Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM)

The Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) serves as the single point of contact for all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related outreach and education efforts at Rice University. At R-STEM, we’re impacting futures by promoting science awareness by supporting faculty and students at Rice University, as well as K-12 educators, in developing STEM-related educational outreach programs and initiatives. In collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research at Rice University, we facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations, professional development workshops for K-12 teachers, and collaborations between scientific and educational communities that integrate authentic research and practices. --- "Every Kid Is ONE Caring Adult Away from Being a Success Story" - Josh Shipp, best-selling author --- “The best way to predict the future is to create it" - Alan Kay, the former Chief Scientist of Atari --- With tools, resources, know-how, and engagement, we accept the realization that the future sits with the STEM leaders of tomorrow. Those known and not-yet-known. This is our audience. The youth of today and those that lead them. We provide best-of-breed programs, engaging curriculum and leading-edge research to equip this cherished audience with the resources, experience and most importantly, confidence to inspire tomorrow’s innovators. This is about impact. Tangible. Relevant. Impact... ...to equip today’s teachers, youth, leaders, organizations, corporations and communities for tomorrow's challenges and opportunities.