Developing ethical leaders in
engineering and technology.
RCEL’s mission is to inspire, educate, and develop ethical leaders in technology who
will excel in research, industry, non-engineering career paths, or entrepreneurship.
RCEL welcomed students, faculty, staff and industry volunteers to celebrate the year!
Leo Marek, senior in electrical and computer engineering, has been named winner of the 2026 Robert H. Parks Prize for Engineering Leadership.
By Brandon Martin. Master of Engineering Management and Leadership students focused on how Nvidia can maintain its leadership position in AI
For Rice University student-athletes Omari Porter, David Kasemervisz and Matthew Aribisala, football and engineering aren’t competing priorities — they’re complementary pursuits.
Why RCEL?
The difference between a “really smart” engineer and a “leading engineer” is the ability to create and communicate a shared vision, to build a high performing team, to develop and execute shared plans and projects, and to make ethical decisions. RCEL programming enhances a traditional engineering education by providing skills not typically covered in the Rice engineering curriculum.
Through courses, professional development workshops, and extracurricular activities, RCEL allows students to learn fundamentals of engineering leadership, practice their leadership skills while participating in hands-on activities, give and receive coaching, and critically reflect on their experiences structured self-assessments.