Rice Architecture:
Dogtrot dwelling divides to conquer energy bills (Rice News)

Justice and Cinema:
It's lights, camera, gavel for Cinema and Media Studies minors (Rice News)

Cele Keeper (1927-2020):
On December 3, Cele Keeper passed away.  A native Houstonian, she graduated from Rice in 1946 at age 19.  In addition to raising two children with her husband Sam, she was a department store employee, a lab technician at Baylor College of Medicine and co-owned and ran The House of Books on Stella Link before earning a Masters in social work from UH after the age 49.   Then, she became a therapist, an adjunct professor at Baylor College of Medicine and an author.

She is predeceased by, among others, Sam (he passed away in 2016 after 67 “mostly delicious years together”) and their son Gary (who passed away in 1990 at age 39).   Click here for the Chronicle obituary

Illya Hicks:
Illya Hicks inducted as fellow of prestigious society (Rice News)

Peter Veruki (1938-2020):
Remembering Peter Veruki (Vanderbilt News)
Veruki to Head Jones' Admission, Career Planning (Rice News, 10/14/99)

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "The Latest and Best of Everything, Rice Stadium, 1950".

John Offut, Jr (1961-2020):
On November 20, John Offut Jr passed away while cycling.  Born in Omaha, he earned a BA from Rice in 1983, a MBA from Claremont Graduate University in 1985 and a B.Ed in 2005.  He enjoyed several careers, first as an account executive in the advertising industry, then as a real estate broker buying, selling and renovating houses and finally as an elementary school teacher.  He was an avid reader, a knowledgeable wine enthusiast, an enthusiastic traveler and a gifted athlete who loved cycling best of all.  He is survived by among others, his wife Jane (“a 36-year love story”).  Click here for the Omaha World-Herald obituary.

Elaine Ecklund:
Study: Religious discrimination particularly high for Jews and Muslims (Rice News)

Mohit Aron, PhD '00:
How Indian Hometown Inspired Unicorn Company by Rich Karlgaard (Forbes)

Alex Sutton '70:
Co-President of The Woodlands Development Company to Retire (Hello Woodlands)

The Rice Investment:
Impact Report (Rice News)

Bad News for Fake News:
Rice research helps combat social media misinformation (Rice News)

Evan Walker:
This Texas Rhode Scholar Says Boxing Taught Her "Grit and Resilience" (Texas Monthly)

Jones School:
Online MBA program earns high marks in its first year (Rice News)

RIce Architecture:
Anzilla Gilmore Named Inaugural Chase Award Recipient (Texas Architect)

Ashutosh Sabharwal:
Sabharwal elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors (Rice News)

Doug Roberts:
On December 1, Doug Roberts passed away at the age of 83.  He earned a BS in Architecture from Rice in 1960 and “he worked for many years as an Architect building many churches and homes”.  He is predeceased by, among others, his wife Nane.  Click here for The Tennessean obituary.

Rice History Corner:
Click here for Meliisa Kean's latest blog entry entiteld "A Bit More From the Houston Country Club, 1938".

Dornith Doherty '80:
Book Review: Archiving Eden (F-Stop) 

Kirsten Siebach (Thanks, Kathleen Boyd '80!):
NASA named Rice scientist to major Mars rover mission (CultureMap)

Bruce Weisman:
Chemists get peek at novel fluorescence (Rice News)

From Cooking to Cuba:
Eight classes you should take before you graduate (The Rice Thresher)

Bill Gordon:
The Arecibo radio telescope collapses after 57 years (Houston Chronicle)

Clara Kraebber:
Wealthy BLM protester arraigned on a graffiti charge (New York Post)

Rice History Corrner:
Click here for Melissa Kean's latest blog entry entitled "A few timely comments Mr Wm M Rice, 1938.