It was an honor meeting with newly appointed Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. Angeles Moreno Bau this week at Rice. Our discussion about how to enhance and expand our relationship and partnership was very productive. #strongpartners

As Priyanka says, there is no better place to be for students with an interest in clinical research or medicine. Rice University professors have great relationships with our neighbors in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. bit.ly/3xnXCMZ

I love watching our colleges go toe to toe! The three residential colleges with the highest participation during today’s 24-Hour Challenge will earn bragging rights (and a great cash prize). givecampus.com/27bwdl

Today is a big day for Rice! When 4,000 alumni and students make a gift through the 24-Hour Challenge, Walt Greenberg ’78 will donate $300,000 to Rice. Join me in supporting our Owls today — and have exponential impact through Walt’s generous match. givecampus.com/c110x3

A big thank-you to the Hanszen College students who met me for lunch today. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and look forward to seeing and visiting with you again. #hanszencollege #riceuniversity

A Rice musician and bioengineer recently partnered on a pioneering concert that explored the neural underpinnings of musical improvisation. Watch part of the concert and learn more about this fascinating collaboration here: bit.ly/3TQLprB

Thank you, Gov. Greg Abbott, for attending the Baker Institute Texas Electricity Policy Summit today on Rice’s campus. Your engagement in this important conversation is key to developing innovations to address the challenges facing our electric grid as Texas rapidly grows.

Congratulations to Rice Dean of Engineering Luay Nakhleh for being elected a fellow of the AIMBE for his achievements in computational biology. This is a tremendous honor, Luay. We are very proud of you! bit.ly/49amrcs

Almost there!

Rice professor of physics and astronomy Patricia Reiff and I spoke with San Antonio’s WOAI this morning ahead of the #SolarEclipse2024 Appreciate the news crew coming out to the Flying L Ranch in Bandera to talk with us. Getting excited for totality!

The new book Solarities, co-edited by Cymene Howe and featuring work by ⒹⓞⓜⓘⓝⓘⓒⒷⓞⓨⓔⓡ, Rice Anthropology, explores complex human and non-human relationships to the sun. ☀️ #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture #SolarEclipse

Thank you, Chita! It was great talking with you.

Paula and I are looking forward to watching the solar eclipse. I encourage you to observe this rare event. Here are some helpful tips from Patricia Reiff, Rice professor of physics and astronomy, for safely viewing the eclipse. #eclipse #riceuniversity bit.ly/3xoY9ya

Paula and I had a great time welcoming @RiceAlumni to campus today for one of the university’s most beloved traditions — Beer Bike. Now, we are off to the Texas Hill Country to watch the solar eclipse with members and friends of the Rice community. #beerbike #solareclipse

Congratulations to Rice University Professor Moshe Vardi for being awarded an honorary title by the University of Calabria, Italy. This is the 10th time Moshe has been bestowed such an honor by an esteemed institution. bit.ly/43O4MGf #ComputerScience