(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, […]
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SCREECH 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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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 […]
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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 […]
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