Crowded halls, creative minds: Social science student researchers aim to make ‘real impact’
Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sciences Undergraduate Research and Creative Symposium.
Moody Center recognizes Pride Month with live music, open gallery
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts welcomed enthusiastic arts and music lovers for a Pride Month happy hour on the afternoon of June 26, which featured renditions of pop favorites by Pride Chorus Houston and tunes from DJ Krazzy Kris.
Owls shine bright at Houston’s Pride Parade
As Houston’s pride parade made its way through the streets of downtown Houston, so did Rice’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters. The parliament of owls gathered to celebrate the 47th annual event, which held special significance in many regards.
Computational biochemist joins Rice with CPRIT recruitment award
Computational biochemist Linna An will join Rice’s Department of Biosciences with support from a $2 million award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Rice champions research and innovation during Texas’ legislative session
The Texas 89th Legislative Session marked a milestone for Rice's government relations efforts as the university played a vital role in advancing key legislative priorities that support research, student health and higher education opportunities in the state.
Rice bioengineer looks to mitochondria as key to heart failure recovery
Rice bioengineer Mario Escobar has won a Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association to develop a new therapy for heart failure.
Rice University’s OpenStax partners with Microsoft for AI-enhanced learning
OpenStax, a provider of affordable instructional technologies and the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources, has partnered with Microsoft to integrate its trusted content into Microsoft’s latest learning innovation, Microsoft Learning Zone. Available on Microsoft Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft Learning Zone aims to provide educators and students with responsible AI technology and peer-reviewed educational content to support learning.
Music, memory and the power of emotion: Rice study reveals how music influences what we remember
Rice graduate student and adjunct assistant professor explores how music can help shape new memories.
Rice and Baylor College of Medicine host AI and health equity symposium
The “Synergizing AI, Digital Health and the Built Environment" symposium addressed the ways AI and digital health tools can enhance the built environment to help reduce health disparities.
Rice researchers search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle
A new study led by Rice's Christopher Tunnell and Dorian Amaral sees the first direct search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle.
Rice salutes Cavender’s 30-plus year commitment, retirement
Kathryn Lavender, associate vice president of the campus safety department, was recently celebrated for her 34 years of service at Rice, shortly before she enters her retirement. More than 100 people joined a reception at the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science to salute her dedication to the university and the people who fill its spaces.
In an elegant fusion of art and science, researchers at Rice have achieved a major milestone in nanomaterials engineering by uncovering how boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) — touted for their strength, thermal stability and insulating properties — can be coaxed into forming ordered liquid crystalline phases in water.
Mark Hensley joins RBL LLC as a senior adviser
RBL LLC, a pioneering biotech venture creation studio designed to rapidly build companies based on lifesaving medical technologies, today announced the addition of Mark Hensley as a senior adviser.
Rice recruits biophysicist to boost cancer research efforts
Rice’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede.
Rice welcomes 3 new members to board of trustees
Rice University has appointed three distinguished alumni to its board of trustees.
