Rice Environmental Club hosts electronics recycling drive March 17, 18
Don't just wear green St. Patrick's Day weekend; go green. The Rice Environmental Club is hosting an e-waste recycling drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 18 in West...
View ArticleCampus temperature policy saves energy and money
As the daily forecast rapidly moves from warm to hot, it’s tempting to reach for the thermostat and turn up the air conditioner. Not so fast, say the folks in Facilities Engineering and Planning. Since...
View ArticleNew Rice energy, sustainability center is a ‘think-and-do tank’
Rice's Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management is an innovative concept that pulls together administration, staff, faculty and students from different parts of campus to attack a...
View ArticleRice to host e-waste recycling drive Nov. 9
Tired of tripping over unused computer equipment? Sick of seeing that collection of ancient cellphones? Bring them to the e-waste recycling drive Nov. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. in West Lot 5.
View ArticleBaker College addition earns Rice its 10th LEED certification
At 100 years old, Baker College is among the oldest buildings on campus, but the recent renovation of the centenarian have it looking better than ever. Moreover, the green elements incorporated into...
View ArticleHelp Rice prevent brownouts this summer
Rice is partnering with CenterPoint Energy and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to help reduce the possibility of area-wide electricity brownouts and blackouts over the summer months.
View ArticleRice’s Shell Center awards grants for sustainable development research
Three grants announced June 4 by Rice University’s Shell Center for Sustainability will allow Rice faculty and student scholars to spend two years researching ways to improve nutrient and water...
View ArticleThe Way I See It: Rice is a responsible financial and environmental steward
Turning land devastated by fire into productive pastureland, as Rice is doing with a patch of property in Waller County, is an environmentally and financially responsible decision.
View ArticleTrash talking at Rice
Rice has a long history of engaging its students in environmental improvement through the classroom and using the campus as a laboratory to learn about...
View ArticleRice ranks high for health and super tastiness
Rice ranked No. 2 on a recent list of the top seven healthiest college campuses, according to Neon Tommy, the 24/7, multimedia online news publication sponsored by the Annenberg School for...
View ArticleRice to celebrate Campus Sustainability Day Oct. 22
Rice will be among hundreds of college campuses across the nation celebrating Campus Sustainability Day Oct. 22, a day devoted to recognizing the achievements and challenges of instilling...
View ArticleRice sets plan to be climate-neutral by 2038
Rice will mark Campus Sustainability Day Oct. 22 to celebrate efforts in making the university greener today and for coming generations of Owls. A significant step in the latter was achieved this past...
View ArticleSpreading the joy
Rice Grounds Superintendent Ron Smith (left) instructs Jones College senior Andy Miller on the proper technique for spreading wildflower seeds. The seeding in the Harris Gully...
View ArticleA bright future on the roof of Jones College
A new addition to Jones College’s south wing roof is bright with promise. The final touches are being made to an installation of 186 solar...
View ArticleRice earns STARS Silver rating for sustainability
Rice has received the highest score in Texas for its sustainability initiatives by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Ratings System (STARS), administered by the Association for the...
View ArticleRice signs landmark energy agreement with MP2 Energy
Rice has taken a big bite out of its carbon footprint for 2015 with a landmark energy agreement it recently signed with the power company MP2 Energy.
View ArticleEnvironment, participants winners in Green Dorm Initiative
The fifth annual Green Dorm Initiative was held Feb. 2-21 and was the most successful yet, with 469 participants, including University Representative Y. Ping Sun.
View ArticlePrizewinners’ tea party
The grand prizewinners of this year's Green Dorm Initiative were treated to a tea and cookie break hosted by Rice University Representative Y. Ping Sun.
View ArticleRice earns ‘Tree Campus USA’ honor
Rice University has again been designated a "Tree Campus USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation.
View ArticleFREE-cycling of office supplies set for Aug. 24
Rice’s popular FREE-cycling swap of unused and unneeded office supplies is set for Aug. 24 in the Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center. "Shopping” hours for faculty and staff are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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