The Gender Factor: Leadership Double Standards in Tech brought together an inspiring panel of industry leaders for an honest and impactful conversation on navigating leadership as a woman in engineering.

The MEML SA Semester Welcome Party brought together approximately 25 students for a fun start to the semester, with Chipotle catering and refreshments and drinks at Valhalla

Students gathered at City Cellars to celebrate the close of the semester with an evening of conversation, reflection, and community. The banquet provided an opportunity to recognize shared accomplishments, strengthen connections, and mark the end of a successful term together.

Sandra Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Rice University, returns to campus for an RCEL-hosted fireside chat celebrating her career in engineering leadership and the launch of her book, Soft Power for the Journey, while inspiring students through mentorship, resilience and innovation.

Three Rice University engineering management graduate students win first place for Best Analysis at the 2024 ASEM Student Case Competition for their Microsoft AI strategy.

This seminar explored the complexities of leading large-scale projects across diverse cultural and international contexts. Students engaged with insights on communication, leadership, and collaboration in global teams, gaining practical perspectives from real-world project environments. The session highlighted the skills needed to navigate complexity and lead effectively on a global stage.

In this Q&A session, Professor Fred Higgs, Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership, shared insights on developing effective engineering leaders in an evolving global landscape.

Rice student-athletes Omari Porter, David Kasemervisz and Matthew Aribisala are pursuing engineering leadership while competing in Division I football. Through Rice’s MEML program, they strengthen technical skills, build leadership abilities and prepare for careers in AI-driven industries — all within a university that supports excellence on and off the field.

MEML students bonded in Galveston through beach games, soccer, and time in the water—strengthening connections and teamwork in a relaxed coastal setting.

Rice University’s Rice Center for Engineering Leadership launches the Summer Engineering Innovation Program, a 10-week interdisciplinary internship that connects graduate engineering students with industry and community partners to solve real-world challenges using emerging technologies like AI, cloud computing and automation.