莱斯大学 President Reggie DesRoches delved into the institution’s transformative advancements, identifying research and community collaboration as top priorities of focus at the Partnership’s annual State of 教育.  支持近9个,000名学生, Rice is a critical part of the region’s higher education ecosystem and serves as a catalyst for building Houston’s future workforce. 更好地服务休斯顿社区和重点产业, Rice has strategically increased its efforts to advance impactful research within the institution. These efforts include a significant 20% augmentation of undergraduate and graduate students, the addition of 200 faculty members and the inauguration of a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to energy transition research – The Ralph S. 奥康纳工程与科学大楼.  “The focus of our research is not just to have research but to have an impact in the region and the greater community,德罗什说. DesRoches highlighted that Rice is also working to increase the presence of graduate students focusing on PhD programs, 哪些将进一步扩大该机构的研究计划. To drive more impactful research and to cement the university’s position as a leading innovation hub, 德罗什指出了合作. Through the support and partnerships of local entities and organizations like The Ion Houston and Greentown Labs, Rice has established many groundbreaking programs such as the Entrepreneurship Exchange for 皇冠HGA010官方下载. These efforts underline the university's dedication to cultivating research and innovation within Houston and beyond. 作为研究和合作的真正证明, Rice recently partnered with Houston Methodist to open the Center for Human Performance; a 6,000平方英尺的研究设施位于赖斯的都铎田野. The new facility aims to propel research focusing on injury prevention and recovery, 改善整个区域的整体健康状况.  然而, Rice sees more potential to be unlocked by leveraging the Texas Medical Center as a resource to deepen its engagement in health sciences, 希望在这个领域做出更大的贡献. "The research and development stemming from [莱斯大学] are key drivers of technological advancement, which helps us attract businesses seeking to leverage the latest innovations to Houston,Partnership总裁兼首席执行官Bob Harvey说.  了解更多关于休斯顿的高等教育机构.

Statement Attributable to Bob Harvey, President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership  The Partnership applauds HISD’s decision to initiate the process to join the other 965 out of 1,全国019个区享有创新区地位. This move would give more flexibility to the district and allow it to tailor its services to the unique needs of our student population. The Houston business community is committed to the vision of HISD providing a quality education to the children in every neighborhood and fully supports the superintendent and board as they work to ensure the children of today are ready to join the workforce of tomorrow.