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Griffin, Nakhleh receive George R. Brown Awards for Superior Teaching

Griffin, Nakhleh receive George R. Brown Awards for Superior Teaching Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020

Administered by the Center for Teaching Excellence, the awards recognize top Rice instructors as determined by the votes of alumni.


Jamie Padgett

Padgett named Fellow of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE Monday, Apr. 13, 2020

Fellow of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE


Anibal Tafur and Jamie Padgett

With NSF grant, Padgett studies Puerto Rico infrastructure Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2020

The grants are given by in situations of 'severe urgency' to collect 'perishable structural damage data.'


NIST approves $20 million grant for resilience planning center

NIST approves $20 million grant for resilience planning center Monday, Mar. 30, 2020

Rice professor Jamie Padgett serves as co-principal investigator on the grant.


environmental engineering graduate students

Environmental graduate program ranks 15th, civil 27th in U.S. News for 2021 Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020

Environmental Engineering Graduate Students