Lieutenant Junior Grade Emma Gray had no interest in computer science when she arrived at Rice University in 2013 on a Naval ROTC scholarship.
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RCEL Tip Tuesday: Why is ethics important for engineering students?
In Part I of this article, we discussed two core principles of networking and two specific tools you can use to connect directly to specific people, even while traditional networking events are on hold. Today we review a few online tools that will help you broaden and deepen your network while building your personal brand.
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Wiley appointed Associate Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership, Webb named Industry Relations Director
The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) is proud to announce the appointment of Ebony Wiley to Associate Director and George Webb to Industry Relations Director. Wiley will work to expand RCEL’s outward reaching programs, including K-12 initiatives and professional education programming, while Webb will continue to increase RCEL’s corporate outreach opportunities through partnerships and sponsorships.
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RCEL course allows students to explore career options with industry leaders
“Our goal at the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) was to create an environment where students can learn technical and leadership skills at an elite, Rice-like, online engineering camp, one with a low student-teacher ratio,” said C. Fred Higgs III, RCEL faculty director, vice provost for academic affairs and John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
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Inside look at one university’s unique Covid approach – NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Rice University in Houston has turned five open-air tents into classrooms. Each accommodates 25 to 30 students with space to social distance, and cameras record the classes for students learning at home. The school’s positivity rate has been 0.1% since August.
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New technology TA positions empower students to partner with professors
Based on his experience transitioning to dual-delivery classes when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the spring, Tom Phalen — a Professor in the Practice in the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) — knew the juggling act that hybrid courses demand: delivering quality material in class while also managing the technical aspects of online learning tools like Canvas and Zoom.
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Ethical Decisions: The Engineer’s Responsibility Panel Discussion
This year, the RCEL Ethics Panel is going virtual! Panelists from Houston and across the country will come together to discuss the role of of ethics and ethical decision making in their respective experiences and industries. JOIN THE CONVERSATION – Register and join here: https://rb.gy/udmx2f
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Rice University incorporates outdoor classrooms into in-person teaching amid COVID-19
When Rice University decided months ago students and professors would return to in-class instruction in the fall, the university built four outdoor classrooms to adhere to coronavirus-related health precautions. So far students and professors are giving the hi-tech fabric structures a passing grade.
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An inside look at Rice’s outdoor classrooms for in-person classes
“Our goal at the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) was to create an environment where students can learn technical and leadership skills at an elite, Rice-like, online engineering camp, one with a low student-teacher ratio,” said C. Fred Higgs III, RCEL faculty director, vice provost for academic affairs and John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
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From the Student Director: RCEL shows you how to develop the leader in YOU.
There isn’t just one type of leader, and RCEL teaches you that from the beginning. In RCEL classes, you’ll learn a lot about your personal attributes, and you’ll use that information as you develop into the kind of engineering leader that works best for you. Furthermore, whether your goal is to enter industry, academia, entrepreneurship, or research, RCEL can support you and will give you the tools to succeed in those pathways.
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