As part of on-going outreach to Rice Engineering graduate and undergrad students, the Rice Engineering Alumni organization is hosting a panel discussion and networking event on career development. This event will be a great opportunity to learn more about what engineers do in the field and how your skill sets can be used in the future.
Continue readingRice Launch/OwlSpark Entrepreneurial Summit
OwlSpark and Rice Launch host an event introducing Rice undergrads, graduate students and MBAs to the world of entrepreneurship and providing them with tools, resources, and connections necessary to pursue their own entrepreneurial ventures.
Continue readingIGNITE Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Conference
The annual IGNITE “Trek” provides entrpreneurial students with an opportunity to meet successful and up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and hear personal stories about building companies. The five-day excursion also includes attending the 2015 IGNITE conference at UC-Davis.
Continue readingRCEL Retreat for Certificate Graduates
RCEL 2015 Seniors graduating with a RCEL Certificate in Engineering Leadership will participate in life lesson sessions, leadership exercises, bonding activities – and fun extracurricular offerings at La Toretta Lake Resort in Montgomery, Texas.
Continue readingRCEL/BP Summer Drone Camp
RCEL is partnering with BP and TrumballUnmanned to host a FREE summer camp at Rice University focused on teaching 7-8th grade students the fundamentals of engineering, building, and flying drone aircraft.
Continue readingEngineering Leadership Reaction Course
An elite, hands-on experience, this leadership “obstacle” course offers a chance to develop leadership skills through rigorous team-building, reflection, and more.
Continue readingRCEL Mentorship Program Kick-Off
RCEL kicks off it’s new Mentorship Program. The program matches Rice Engineering undergraduates with industry mentors.
Continue readingGrad 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, […]
Continue readingSCREECH 2015
BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH AT BREAKNECK PACE
ENGINEERING GRAD STUDENT LIGHTENING TALKS
Watch the pitches LIVE!
https://www.rcelconnect.org/screech2015livestream/
Southwest Node of NSF I-Corps hosts regional program
In October, the Southwest Node of NSF I-Corps hosted a regional program to develop potentially eligible teams for national I-Corps grants. Organized by Rice University and the University of Houston, seven teams from both schools spent 10 days learning and implementing best practices for linking their innovation to the right market. The opening workshop, led […]
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