RCEL takes leadership role-playing online
Continue readingRCEL Tip Tuesday: A Strong Elevator Pitch Can Help Turn Small Encounters into Big Opportunities
Elevator pitchis a term that’s thrown around a lot these days. Everyone talks about the need to have one, but I have found that few people have actually taken the time to develop a strong one. After all, the thinking goes, you should be able to speak automatically about your latest project, your new company, or your goals and aspirations, shouldn’t you? These are things you’re immersed in, thinking about frequently, and the words should just come to you when the time is right.
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, and how ideals affect engineering decisions and innovations. Attendees will be able to ask questions and participate in the discussion.
Continue readingThe Gender Factor: Leadership Double Standards in Tech
Monday, January 27, 2020 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 […]
Continue readingHow this alumna weaves the magic of make-believe
Rebecca Lam has come a long way from the little girl who was terrified riding her first roller coaster. Now she loves nothing more than to enhance the guest experience of visitors when they step into a world of man-made enchantment. Lam is surrounded by the wonders of creativity and technology in her new role as a planner for Walt Disney World Resort’s project management group in Orlando.
Continue readingFrom the Student Director: RCEL provides leadership training and much more!
Hello Class of 2023! Welcome to Rice University! We are so incredibly excited for you to become a part of our great community, and can’t wait for you to experience everything that this university has to offer. On behalf of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL), welcome! My name is Alejandro Toscano Rodriguez, and […]
Continue readingHigh school students are ELITE leaders at Rice
Inspired and a little impatient, Callia Bast, a high-school senior from Miami, Fla., collected her team’s supply of polystyrene foam, moved to another table and assembled a box with the aid of a hot-glue gun.
Continue readingCome out and Celebrate! RCEL community comes together for End of Year Celebration
RCEL students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together on April 18 to celebrate another great year at RCEL and enjoy gourmet tacos and sides at Brockman Hall Portico at Rice University. RCEL Faculty Director Fred Higgs, III, PhD, welcomed the group to the event. He and Executive Director Kaz Karwowski then recognized the outgoing senior class, […]
Continue readingEngineering seniors honored by RCEL
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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