Faculty

Rice materials science triumphs with pair of Telly Awards

Rice is a double winner in the 47th annual Telly Awards, which honor excellence in video and television. The university won a silver Telly in the Education and Discovery category for a social media series titled “Discovering Materials Science and Engineering: Engineering Solutions for a Changing World,” which followed freshmen as they were introduced to how materials shape the world in a materials science and nanoengineering course of the same name. Additionally, Rice won a bronze Telly in the Educational Institution category for a nonbroadcast campaign titled “RAMI Undergraduate Research Fellows at Rice University,” which showcases cutting-edge undergraduate research.

Rice students encounter Gothic world where it still stands

“Nothing prepares you for a cathedral,” said Denva Gallant, associate professor of art history at Rice.

In Paris, Rice physiology students trace science to its source

For professor Laura Kabiri, who teaches the same physiology course in Houston, Paris changed what the material meant to her students.

Rice, Université PSL open new front in quantum race with ‘Frontiers of Knowledge’

“It will bring together some of the greatest minds in this space from across the globe,” Rice President Reginald DesRoches said.

Even Disneyland can be a garden: Rice course reads power in landscapes of Paris

Imperial Gardens, taught at the Rice Global Paris Center, traced how political power writes itself into garden landscapes and public parks.

From recombinant DNA to AI: Who gets a say in powerful new science?

Professor Luis Campos studies the history of biology and biotechnology.

Study finds climate change missing from stories shaping modern culture

The findings raise pointed questions about how elite fiction reflects what study authors call the defining crisis of the present moment.

AI crashed a Paris wine tasting and that was the point

The ‘Human Flourishing in the Age of AI’ conference tackles how AI is quietly reshaping what it means to live a fully human life.

Rice delegation forges new research ties across India and Singapore, broadening Rice Global India’s sphere of influence

Over the course of seven days, Rice’s presidential delegation crossed two countries and held meetings with many prominent universities, research institutions and government leaders. 

Rice’s Shepherd School of Music announces 2026-27 season

Lineup includes 6 world premieres including 4 by Shepherd School students, Texas premiere of Aucoin and Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’

Houston was first: Rice historian uncovers origins of Juneteenth celebrations

Caleb McDaniel traces the origins of Juneteenth to a June 19, 1866, procession through Houston led by two Black ministers.

Shepherd School faculty join inaugural CAYO exchange in Mexico

Benjamin Kamins, Erin Hannigan, Elizabeth Freimuth and recently retired Janet Rarick offered master classes for student musicians in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Rice Business’ Rodriguez celebrates 10 years at university and new role

Deans, faculty, staff and board members gathered June 2 to celebrate Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez’s 10 years transforming the business school at Rice University and bid farewell as he steps into a new role as the 15th president of Wake Forest University.

Weissenberger, longtime professor of German studies, remembered for 50-year Rice legacy

Klaus Weissenberger’s scholarly range stretched from 18th-century lyric poetry to the evolution of the fairy tale and the distinctions between German and Austrian literary traditions. 

Sí se puede: Ship Channel bridge named for late Rice professor Richard Tapia

Houston’s Ship Channel bridge now honors the life and contributions of late Rice professor, Richard A. Tapia. The bridge, currently under construction as a new cable-stayed structure, was officially renamed the Dr. Richard A. Tapia Bridge during a dedication ceremony held May 26.