B.J. ALMOND – MAY 2, 2018 Rice University News & Media Professor C. Fred Higgs III has been appointed vice provost for academic affairs. His five-year term in this role will begin July 1 when he completes his year as interim vice provost. “I am delighted that Fred Higgs has accepted our offer to become […]
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Behling, Gatherer honored by RCEL
Patrick Kurp, Engineering Communications Two graduating seniors at Rice University have been awarded the 2018 leadership prizes from the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL). Jacob Behling in chemical and biomolecular engineering (ChBE) was given the 2018 Robert H. Parks, Jr. Prize for Excellence in Engineering Leadership. Andrew Gatherer in mechanical engineering (MECH) received the […]
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End of Year Celebration brings RCEL Community together
More than 75 members of the RCEL Community, including students and Rice alumni, came out to celebrate another great year at RCEL and enjoy some authentic Texas BBQ at Brockman Hall Portico at Rice University. As the group feasted on smoked brisket, pork, chicken and veggies, RCEL Executive Director Kaz Karwowski recognized part of the outgoing senior […]
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RCEL panel discussion brings real world ethical dilemmas to students
The second RCEL Panel Discussion on Ethics and Leadership for Engineers brought more than 80 Rice students, faculty, and staff to McMurtry Auditorium on Monday, April 2. “Our goal was to show students ethics through the eyes of professionals,” said RCEL Executive Director Kaz Karwowski. “It’s one thing to learn about ethics in a classroom, […]
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Making a Splashdown with RCEL’s new spring recruiting event
The challenge was simple – can you cross the Rice University Recreation Center pool without getting wet? Seven teams answered the call at the first RCEL Splashdown Engineering Design Competition on March 31. Building on the success of RCEL’s Engineering Liftoff, an annual fall orientation event for new students, Faculty Director Kaz Karwowski saw an opportunity […]
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RCEL Ethics and Leadership Panel for Engineers
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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RCEL launches student mentorship program
By Holly Beretto Engineering Communications December 1, 2017 Thanks in part to the success of its industry mentorship program, which matches Rice Center for Engineering Leadership students with professional engineers, RCEL begins accepting applications this week for its student mentorship program. The goal is to connect freshman and sophomore engineering students with juniors and seniors. […]
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CS + Harvey: The Provost’s “Nerd Pack”
By Adam Smalls Originally posted by Rice University Department of Computer Science Shortly after Hurricane Harvey dropped more than 51 inches of rain on Houston and Southeast Texas, a team of five Rice University students and alumni leaped into action. “There was a post on Facebook saying the Provost needed quantitatively minded volunteers,” said Max […]
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RCEL alumni win 2017 ASME iShow People’s Choice Award
Rice University senior design team Sixth Sense was named the People’s Choice at the 2017 ASME iShow on June 22. According to the ASME, the ASME Innovation showcase (ISHOW) is “a global competition for hardware led ventures. We focus on the design & engineering journey of taking physical products to market. We care about “social innovation”, […]
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RCEL Summer Reads
Faculty and Staff Recommendations to get you through the long days at the pool!Looking for some good reads to get you through the long days of summer? Here are a few suggestions from RCEL faculty and staff. More to come in future posts! New printing of Frankenstein for scientists and engineers! Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and […]
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