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 […]
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Houston university receives largest donation in history
Cara Smith Houston Business Journal Rice University just received the largest donation in the university’s history. Venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, both Rice bachelor’s and master’s degree holders, donated $50 million to the private university through their family’s foundation. The university will use the donation to start the Doerr Institute for New Leaders, which will cater […]
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Ann and John Doerr donate $50M to develop new leaders at Rice
B.J. Almond – May 14, 2015 Rice University News & Media Leadership expert from Yale and West Point will head new institute funded by largest gift in school’s history With a $50 million gift from venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, through their private family foundation, Rice University is planning an unconventional approach to developing […]
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Lindsey Witte awarded RCEL’s Parks Prize
April 17, 2015 –Patrick Kurp, Engineering Communications Lindsey Witte, a senior in chemical and biomolecular engineering (ChBE), has been awarded the Robert H. Parks Jr. Prize for Excellence in Engineering Leadership by the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). The prize of $3,500 is awarded annually to a graduating senior who displays exceptional leadership as […]
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Adrian Bizzaro honored by RCEL
April 17, 2015 –Patrick Kurp, Engineering Communications Adrian Bizzaro, a senior graduating in mechanical engineering, has received the 2015 Engineering Leadership Award from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership. Among those recommending Bizzaro for the RCEL award was Pedro J. Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Engineering and chair of civil and environmental engineering […]
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 […]
Continue readingTolulope Akinwumi honored by RCEL
April 21, 2014 –Patrick Kurp, Engineering Communications Tolulope “Tolu” Akinwumi, a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering (CEE) at Rice University, has received the 2014 Rice Center for Engineering Leadership Achievement Award. In December, Akinwumi earned bachelor’s degrees in environmental engineering and managerial studies from Rice, and he expects to get his master’s in […]
Continue readingRCEL moves into discovery phase
The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) entered a new phase early in May as its founding director, Mark Embree, Ann and John Doerr Professor and professor of computational and applied mathematics, led a delegation of students and staff on a trip to visit leadership centers at four universities in the Northeast. In the spirit […]
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