UH, UHD, Rice students reimagine Houston through art, design and data
UH, UHD, Rice students reimagine Houston's future through art, design and data.
Beyond words: Rice scholars explore how language shapes opportunity
Rice’s Texas-Latin America Social Science Forum on Language and Opportunity brought together scholars from sociology, economics and political science to explore how language influences opportunities for Latino communities, particularly in Texas, and how research can help identify and address barriers.
Rice University’s Ken Kennedy Institute will celebrate its 40th anniversary Nov. 9 with a public event on responsible AI leadership. The daylong program features keynote talks by Stanford’s John L. Hennessy and Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz.
Brené Brown brings lessons in courageous leadership to international makerspaces symposium at Rice
Brené Brown was a featured speaker at the 2026 International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) held Oct. 11-13 at Rice.
Rice researchers have developed an ultraporous material capable of pulling several valuable and rare earth elements from complex waste streams, a potential step toward recovering critical minerals that might otherwise be discarded.
Researchers from Rice and Baylor College of Medicine have secured NIH funding to develop a novel, non-DNA-altering CRISPR gene-tuning therapy designed to restore cellular energy and improve recovery in hearts damaged by heart attacks.
Houston’s Asian population surges, but political representation lags, Rice study finds
As early voting begins, new Rice research sheds light on why some members of one of Houston’s fastest-growing populations say they remain underrepresented in local politics.
Rice researchers develop new way to quickly recycle electronic waste
Rice’s James Tour recently published an improved method to recover antimony from this electronic waste stream.
Career awards showcase layers of excellence in Rice science department
Three Rice faculty members from the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences have recently been honored with career awards, showcasing excellence at every stage of career.
Rice graduate student starts club to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Graduate student Sayuri Jayawardena has started a Rice chapter of Lifelong Learning with Friends.
STaRT@Rice brings research training, connections and new ideas together
For the sixth fall in a row, Rice welcomed a new group of researchers to STaRT@Rice, giving emerging researchers both the skills and the support to grow as scholars.
‘An investment in people’: Rice physics professor earns Packard Fellowship
Rice’s Yonglong Xie is one of 20 early-career scientists, mathematicians and engineers to receive a 2026 Packard Fellowship.
Rice psychologist takes resilience research beyond classroom
Rice psychological science professor Danielle King Jordan that brings years of research on workplace resilience out of academic journals and the traditional classroom and makes it available to anyone.
2 Rice students named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars
Rice juniors selected for the 2026-28 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.
Rice scientists engineer new tool to improve detection of HIV and other viruses
Rice researchers have developed an improved version of Cas13a that could make it easier to detect HIV and other RNA viruses in blood and environmental samples.