Rice University and Syracuse University, are which type of university?
private research
Rice University
Rice University, officially William Marsh Rice University, is a private research university located on a 295-acre campus in Houston, Texas, United States.
 The university is situated near the Houston Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center.
 Rice is generally considered the top university and the most selective institution of higher education in the state of Texas.
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (commonly referred to as Syracuse, 'Cuse, or SU) is a private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States.
 The institution's roots can be traced to the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary (later becoming Genesee College), founded in 1831 by the Methodist Episcopal Church in Lima, New York.
 After several years of debate over relocating the college to Syracuse, the university was established in 1870, independent of the college.
 Since 1920, the university has identified itself as nonsectarian, although it maintains a relationship with The United Methodist Church.
Syracuse University Marching Band
The Syracuse University Marching Band (SUMB), also known as the Pride of the Orange, is the collegiate marching band of Syracuse University.
 The band consists of approximately 200 members.
 The SUMB performs at all home Syracuse Orange football games throughout the season in the Carrier Dome, and also takes part in parades and other performances throughout the year.
 It is one of the largest student organizations at Syracuse University, and one of the oldest collegiate bands in the nation. Woodson Research Center
Woodson Research Center is an archive located in the Fondren Library of Rice University in Houston, Texas.
 The Center is named for Benjamin N. Woodson and houses the special collections of Rice University's Fondren Library which includes rare books, manuscripts, and the Rice University archives. Syracuse University Alma Mater
The Syracuse University Alma Mater is the school song for Syracuse University, a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States.
 It was written by Junius W. Stevens in 1893, and is based on the then-popular song Annie Lisle.
 It was first sung under the title "Song of Syracuse" by the University Glee and Banjo Club on March 15, 1893.
 The song includes three verses, but only the first verse is commonly sung. Zen Center of Syracuse
The Zen Center of Syracuse (or, Syracuse Zen Center), temple name Hoen-ji, is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice center in Syracuse, New York, one of the oldest continuously running Zen centers in the United States.
 Founded in 1972, the center is currently led by Roko Sherry Chayat .
 Originally located at 111 Concord Place, the center is located in both the former carriage house and home of Joshua Forman (the first mayor of Syracuse) and offers Zen practice for laypeople.
 It began as a group of graduate students from Syracuse University, with Chayat eventually becoming the center's leader.
 In addition to Zen practice, the center also provides some instruction in Tibetan Buddhism.
 According to "The Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America", "The Syracuse Zen Center also leads meditation at Syracuse University, Syracuse area schools, recovery and justice system institutions, hospitals and corporations."
 The center also won two awards for their restoration of The Forman House from the Preservation Association of Central New York .
 This house was instrumental during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War, for it was a bandage assembly area for wounded troops. David Leebron
David W. Leebron (born 1955) is the seventh president of Rice University.
 He has been a professor and dean of Columbia Law School, until he was named president of Rice University on July 1, 2004.
 Leebron is the first Jewish president of Rice University. Scott Shafer
Scott Shafer (born January 6, 1967) is an American football coach and former player.
 He currently serves as the defensive coordinator for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.
 He previously served as the head coach at Syracuse University until November 2015.
 He was a high school and college quarterback in Ohio at Riverside High School, Ohio University, and Baldwin-Wallace College.
 He has held various positions including defensive coordinator, assistant head coach, and secondary coach at major universities such as the University of Rhode Island, Northern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, Western Michigan University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, and Syracuse University.
 He was officially named the head coach of Syracuse on January 9, 2013. Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
The Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion is an ice arena in Syracuse, New York.
 Named for donors Marilyn and Bill Tennity, the facility opened in October 2000 for the use of Syracuse University students.
 The facility is the home of Syracuse University's ACHA Division I men's hockey team competing in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League, and new NCAA Division I women's program playing in the College Hockey America conference.
 The Ice Pavilion is also used for intramural hockey and broomball leagues, as well as Syracuse University physical education classes.
 The new women's hockey team locker room was designed by QPK Design. George H. Bond
George Hopkins Bond (August 10, 1873 – May 8, 1954) was an American football player, coach, and lawyer.
 He served as the head football coach at Syracuse University for one season in 1894, compiling a record of 6–5.
 Bond was born in Syracuse, New York on August 10, 1873.
 He graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1894 and from Syracuse University College of Law in 1897.
 Bond was a senior partner in the law firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King until his resignation in 1953.
 In 1937 he served as president of the New York State Bar Association.
 He was also an organizer and president of the New York State Association of District Attorneys.