Hongtao Hu

A&E 7/10/25 10:33pm

Worth the wait: Andrew Thomas Huang practices patience

By Hongtao Hu

Andrew Thomas Huang says that patience is essential to being an artist. His proof? A film that has spent a decade in production, a career shaped by years in the music industry and a lifelong commitment to exploring queer identity and environmental themes — the kinds of stories, he said, that take time to tell right.

A&E 6/29/25 10:22am

Andrew Thomas Huang puts visuals and identity to song

By Hongtao Hu

Houston is welcoming the Grammy-nominated figure behind the music videos of Björk and FKA twigs on June 27.

A&E 6/19/25 9:29pm

Review: HAAPI Fest showcases Texas filmmakers

By Hongtao Hu

On a hot and hazy Texas day, the Houston Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival devoted an entire block of time towards Texas filmmakers. This June 7 showcase was but a small slice of the two weekends where HAAPI Fest centered Asian artists in film and other mediums, capping its final day with a comedy show.

NEWS 5/21/25 2:41pm

112th Commencement occurs during ‘period of uncertainty’

By Hongtao Hu

The graduating class of 2025 passed under the Sallyport before convening in the football stadium for Rice’s 112th Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 10.

NEWS 4/29/25 3:20pm

Rice launches alternative funding program amid federal research cuts

By Hongtao Hu

Rice is launching the Bridge Funding Program for faculty whose federal funding for research projects has been reduced or removed. The program was announced via the Provost’s newsletter April 24.

NEWS 4/15/25 11:06pm

Students discuss budget allocations at SA

By Hongtao Hu

Senate meetings are usually a quiet affair — but this Monday, there was a lively debate over the Blanket Tax Committee’s 2025-26 funding allocations. Rice Women’s Resource Center and ktru waved signs and protested funding cuts to Blanket Tax Organizations, which are funded by the Blanket Tax.

FEATURES 4/15/25 10:24pm

COMP At Rice: Computer science majors talk ups and downs of Rice computing

By Hongtao Hu

Rice’s computer science department has unleashed a number of changes this year, introducing COMP 222 and 312 this semester and planning for an AI major in fall 2025.

NEWS 4/15/25 9:59pm

Diversity Facilitators change name, now Community Facilitators

By Hongtao Hu

Amid sweeping national crackdowns on diversity, equity and inclusion, Diversity Facilitators will now be called ‘Community Facilitators.’

NEWS 4/8/25 11:38pm

Printing credits passed by Senate, funding unclear

By Hongtao Hu

The Student Association passed a resolution urging Rice University to implement a $10 student printing credit April 7. The resolution passed 22-4.

NEWS 4/1/25 10:19pm

Students hold Transgender Day of Visibility demonstration

By Hongtao Hu

A Transgender Day of Visibility demonstration was held outside the Rice Memorial Center March 31, coinciding with the International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Hongtao Hu

Worth the wait: Andrew Thomas Huang practices patience

Andrew Thomas Huang puts visuals and identity to song

Review: HAAPI Fest showcases Texas filmmakers

112th Commencement occurs during ‘period of uncertainty’

Rice launches alternative funding program amid federal research cuts

Students discuss budget allocations at SA

COMP At Rice: Computer science majors talk ups and downs of Rice computing

Diversity Facilitators change name, now Community Facilitators

Printing credits passed by Senate, funding unclear

Students hold Transgender Day of Visibility demonstration

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