Deepest gratitude to the extraordinary magisters at Rice University. Your unwavering commitment to the students in our colleges is truly remarkable. 🙏🏽

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research works to understand the Houston region’s biggest challenges. Directed by Ruth N. López Turley, the institute develops solutions to help all Houstonians prosper. bit.ly/44hkWbv

Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, led by Bernard 'Bernie' Banks, is committed to elevating the leadership abilities of all Rice students — undergraduate and graduate — regardless of age or experience, and at no cost. bit.ly/3We84RC

Under the guidance of Rice professor Antonios Mikos, university bioengineers are helping lead the fight against osteoarthritis with a $1.4 million grant from ARPA-H. Learn more about this project and the promise it holds for those battling osteoarthritis. bit.ly/3UbTibf

The Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance focuses on religious pluralism and tolerance. Elaine Howard Ecklund leads the institute to foster religious literacy through research and education. bit.ly/3w2Z1s0

The SafeInsights initiative, led by Rice’s OpenStax and Rice University professor Rich Baraniuk, the project will accelerate student learning through safe studies that result in more innovative, evidence-based tools and practices. bit.ly/49M4WiY

I had an enjoyable lunch today with Rice Master of Liberal Studies students. Their questions and ideas were thought provoking, just like the program they are in and that is offered by Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Thank you for having me. bit.ly/3xRepIz

Fiedler, Simpson-Sullivan Earn Top Honors at Night of the Owl 🦉

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#GoOwls 👐

Senior neuroscience major Autumn Hildebrand shares how undergraduate research is what prompted her to transfer to Rice. Hildebrand works with the Take Flight STEM Pathway program, which allows local community college students to do research at Rice. magazine.rice.edu

A new book co-authored by Rice historian Douglas Brinkley paints a picture of the lives of individuals in coal mining communities and their vital contributions to the first wave of post-WWII growth in the U.S. bit.ly/44eSMhl

Congratulations, Lane!

Congratulations, Mark!

Four powerhouse teams of Rice engineering students have electrified a 1997 Chevy P30 delivery van — what a feat. 🚐⚡Kudos to our students for their ingenuity and teamwork! #EVANProject #EngineeringInnovation #RiceUniversity bit.ly/448QVKP

Last night’s second annual Moody X-Fest was a blast! It was a great way to end classes, come together and honor the Moody Foundation’s transformational gift to Rice. Thanks to all who came out to celebrate, and our sincere appreciation for the support of the Moody Foundation.

Rice recently announced two moonshots addressing the university’s goals in health care and energy transition technology. The Rice Biotech Launch Pad and the Woodson-Rice Decarbonization Accelerator aim to solve global problems on a deadline. bit.ly/447fqrY

Thank you to the @riceuniversity graduate students in the Pathways Program for joining me and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Seiichi Matsuda in a conversation about how the Pathways Program is helping you succeed. graduate.rice.edu/gps-pathways

Rice Provost Amy Byers Dittmar is an amazing leader. She knows how to build relationships across the entire campus and has done wonders for Rice since she arrived almost two years ago. I encourage you to read the The Rice Thresher article on her here: bit.ly/447m0hZ

'Building successful, sustainable solutions to our urgent climate and energy challenges is a top priority.' The new Sustainability Institute aims to link science and technology, economics and policy, and social sciences and the arts to effect real change. bit.ly/3U2Xb2d

Great work!

Congrats! This is a great honor.