Association of Rice Alumni

Join the Rice community for World Cup watch parties on campus and at the Ion! Eat, drink, connect with fans and watch some of the most anticipated matchups. Learn more at https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice-host-fifa-world-cup-watch-parties-across-campus

Marissa Davis ’10, director of mechanical and thermal engineering at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, partnered with Rice University’s Center for STEM Engagement to inspire 150 students to explore STEM through World Cup-themed hands-on activities.

World Cup Meets the Classroom: How Rice & HPE Are Changing STEM Learning Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Students are gone for the summer, so the squirrels are taking over.

Rice alumni get 10% off Tapia Camps, award-winning residential STEM camps for 8th-12th graders here at Rice! Registration closes on May 30. To receive the discount code and view other exclusive benefits, sign into your Rice Portal at https://riceconnect.rice.edu/dar/rice-alumni-benefits-program.

Last week, the Rice community came together for an unforgettable evening celebrating the accomplishments of our 2026 Laureates Award honorees. Missed out on this magical night? See highlights at https://alumni.rice.edu/Laureates.

The countdown is on … our 2026 Rice socks are almost here! Inspired by artwork from Rice student Alayna Rodriguez ’29, this year’s design pays homage to a Rice icon. The full design will be revealed on May 26.

Viasat, co-founded by CEO Mark Dankberg '77, recently launched a third satellite, completing a trio of launches which first deployed in 2023. These satellites "will become a cornerstone of our unified, global, high-capacity network" according to Dankberg.

SpaceX Launches Final ViaSat-3 Satellite, Completing Trio of GEO Satellites SpaceX launched the final ViaSat-3 satellite on Wednesday morning to complete Viasat’s trio of high-capacity Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites.

Advice to our newest members from the ones who came before!