Shepherd School:
Miguel Harth-Bedoya makes triumphant return to North Texas (Houston Chronicle)

Charlcy Black (1931-2026):
On March 18, Charlcy Black passed away.  A native Texan, she attended Rice (Brown College, class of 1952).  She enjoyed a career with LTV and Lockheed Martin.  Also, she “was an avid traveler, skier, golfer and bridge player”.  She is predeceased by her husband Donald (they were married for sixty-one years when he passed away in 2014).  Click here for The Dallas Morning News obituary.

Corey Abramson:
Abramson advancing research at intersection of health, inequality and AI (Rice News)

Baker Event:
Chief Justice Roberts discusses 20 years on the Supreme Court (Rice News)

Richard Tapia:
Harris County names Ship Channel Bridge for Rice mathematician (Rice News)

Crown Princess of Sweden:

Richard Tapia:
Houston’s $1.3B Ship Channel Bridge is now getting a new name (Chronicle)

Black Houston Symposium, March 26-27:

Doerr Institute:
Bernie Banks will lead Momentum (Rice News)

SXSW:
Rice reserachers take on global challenges (Rice News)

CERAWeek 2026, March 23-27:

Baker Institute:
Chief Justice Says Personal Attacks on Judges Are ‘Dangerous’ and Must Stop (NYT)

Rice Business:
Rice Business explores AI (Rice News)

Brad Bucher '65 (Thanks, Kathleen Boyd '80!):
Last week, Glasstire posted this tribute to Brad Bucher here.

Women in Leadership Conference:
Conference passes torch to next generation (Rice News)

Shepherd School:

Dr Larry McIntire (1943-2026):
As reported, Dr. Larry McIntire, who founded the Department of Bioengineering at Rice,  passed away on January 23, 2026.  A Celebration of Life will be held on April 18, 2026, at noon at the Park Springs Community Main Clubhouse, 500 Springhouse Circle, Stone Mountain, GA 30087.  Click here for more details.  

Alex Maldonado, M. of Arts in Teaching '24:

CASST:
Rice selected to lead US Space Force Strategic Technology Institute 4 (Rice News)