This year, the RCEL Ethics Panel is going virtual! Panelists from Houston and across the country will come together to discuss the role of of ethics and ethical decision making in their respective experiences and industries. JOIN THE CONVERSATION – Register and join here: https://rb.gy/udmx2f
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Rice University incorporates outdoor classrooms into in-person teaching amid COVID-19
When Rice University decided months ago students and professors would return to in-class instruction in the fall, the university built four outdoor classrooms to adhere to coronavirus-related health precautions. So far students and professors are giving the hi-tech fabric structures a passing grade.
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An inside look at Rice’s outdoor classrooms for in-person classes
“Our goal at the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) was to create an environment where students can learn technical and leadership skills at an elite, Rice-like, online engineering camp, one with a low student-teacher ratio,” said C. Fred Higgs III, RCEL faculty director, vice provost for academic affairs and John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
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RCEL’s online camp offers high school students technical, leadership skills
“Our goal at the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) was to create an environment where students can learn technical and leadership skills at an elite, Rice-like, online engineering camp, one with a low student-teacher ratio,” said C. Fred Higgs III, RCEL faculty director, vice provost for academic affairs and John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
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Rice reacts to critical shortage of COVID-19 protective gear
What began as a 3D printing effort initiated by Fred Higgs, faculty director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL), has gathered tremendous momentum and is scaling up with the goal of producing up to 600,000 face shields.
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RCEL Ethics Panel
Join RCEL and a special guest panel to discuss the role of ethics and leadership for engineers in the real world, and how ideals affect engineering decisions and innovations. Attendees will be able to ask questions and participate in the discussion.
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How this alumna weaves the magic of make-believe
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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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 […]
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