Rice University cancels annual business plan competition amid coronavirus concerns

Rice University canceled its annual Rice Business Plan Competition over concerns surrounding the coronavirus, the university announced March 9.

The Rice Business Plan Competition, or RBPC — one of the world’s largest student startup competitions, according to its website — was scheduled to take place at Rice University March 26-28, according to an announcement. The cancellation comes the day after Rice University announced that the university would close March 9-13 out of an abundance of caution.…