A memorial service will be held in Houston on Saturday for Jean-Claude DeBremaecker, an outspoken professor of geophysics at Rice for 30 years who passed away Feb.
Alumnus Frank Liu (Lovett ’78) and family donated $16.5 million to Rice University earmarked for entrepreneurial education and the creation of a new idea lab, according to a Rice news release. As the founder of Lovett Homes, InTown Homes and Lovett Commercial in Houston, Liu is a successful entrepreneur himself.
Students have formed a new resource group, the English Undergraduate Association, focused on connecting English majors across Rice. English department chair Rosemary Hennessy and the Director of Undergraduate Studies Betty Joseph approached English major Magen Eissenstat to undertake the endeavor.
The residential college masters and university administration are discussing whether or not the title “master” should be changed, according to Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson.
Amid the excitement of Beer Bike morning, multiple student sightings of three suspicious men went unaddressed in a series of miscommunications between Rice University Police Department and concerned callers.
Finishing times indicate Martel College won the women’s and men’s races and Jones College won the alumni race at Beer Bike where, for the first time since 2007, a running race took place instead of biking.
We included information helpful for the water balloon fight - the t-shirt colors each residential college would be sporting, a schedule of the events, and a list of food vendors.
Click out what each residential college is doing for Beer Bike!
The annual increase of Rice University’s undergraduate tuition has come to be expected every year, and the price tag to attend Rice in fall 2016 is no exception.
PayPal co-founder and Affirm CEO Max Levchin visited Rice to discuss entrepreneurship as a part of his University Tech Tour in an event organized jointly with the computer science club. Levchin, a serial entrepreneur, said one of the main reasons he was drawn to Rice was its diversity. “We’re looking for far-flung places to find talent,” Levchin said.
A special election will be held for Student Association external vice president by the end of the month, pending SA Senate approval, due to elected candidate Justin Onwenu’s decision to step down before changeover for personal reasons. According to Director of Elections Sai Chilakapati, Senate will vote on the the timeline for a special election on March 14, then finalize the ballot a week later, after which campaigning will begin.
After close discussion with family, friends and mentors, I have decided to step down from my role as 2016-2017 Student Association External Vice President. Given recent personal circumstances, I believe this is the best decision for myself and for the SA. I love Rice and I have truly enjoyed serving students through the SA over the past two years. I cannot thank the people who have supported me through this process enough.
The University of Houston hosted a heated debate between five contenders for the Republican Party presidential nomination on Feb.
Joining the list of performers at the 23rd South by Southwest Interactive Festival, which includes Barack and Michelle Obama, are three of Rice’s very own presenters.
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, professor of bioengineering and electrical and computer engineering, has been appointed special adviser to the Rice University Provost Marie Lynn Miranda on health-related research and educational initiatives.
When Martel College senior Veronica Johnson was notified that her application to lead an Alternative Spring Break trip had been rejected, she knew she still wanted to lead a service trip.
The incoming residential college presidents responded to a variety of the Thresher's questions ranging from their goals for the year to come to some of their favorite memories and facts about their colleges.
Students traveling abroad over spring break should be aware of the Zika virus and take preventative measures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, the illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting up to a week after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
Rice Bikes is working to expand its involvement in the Houston community, partnering with an organization called Freewheels to help refugees in Houston, according to general manager Madeleine Pelzel.
Adrian Garcia, a 2015 Houston mayoral candidate, Harrison County’s most recent sheriff and a current congressional candidate for Houston’s District 29, spoke at Rice University’s Willy’s Pub on Feb. 17. The conversation focused on the topic of policing in Houston based on his own experience and his current campaign.
