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Graduate and prospective graduate students take part in a hands-on session during the STaRT@Rice program, which offered training in statistical methods, data visualization and other research tools.

Finding their STaRT: Students gain competence, confidence, community through hands-on research program

October 15, 2025

STaRT@Rice offers a “panoramic view of the research process,” combining workshops, mentoring and interdisciplinary exposure to help participants at all levels build confidence and capability.

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DesRoches highlights Rice’s vision for health innovation at Greater Houston Partnership event

October 15, 2025

Rice President Reginald DesRoches emphasized the university’s ambitious, collaborative approach to transforming health and medicine during a panel discussion hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. Joined by leaders from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and Harris Health, DesRoches outlined Rice’s vision for becoming a world leader in health innovation — a key component of the university’s strategic plan. 

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‘Executive order mania’: Brinkley’s National Heritage Lecture maps 47 presidencies of unilateral action

October 15, 2025

Douglas Brinkley's address “Presidential Evolution: A History of Executive Orders Over 47 Presidencies” charted how American presidents have used executive orders to manage crises, conserve lands, wage wars, reorganize government and increasingly to bypass gridlock on Capitol Hill.

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Rice, BCarbon join forces with Mexican state government to build community-driven carbon market

October 15, 2025

Representatives from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, Earth Carbon and the nonprofit BCarbon met at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy last month to sign a memorandum of understanding recognizing their collaboration in carbon sequestration. Since then, Since then, in accord with an MOU between BCarbon and Rice, the team has been in Mexico meeting with stakeholders and changemakers to create a carbon market that benefits the community.

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Exploring links between AI and the brain as Texas weighs Proposition 14

October 15, 2025

LLMs and the Brain, a symposium featuring researchers from Rice, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Montreal and other institutions explored the intersection between neuroscience and AI. The conversation around brain research extends beyond the university and is unfolding at the state level. On Nov. 4, Texas voters will decide on Proposition 14, which would fund the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) with $3 billion over 10 years, creating the largest state-funded dementia research program in the country.

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‘Momentum and Majesty’: Shepherd School to enjoy night of energy, color, emotion

October 15, 2025

The concert will open with John Adams’ high-octane “Short Ride in a Fast Machine,” followed by Ottorino Respighi’s shimmering “Fontane di Roma” and Johannes Brahms’ deeply expressive Fourth Symphony.

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Xiao receives David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry

October 14, 2025

Rice’s Han Xiao has been awarded the David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry.

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New AI tool makes medical imaging process 90% more efficient

October 14, 2025

Rice researchers developed an AI tool that makes a medical imaging process 90% more efficient.

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Rice physicists probe quark‑gluon plasma temperatures, helping paint more detailed picture of big bang

October 14, 2025

Rice researchers have successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma at various stages of its evolution.

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Rice goes lime green for World Mental Health Day

October 13, 2025

Rice recognized World Mental Health Day Oct. 10 with a series of activities around campus. The Wellbeing and Counseling Center partnered with The Walk Houston to bring lime green — the official color to recognize mental health — to campus to honor the day.

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Engineers slash iridium use in electrolyzer catalyst by 80%, boosting path to affordable green hydrogen

October 13, 2025

A team of researchers at Rice has developed a new catalyst that dramatically reduces the amount of iridium needed in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers, a key technology for generating green hydrogen from water.

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Rice rallies in second half to take down USF

October 13, 2025

The Rice soccer team rallied from a halftime deficit to cruise past South Florida 3-1 Sunday afternoon at Holloway Field.

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Owls close weekend with sweep over UTSA

October 13, 2025

The Rice volleyball team swept UTSA in straight sets Friday at the Convocation Center.

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Rice climbs 9 spots in Times Higher Education global rankings, places among world’s top universities

October 13, 2025

Rice continues its upward momentum in global higher education, rising nine spots to No. 103 worldwide and No. 37 in the United States in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

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Artificial intelligence, ethics and medicine converge at Ken Kennedy Institute’s annual AI in Health Conference

October 13, 2025

Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute hosted the fourth annual AI in Health Conference, convening over 550 attendees across the four-day event for plenary speaker sessions, networking and workshops that explored key areas for artificial intelligence-driven advancement across health and public health domains.

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