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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ASME and RCEL ‘GingerTower’ Study Break
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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