# News& Events

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# **News** & Events

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026

[Digital Health Institute hosts an interdisciplinary workshop on wearables and assistive care technology](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/digital-health-institute-hosts-interdisciplinary-workshop-wearables-and-assistive-care)

Clinicians and researchers gathered to identify unmet clinical needs and solutions for home-based care.

Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

[Rice celebrates Engineers Week with student scholarships](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-celebrates-engineers-week-student-scholarships)

Texas Society of Professional Engineers recognizes outstanding undergraduate students.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

[Rice Electrical and Computer Engineering launches new undergraduate minor in digital health](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-electrical-and-computer-engineering-launches-new-undergraduate-minor-digital-health)

The program, open to all Rice undergraduates, is now accepting applications.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026

[Omid Veiseh receives 2026 Clemson Award for Basic Research](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/omid-veiseh-receives-2026-clemson-award-basic-research)

Rice bioengineer honored for trailblazing biomaterials research and contributions to the medical industry.

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### Raleigh White Johnson, Jr. Lecture

April 9 | 4 pm

Join the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing for a lecture featuring Partha Ranganathan, VP, Engineering Fellow at Google.

[Learn More](https://events.rice.edu/event/420866-raleigh-white-johnson-jr-lecture-2026)

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