On Friday, April 8, a group of curious undergrads took part in a competition to find out what it’s like to be in the RCEL certificate program. Student teams were tasked with building a bridge that would hold a maximum number of “cars,” with the help of an RCEL certificate program student coach.
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RCEL’s Simmons-Pino awarded Rice Global E&C Forum Scholarship
Congratuatlions to RCEL senior Ciara Simmons-Pino (Civil and Environmental Engineering) for her scholarship from the Rice Global E&C Forum! ….. (from the Rice Global E&C Formal Announcement) Annually, the Forum Board of Directors vote to award tuition scholarships to deserving Rice School of Engineering students. Focus of the awards is on applicants who are in […]
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RCEL Design Challenge and Information Event 2016
If you’re curious about the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership and want to learn what it would be like to be a part of it, you can find out this Friday, 4:30-6:30pm in Rayzor Hall room 123. They’re going to have a fast-paced team challenge with current RCEL students as coaches. Talk to these students and learn what they’ve gotten out of RCEL’s certificate program. There will be plenty of pizza and cash prizes for winning teams! Find out more here.
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RCEL Mentorship Program gives participants an edge
Anyone familiar with Rice’s School of Engineering knows that Dean Ned Thomas is a passionate believer in what he calls “The Three Ships –” internships, entrepreneurship and leadership. Now, there’s another “ship” on the horizon, mentorship, to enhance participants’ experience in the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership’s Certificate Program. True to Rice’s student-governed roots, when […]
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2016 RCEL Certificate Application is now OPEN!
Do you want to do more with your Rice engineering degree? Interested in expanding your leadership skills? Are you ready to begin your leadership development journey at Rice? The 2016 RCEL Certificate in Engineering Leadership application is now open! APPLY TO RCEL NOWInterested students must complete the application by Sunday, April 17, 2016 to be accepted into […]
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Engineer Your Career – Industry Panel Event
Join the Rice Engineering Alumni and the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership to learn more about what engineers do in the field and how your skill set can be used in the future. The panel for this event is an experienced group of engineers from industry that will discuss technology, innovation, and how you can grow your career in technical roles. (Click for panel bios.)
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Grad students run the show at Screech 2015
(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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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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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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