Peter Rodriguez:
Dean Rodriguez departs Rice Business for Wake Forest presidency (The Rice Thresher)

Space Humanities Initiative:
Rice launches Space Humanities Initiative (Rice News)

FIFA World Cup 2026:
Rice, HPE partner to spark STEM curiosity through World Cup-themed learning (Rice News)

Rachel Kimbro:
Rachel Kimbro reappointed as School of Social Sciences Dean (Rice News)

Health Insurance Premiums:
Baker: Texas Universities Show Sharp Differences in Health Insurance Premiums (Rice News)

Annise Parker '78:
This morning, the Chronicle is reporting that Letitia Plummer upset Annise Parker 51% to 49% to win the Democratic nomination for Harris County judge, according to unofficial results.  Read more. 

FIFA World Cup 2026:

Gerald Smith Jr. (1943-2026):

John Doerr '73:
Q&A with John Doerr (WSJ, Subscriber Content)

Maurice McGowen (1931-2026):

Axiom Space:
Rice joins Axiom Space's University Alliance (Rice News)

Stan Woosley '66, '71 (Thanks, Mike Ross '70, '74!):
It was announced this week that Stan Woosley was one of three scientists who are sharing the 2026 Gruber Cosmology Prize, which "honors a leading cosmologist, astronomer, astrophysicist or scientific philosopher for theoretical, analytical, conceptual or observational discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe".  Read more.

Charles Briscoe (1930-2026):

Peter Rodriguez:
Rice Business Dean named president of Wake Forest (Rice News)

FIFA World Cup 2026:
Orange FanWalk to begin at Rice (Rice News)

Helen Ann Link (1934-2026):