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The Rice School of Architecture is inviting submissions from doctoral students for its inaugural dissertation colloquium, to be held at Rice University on March 27 and March 28, 2020. With a focus on trans-atlantic dimensions of architectural history and theory, we are inviting an international group of doctoral students to present new research that will fuel dialogues across national borders and sub-disciplinary boundaries.

Applications are now open for the Rice Design Alliance Houston Design Research Grant. The grant is open nationally to university students and faculty looking to work on research projects that contribute to the improvement of Houston’s urban environment, with a submission deadline of March 31.

Rice Architecture alumnus Kevin Daly (M.Arch. ’85), of Kevin Daly Architects, in association with Rice Architecture Cullinan Visiting Professor Wonne Ickx, of Mexico City-based PRODUCTORA, and TLS Landscape Architecture were named the winning team for the Houston Endowment Headquarters International Design Competition on Nov. 7.

Rice Architecture student Yi Luo designed the #HomeSweetRice interactive popup installation at the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University during the Rice Homecoming & Reunion 2019 Weekend.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Houston chapter last week honored Rice Architecture Associate Professor Dawn Finley with the Educator of the Year Award during the organization’s annual awards ceremony on October 22. Finley who is also the director of graduate studies at Rice Architecture and founding principal of Interloop—Architecture, was recognized for her many years of excellence in teaching.

Rice Architecture Senior Lecturer Christof Spieler recently visited Seattle as part of his Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of U.S. Transit, during which he sat down for a Traffic Lab Ask an Expert Q&A with The Seattle Times.

The student-produced Rice Architecture podcast Tête-à-Tête features B.Arch. candidate Ethan Chan talking about his experience in Rice Architecture’s Preceptorship program, which provides Bachelor of Architecture students the opportunity to intern for 9-12 months between their fourth and fifth year of academic study.

Rice Architecture Harry K. and Albert K. Smith Visiting Critic Ajay Manthripragada will speak on a panel discussion at Syracuse Architecture on October 25. 

Rice Architecture Professor Carlos Jiménez will present two lectures of note in Argentina and Houston in October and November, respectively.