Author: Shafaq Patel

DivInc is dedicated to diversity in startups, and this new accelerator focused on women in tech aligns with the nonprofit’s vision of increasing representation in the tech sector.

Rice University is establishing its first international campus in Paris, which will be the institution’s European research hub.

The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s current president will retire at the end of 2022, after 14 years in the role, and the organization announced the incoming president who will take the helm.

Travis Torrence has been climbing the ladder as a bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer and now leads the global litigation bankruptcy and credit team at Shell. He’s also a leader in local LGBTQ organizations and one of the 2022 Pride Parade grand marshals….

Danielle Houston has dedicated her career to supporting research and community efforts toward those affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Juliann Losey’s mission in life is to educate students on allyship and foster a community for LGBTQ+ peers.

The Houston Business Journal selected Rice University’s seventh president as its 2022 Diversity in Business Awards Lifetime Achievement recipient. During his 18-year tenure, David Leebron created a diverse student body and engaged in racial dialogues.
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Houston-area school districts raise teachers’ salaries.

Oil and gas jobs were slowly increasing as gas prices surged, but there was a dip in upstream jobs last month.

Rice University named its new provost, who hails from the University of Michigan and has an extensive background in economics. She’ll fill the position vacated by Reginald DesRoches, who will become Rice’s eighth president.