Didn’t get enough of the ENGI 218 labs? Want to engage in holiday activities with the other engineering leaders on campus? Come on out to the ASME and RCEL Holiday Party! We will have a “GingerTower” design competition, sugar cookie decorating, a hot chocolate bar, and a cherished times with friends
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Halloween study break brings RCEL community together
The first RCEL community event of the year gave students a break from their studies to celebrate Halloween early. The RCEL Halloween Study Break took place on Monday, October 22 in the McMurtry College PDR. Students came to enjoy pumpkin painting and Halloween coloring, as well as giving students new to the RCEL program the […]
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MECH senior launches rocketing career
Sam Zorek, a senior in mechanical engineering at Rice University, has received this year’s $10,000 Daedalus 88 Undergraduate Scholarship from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics(AIAA).
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RCEL Halloween Study Break
Come out and relax with fellow RCEL students of all years and majors! Grab some snacks, paint a pumpkin, and meet the upperclassmen.
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RCEL Mentorship 2018 Kick-Off Recap
Students and mentors came to the RCEL Mentorship Program Kick-Off on October 11 at Rice University to learn more about the program, and to meet each other face-to-face.
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RCEL hosts 7th Annual Engineering Liftoff
The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership held its 7th annual freshmen “Engineering Liftoff” on Saturday, Sept. 8, in the RMC Grand Hall.
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RCEL launches inaugural Rice ELITE Summer Camp
Over the summer 2018, RCEL created and launched the Rice “Emerging Leaders in Technology & Engineering” (ELITE) summer camp as a premier pre-college engineering program for high school students, with a unique focus on preparing young people to become future leaders in technology and engineering. The Rice ELITE Camp offered an experience based on the […]
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From the Student Director: Advice for incoming freshmen
On behalf of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL), welcome to Rice! My name is Saurabh Harohalli, and I am a senior studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. I am also the RCEL Student Director for the 2018-2019 school year. In my role, I plan to build a strong RCEL student community with members that help each other in their endeavors.
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Higgs appointed vice provost for academic affairs
B.J. ALMOND – MAY 2, 2018 Rice University News & Media Professor C. Fred Higgs III has been appointed vice provost for academic affairs. His five-year term in this role will begin July 1 when he completes his year as interim vice provost. “I am delighted that Fred Higgs has accepted our offer to become […]
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Rice University Unconventional Wisdom Spotlight: Fred Higgs, Engineering Leaders
“It’s simply not enough for a leader to have vision,” said Fred Higgs. “A true leader also knows how to inspire others to execute that vision and in a way that benefits an entire organization.” As the faculty director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL), Higgs employs his lifelong passion for building — […]
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