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Rice SSPEED Center’s FIRST system provides critical flood warnings in real time

July 21, 2025

In the aftermath of the devastating July 2025 floods in the Texas Hill Country, the need for reliable, real-time flood warning systems has never been more urgent.

Dan Preston and his team

Rice scientists discover way to engineer stronger soft devices through smarter silicone bonding

July 16, 2025

In a step forward for soft robotics and biomedical devices, Rice engineers have uncovered a powerful new way to boost the strength and durability of silicone-based soft devices without changing the materials themselves.

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Wearables, AI and the future of personalized care: Rice experts available to speak on digital health topics

July 10, 2025

Rice experts are available to comment on digital health topics, including AI, wearable and ingestible devices, imaging and robotics.

John B. Anderson

Vanishing shores: Coastal geologist issues urgent call to save the Gulf Coast

July 10, 2025

For John B. Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Rice, the Gulf Coast is personal.

Lily Lee

Rice engineering student honored for research to reduce surgical complications

July 7, 2025

Chihtong “Lily” Lee recently earned second place in the undergraduate category at the ASME SB3C Summer Bioengineering Conference, a competition hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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‘No one had done this before’: Art, science and the surprising versatility of boron nitride nanotubes

June 24, 2025

In an elegant fusion of art and science, researchers at Rice have achieved a major milestone in nanomaterials engineering by uncovering how boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) — touted for their strength, thermal stability and insulating properties — can be coaxed into forming ordered liquid crystalline phases in water.

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DUNE-TECH boot camp at Rice ignites next generation of America’s neutrino scientists

June 16, 2025

In a milestone moment for science education and collaboration, Rice hosted its first DUNE-TECH (DUNE Training ExperienCe Hub) camp this June, drawing students, researchers and scientists from across the country into the world of neutrino physics and computing.

The Wang Group

Turning carbon dioxide into fuel just got easier, thanks to acid bubbles

June 12, 2025

A team of researchers at Rice has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals, and it involves nothing more than sending the CO 2 through an acid bubbler.

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Rice students win top prize in global design contest with cutting-edge haptic wristband

June 10, 2025

Rice student engineers have earned top international honors for a novel device that could redefine how humans interact with virtual environments.

Mary Tirfie

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

June 10, 2025

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.

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Targeting mitochondria to fight leukemia: Rice-led research team pursues new treatment strategies

June 4, 2025

Acute myeloid leukemia remains one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of blood cancer, even as treatments have advanced in recent years.

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Rice students chart a new course for autonomous sailboat fleets

June 2, 2025

In a corner of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), a group of students is tackling a big idea: revolutionizing maritime transport with swarms of smart, self-sailing boats.

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Rice-led forum tackles critical water-energy nexus in Washington, D.C.

May 29, 2025

In a time of escalating climate risks, crumbling infrastructure and ballooning industrial demand, understanding how water and energy intertwine has never been more urgent. That was the resounding message from experts who convened May 19 in Washington, D.C., for “The Intersection of Water and Energy, 2025-2030,” a forum hosted by Rice and Arizona State University.

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‘Unwavering determination’: Rice Wind Energy takes second place at national Collegiate Wind Competition

May 29, 2025

Rice’s student-led Rice Wind Energy team soared to new heights this year, clinching second place overall at the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition.

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Rice’s SSPEED Center unveils Galveston Bay Park Plan: A comprehensive solution to hurricane storm surge threats

May 27, 2025

The Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice, in collaboration with a team of experts, has developed the Galveston Bay Park Plan, an in-bay barrier and park system designed to provide enhanced storm surge protection and navigation and environmental benefits for the highly vulnerable west side of Galveston Bay.

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