
Amy Byers Dittmar
@adittmar
Howard R. Hughes Provost, Professor of Economics and Finance - Rice University
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http://provost.rice.edu 12-02-2009 21:41:52
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"[He] doesn’t just teach us biology, he teaches us how to think like scientists.” Congratulations to Rice University biologist Scott Solomon, who was named a Piper Professor for his premier teaching. The honor is among the most prestigious in Texas. bit.ly/4jBjnMi
![Amy Byers Dittmar (@adittmar) on Twitter photo "[He] doesn’t just teach us biology, he teaches us how to think like scientists.” Congratulations to <a href="/RiceUniversity/">Rice University</a> biologist <a href="/ScottESolomon/">Scott Solomon</a>, who was named a Piper Professor for his premier teaching. The honor is among the most prestigious in Texas. bit.ly/4jBjnMi "[He] doesn’t just teach us biology, he teaches us how to think like scientists.” Congratulations to <a href="/RiceUniversity/">Rice University</a> biologist <a href="/ScottESolomon/">Scott Solomon</a>, who was named a Piper Professor for his premier teaching. The honor is among the most prestigious in Texas. bit.ly/4jBjnMi](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GqTPa20W8AAk2Sj.png)



Congratulations to our graduates who have come from near and far to study at Rice University. Our 100 Fulbright students enrich Rice’s campus with robust cultural exchange before they go back to their home countries to continue their work and studies. youtu.be/trMj7ppit6U

.Rice University political scientist Matthew Tyler has won a U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his work to make survey-based research more precise and reliable. Quantitative researchers and policymakers depend on accurate data in their decision making: bit.ly/4iMwedE

“No matter what you put on the syllabus, the syllabus necessarily has to change because the artist is releasing music that shifts how the artist is viewed in the world and how the students view the artist.” Love Kiese Laymon's creative teaching: bit.ly/43k0APT



🎉 Matteo Pasquali has been selected for the AIChE Materials Engineering and Sciences Division 2025 Braskem Award for Excellence in Materials Engineering and Science. Congratulations, Pasquali Research Group! #solvingforgreatergood Rice Materials Science & NanoEngineering Rice U. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Carbon Hub 🔗 Learn more here: engineering.rice.edu/news/pasquali-…



🗨️ Rice University’s Ruth Simmons joined Ambassador David M. Satterfield this month to discuss the pressures reshaping higher education — from DEI backlash to the role of university leadership in responding to political pressures. “If we believe in equal opportunity, we must continue to fight


.Rice University is one of a few schools in the U.S. with a standalone #ArtificialIntelligence major. The Bachelor of Science degree offers a broad background that includes cognitive psychology and a new, AI-specific ethics course. bit.ly/4dQ4cNl #ResponsibleAI

No cones for Kunde! A blind Houston pup is navigating freely thanks to a haptic vest built by OEDK-Rice University students. The tech provides real-time spatial awareness — and could help humans, too. Read more on this breakthrough. bit.ly/4kLNnp0


Welcome to Rice Athletics 👐! We are very fortunate to have someone of Tasha's background and experience leading our new NIL efforts. #GoOwls👐


Great advice from Reginald DesRoches and his dad!

“We are in a moment of rapid transformation driven by #AI, and Rice is committed to preparing students not just to participate in that future but to shape it responsibly,” Amy Byers Dittmar, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Rice, said. businessinsider.com/colleges-with-…

Thank you to the accomplished Rice University alumni who traveled back to campus to share their experiences and advice at the #Juneteenth2025 program. We celebrate your contributions and impact. 💙🤍