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Light-based data made clearer with new machine learning method

April 28, 2025

Rice researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting optical spectra, potentially enabling faster and more precise medical diagnoses and sample analysis.

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Houston’s hidden financial divide: Thousands remain unbanked and unprepared for retirement

April 24, 2025

A report from Rice’s Kinder Institute highlights critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy.

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Huff OEDK Showcase honors student ingenuity and impact

April 23, 2025

Student engineering teams at Rice demonstrated how hands-on design can drive real-world impact at the 2025 Huff OEDK Showcase and competition. Held April 17 at the Ion, the event featured 81 student teams, 93 judges and hundreds of visitors.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos ’25

April 23, 2025

For Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos, a doctoral candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Brazil, research is a way to drive positive, meaningful impact across a wide range of real-world domains from energy innovation to medicine.

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RBL LLC welcomes Devyn Smith to board of directors

April 22, 2025

RBL LLC announced the appointment of Devyn Smith to its board of directors.

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Rice announces historic enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition

April 21, 2025

Rice will increase access by growing the university’s student body, marking an unprecedented growth trajectory that began earlier this decade. The expansion is part of Rice’s commitment to access and is aligned with a strategic vision to solidify its position as a global leader in both teaching and research.

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Rice scientists uncover quantum surprise: Matter mediates ultrastrong coupling between light particles

April 17, 2025

A team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and other quantum-based technologies.

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Lilie announces 2025 Rice Innovation Fellows cohort

April 17, 2025

The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has introduced the 2025 Rice Innovation Fellows cohort, a dynamic group set to lead the future of scientist- and engineer-driven spinout ventures from Rice labs.

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Rice University and MoreThan Capital form strategic partnership to advance innovation and entrepreneurship in Houston

April 16, 2025

Rice and MoreThan Capital are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Intero Biosystems from University of Michigan wins Rice Business Plan Competition

April 14, 2025

Intero Biosystems — a life science company that has developed the first cell-derived human “minigut” replicating cell types, spatial structure and function of the human intestine — took home the grand prize at the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Tia Gray ’25

April 14, 2025

Tia Gray, a doctoral candidate in materials science and nanoengineering from Columbus, Georgia, found her way to Rice through the QuestBridge program.

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Rice and ExxonMobil collaborate to advance global sustainable energy research

April 14, 2025

Rice and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions.

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Rice public health expert says uptick in US measles cases arising due to multiple factors

April 11, 2025

Amid an uptick in measles cases in the U.S., Rice University public health expert Kirstin Matthews is available to discuss recent cases.

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Scientists observe exotic quantum phase once thought impossible

April 11, 2025

A team of Rice researchers reported the first direct observation of a surprising quantum phenomenon predicted over half a century ago known as a superradiant phase transition, which occurs when two groups of quantum particles begin to fluctuate in a coordinated, collective way without any external trigger, forming a new state of matter.

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Senior Spotlight: Sophianne Loh ’25

April 10, 2025

Sophianne Loh, a bioengineering major from Chicago, found her home at Rice in the strong sense of community and top-tier research opportunities.

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