:
Click here for the first edition of the Rice Research Review, highlighting “a sampling of Rice University’s research pursuits and accomplishments over the previous year”.

AZ Awards 2021:
:Rice Architecture students Sebastian Lopez Cardozo and Lene-Mari Sollie’s project “A New Housing Model for Social and Environmental Resilience in Houston’s Third Ward” (Instructor: Jesus Vassallo) won the A+ Prize for Student Work.  Read more. 

Todd Treangen:
Data scientists go to the mat to learn about microbial networks (Rice News) 

OpenSTAX:
OpenSTAX to train 13 companies to develop equitable courseware platforms (Rice News)

Ken Wolpin:
Retired Rice economist receives prestigious Jacob Mincer Award (Rice News)

Father William Manger '55:
Father Manger lived life of service (Houston Chronicle)

Christy Landes:
NSF grant kicks off Center for Adapting Flaws into Features (RIce News)

Paul Padley:
Padley named interim VP for IT, chief information officer (Rice News)

Glenn Youngkin '90:
Inside Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate’s long career at Carlyle (WAPO)

Rice Engineers:
How headless hydra feel, react to prodding (Rice News)

George P Bush '98:
What’s Next For George P Bush? (Houston Press)

Billy Vehslage (1937-2021):
On July 15, Billy Vehslage passed away.  Born in Iowa, he attended Rice in 1955 on a football scholarship.  After playing two seasons, he injured his shoulder and transferred to Texas Tech to complete his degree.  He worked in Californian and Texas.  Also, he was active in the community and in his church.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of sixty-one years, Marty.  Click here for the obituary. 

Will Robin (Northwestern '10):
William Robin, a close family friend, is a regular contributor to the New York Times.  On Friday, the Times published his story about Nadia Boulanger entitled “She Was Music’s Greatest Teacher. And Much More”.

Jim Stetter (1929-2021):
On July 16, Jim Stetter passed away.  A native Californian, he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering “with distinction” from Rice in 1950.  After military service in the Korean War, he married BJ Caldwell in 1954 and they raised two children, Karen and John.  He enjoyed working for Cameron Iron Works and Standard Manufacturing Company until his retirement in 1991.  Also, he was active in the community and in the church.  He is predeceased by, among others, BJ (she passed away in 2011).  Click here for the obituary.

Moshe Vardi:
Vardi wins award for social and professional responsibility (RIce News)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “a plan of growth, enrichment, and expansion, 1964”.