Test your engineering and leadership skills on a fun challenge. Learn about Rice and engineering, and hear student speakers talk about their experiences at Rice in leadership, internships and entrepreneurship. This year’s keynote speaker is Dyan Gibbens, Founder & CEO of Trumbull Unmanned, a company specializing in integrating unmanned aerials vehicles (UAVs) or drones.
Continue reading7th Annual UNDERGRADUATE Elevator Pitch Competition
7th Annual Elevator Pitch Competition – Teams or individuals will present 90-second pitches for their concept. The pitches will describe the designs, the problem or need being solved, the competitive advantages, and the commercial potential of the venture.
This competition is open to ANY Rice undergraduate student or undergraduate team with a business concept or idea. Entries may be at any stage of development.
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RCEL Mentorship Program Kick-Off Event Recap
The inaugural RCEL Mentorship Program Kick-Off event took place on October 8th in Duncan Hall on the Rice Campus. Students and mentors came out to learn more about the program, and to meet each other face-to-face, many for the first time.
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Engineering Liftoff 2015 is in the books!
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 […]
Continue readingA precious gift
John and Ann Doerr’s generous donation to Rice University will change lives. Houston Chronicle May 14, 2015 The iconic, rose-colored bricks of Rice University are dotted with the names of exceptionally generous donors: Baker, Brochstein, Brown, Duncan and McNair, to name a few. Today another family adds its name to the list, while raising the […]
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Powell’s lessons in leadership hit home
Mike Williams – May 16, 2015 Rice University News and Media Retired Gen. Colin Powell addresses 102nd commencement ceremony at Rice University The retired four-star general who served as national security adviser to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state to President George W. Bush made leadership his theme at Rice University’s 102nd commencement ceremony May 16. Powell […]
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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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