Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease goal of new research project from Rice neuroscientist
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, for which there is no cure. Early detection is critical to managing symptoms.
Rice has joined the U.S. Department of Energy Quantum Science Center....
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its annual Honors Court with five Owl student-athletes earning the distinction, the or...
Rice women's track and field athlete Mckyla Van der Westhuizen added one more honor to her stellar career after being named a CSC Academic All-America...
Rice Athletics had a conference-leading five student-athletes be named an American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year for their respective sports,...
Rice researchers will investigate whether carbon credits could provide a new source of funding for a major coastal erosion and wetland protection proj...
Rice has announced that the new building under construction for Rice Business will be named Asha and Farid Virani Hall in recognition of a gift from c...
“Nothing prepares you for a cathedral,” said Denva Gallant, associate professor of art history at Rice. ...
John C. Polking, professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away June 28 at the age of 93. ...
Frank Martin Fisher Jr., a Rice professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, passed away at the age of 95 on June 23. ...
For Mauricio Benitez, every FIFA World Cup is about more than the soccer on the field. It’s about the people....
New research examines how dual-earner couples balanced work and family responsibilities during the early weeks of the pandemic....
Rice Business earned five top 10 rankings in The Princeton Review's 2027 business school rankings, highlighted by its first-ever recognition for Best ...
Dynamic, abstract Odita mural enlivens walls of Shepherd School
Thanks to the work of esteemed Nigerian American abstract artist Odili Donald Odita, the once-bare walls of Alice Pratt Brown Hall are now bursting with color and light.
Wong named fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering’s Michael Wong has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Walker honored by Rice Board of Trustees upon retirement
Rice University’s Board of Trustees recently recognized Anne Walker for her upcoming retirement after more than 15 years of service in the Office of Financial Aid. Walker, the outgoing assistant vice president and executive director of university financial aid services, is a nationally recognized leader in her field and an advocate for making a college education accessible to low- and middle-income families.
King receives American Psychological Association’s Achievement Award for Early Career Psychologists
Danielle King , an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice, is a recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Achievement Award for Early Career Psychologists.
Business major serves community as pipe organ player at Houston-area church
Bruce Xu ’24 is a business major at Rice doesn’t mind hitting the road every week to play the organ at a church in The Woodlands.
Owls are registering to vote across campus ahead of the Oct. 11 deadline. Students can also use the RiceVotes portal to register, check registration status, explore the ballot and access other helpful voting tools.
Biden's federal marijuana pardons are just the start, says expert
The Biden administration’s pardon of people convicted of simple marijuana possession on the federal level is just the start, according to an expert from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Climate risks for Gulf of Mexico coral reefs spelled out in study
Promptly reducing greenhouse emissions would give Gulf of Mexico corals up to 20 extra years to adapt to critical threshold temperatures, according to Rice research.
Anti-vaccine efforts in Texas Legislature — successful or not — set dangerous tone, says expert
Anti-vaccine legislation in Texas — even when it doesn’t become law — poses a threat to public health, according to a report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.