Rice University News & Media

The Rice School of Architecture will celebrate Professor William Cannady’s 50 years of excellence as a member of the faculty this week.

In a new study that could help doctors extend the lives of patients awaiting liver transplants, a Rice University-led team of researchers examined the metabolic breakdown that takes place in liver cells during late-stage cirrhosis and found clues that suggest new treatments to delay liver failure.

Rice researchers in partnership with the city of Houston and HISD will create early warning tools to let Houston school officials, parents and children know of conditions likely to trigger asthma attacks. The two-year study is funded by Houston Endowment.