Rebecca Lam has come a long way from the little girl who was terrified riding her first roller coaster. Now she loves nothing more than to enhance the guest experience of visitors when they step into a world of man-made enchantment. Lam is surrounded by the wonders of creativity and technology in her new role as a planner for Walt Disney World Resort’s project management group in Orlando.
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From the Student Director: RCEL provides leadership training and much more!
Hello Class of 2023! Welcome to Rice University! We are so incredibly excited for you to become a part of our great community, and can’t wait for you to experience everything that this university has to offer. On behalf of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL), welcome! My name is Alejandro Toscano Rodriguez, and […]
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High school students are ELITE leaders at Rice
Inspired and a little impatient, Callia Bast, a high-school senior from Miami, Fla., collected her team’s supply of polystyrene foam, moved to another table and assembled a box with the aid of a hot-glue gun.
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Come out and Celebrate! RCEL community comes together for End of Year Celebration
RCEL students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together on April 18 to celebrate another great year at RCEL and enjoy gourmet tacos and sides at Brockman Hall Portico at Rice University. RCEL Faculty Director Fred Higgs, III, PhD, welcomed the group to the event. He and Executive Director Kaz Karwowski then recognized the outgoing senior class, […]
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Engineering seniors honored by RCEL
Rice Engineering Communications Two graduating seniors at Rice University have been awarded the 2019 leadership prizes from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). Kevin Sterling Zhang, in chemical and biomolecular engineering (ChBE), was given the 2019 Robert H. Parks, Jr. Prize for Excellence in Engineering Leadership. Gigi Rill in mechanical engineering (MECH) received the […]
Continue readingRCEL Ethics Panel
Join RCEL and a special guest panel to discuss the role of ethics and leadership for engineers in the real world, how their ideals affect engineering decisions and innovations. Attendees will be able to ask questions and participate in the discussion.
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RCEL Splashdown 2019
RCEL Student Leadership invites you to the new engineering design competition from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership! Building on Engineering Liftoff, this fun event will see teams of all years and majors take on the newest challenge: Can you cross the Rice Rec Center pool without getting wet?
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The Gender Factor: Leadership Double Standards in Tech
Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:30 p.m. McMurtry Auditorium, Dunan Hall Reception in Martel Hall following panel Join top female industry leaders as they discuss the additional demands and challenges of being a woman in an engineering leadership position. Hear about how to be an effective leader, the double standards they have faced, and advice for […]
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RCEL 2.0 pushes specialization, better access
When the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) was formed back in 2010 with a $15 million gift from John ’73, ’74 and Anne ’75 Doerr, the goal was to create the next generation of engineers who exhibited strong analytic and leadership abilities. It would also educate the next class of idea-makers and future CEOs and managers who could emulate the strengths of the center’s founders: entrepreneurship, collaborative vision and a dedication for giving back.
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In Rice talk, Doerr emphasizes importance of setting ambitious goals
“Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.”
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