Bioengineering

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.

Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative kicks off seminar series with Nobel laureate James Allison

The Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative launched its inaugural seminar June 3 with an invited talk from Nobel laureate James P. Allison.

Rice360’s Global Health Fellowship program is finding ways to engineer hope

When Mary Seifu Tirfie graduated with a degree in biomedical engineering from Addis Ababa University in 2023, she wasn’t just earning a diploma — she was stepping into a global mission.

Engineered with heart: Student-designed device could streamline imaging for cardiac procedures

A team of six Rice students developed a device that holds and stabilizes an intracardiac echocardiography catheter during heart procedures, allowing the primary physician to maintain precise control of the catheter without needing a second set of hands.

New leash on life: Rice students design haptic vest for blind dogs

A team of engineering students at Rice designed an innovative wearable vest that helps blind dogs safely navigate their surroundings.

Rice researchers engineer personalized treatments for movement impairments

Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke, osteoarthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, limb amputation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and cancer is a leading cause of disability.

Lydia Kavraki named University Professor, the highest faculty distinction at Rice

In a landmark moment for Rice, renowned computer scientist Lydia E. Kavraki has been named a University Professor, the institution’s highest academic rank. She becomes only the 11th person and the third woman in the university’s 112-year history to earn this prestigious title.

Rice’s Mikos elected to the European Academy of Sciences

Rice bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences, an international body that recognizes excellence in scientific research and technological innovation.

Helix Park event marks official launch and lab opening of RBL LLC, advancing Rice’s research-to-market pipeline

Rice celebrated a major step in its translational research efforts May 5 with the official launch of RBL LLC. Held at the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park, the event featured a keynote by Robert Ruffolo Jr., followed by a fireside chat with Ruffolo and biomedical engineer Robert Langer, moderated by STAT senior writer Matthew Herper.

Bao wins Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award

Rice's Gang Bao has been selected to receive the Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award from the American Society for Mechanical Engineers for his sustained contributions to the mechanics of composites, cell mechanics and nanomedicine.

Rice experts examine historic personalized gene-editing breakthrough

Rice experts available to discuss historic personalized gene-editing breakthrough.

Biotech pioneer Robert Langer delivers President’s Lecture at Rice

Rice welcomed renowned biomedical engineer and entrepreneur Robert Langer to campus for the President’s Lecture Series.

ENRICH Office’s Health Innovations Symposium showcases Rice-TMC biomedical collaboration ecosystem

Rice’s ENRICH Office hosted a two-day symposium April 24-25 at Helix Park highlighting the encompassing range of biomedical research at the university and the network of collaborations with institutions across the Texas Medical Center.

Spotlight from The Franklin Institute Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Naomi Halas

Rice scientist and engineer Naomi Halas was awarded the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry May 1 at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.

Powered by play: Engineering students blend circuits, code and imagination

Everywhere you turned at the final showcase for Design of Mechatronic Systems, something moved, danced, blinked or spun.