Join the Rice Engineering Alumni and the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership to learn more about what engineers do in the field and how your skill set can be used in the future. The panel for this event is an experienced group of engineers from industry that will discuss technology, innovation, and how you can grow your career in technical roles. (Click for panel bios.)
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Grad students run the show at Screech 2015
(originally posted by Rice Engineering)With show-biz polish and Tweet-like concision, 26 engineering graduate students at Rice University pitched their research in 90-second bursts at the fourth-annual Screech Competition, sponsored by the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL).Taking first place and awarded the top prize of $500 in the highly competitive event was Sydney M. Gibson, […]
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RCEL Mentorship Program Kick-Off Event Recap
The inaugural RCEL Mentorship Program Kick-Off event took place on October 8th in Duncan Hall on the Rice Campus. Students and mentors came out to learn more about the program, and to meet each other face-to-face, many for the first time.
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Engineering Liftoff 2015 is in the books!
The 2015 Engineering Liftoff is in the books! The event brought together a full contingent of entering freshmen from across the colleges, enthusiastic upperclass coaches, seasoned faculty/ industry facilitators, and guest speakers. Students competed in a design competition to launch ping pong balls at a target with varying results – designs included catapults, ramps, elevated […]
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Rice Drone Camp – Are these the drones you’re looking for?
The following article and video appeared on BP.com. BP was a major sponsor of the Rice Drone Camp 2015. BP uses drones to carry out some of its most challenging tasks in remote areas. Now, a three-day ‘drone camp’ co-sponsored by BP has helped schoolchildren in Houston, U.S., to discover more about the technology behind […]
Continue readingOn the Move: College recruitment and relocation opportunities abound
By Michelle Sandlin | February 26, 2015 Houston Chronicle RCEL’s Kaz Karwowski was quoted in this article from the Houston Chronicle. Preparing students for robust careers in their chosen fields of study is a top priority for Houston-area colleges and universities. But, as the job market adjusts to layoff announcements within the energy sector due to declining […]
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