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Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has renamed two of its key research centers to reflect their evolving missions and strengthen their impact on...
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Rice swimming and diving was named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA)....
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Parker, who was called upon to replace pianist Yuja Wang due to illness, navigated a whirlwind of logistics to make it to the stage in time. ...
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Peggy Whitson ’86, a Rice alumna and former NASA chief astronaut, is preparing to lead the Axiom 4 mission....
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Rice physicist Emilia Morosan is part of an international research collaboration that has been awarded multimillion-dollar funding from The Kavli Foun...
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During the month of February, communities across the nation, including Rice, will celebrate Black History Month — a month dedicated to recognizing Bla...
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In Houston, nearly half of the citizens are struggling to make ends meet. In fact, 31% of households work but still can’t afford life’s basic necessit...
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Alumni from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music were well represented at the 67th annual Grammy Awards....
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Fondren Library honored 45 Rice University authors, editors, composers and artists of works published in 2024 during its annual community celebration ...
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A team of researchers at Rice is working on solutions to make AI models less expensive and more accessible, customizable and environmentally friendly...
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“We hope that this simply opens the conversation,” said Julie Fette, associate professor of French studies, as she kicked off “American Democracy Thro...
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Wellness Wednesday featured an unconventional activity this month — Olympic-style weightlifting led by Amy Dittmar, Rice’s Howard R. Hughes Provost....