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Rice expert available to discuss House bill on workforce and AI

Rice’s Fred Oswald is available to comment on the Workforce for AI Trust Act.

Rice launches ‘Policy Playbook’ with expert nonpartisan insights on key issues before the election

Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as the southern border, energy sustainability and resilient communities are available in ”Election 2024: Policy Playbook,” a new series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and Texas in 2025.

Rice ranked among ‘Best Value’ colleges by Wall Street Journal

Rice is being recognized by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for its exceptional value in higher education.

Rice center identifies top 10 hazardous polluters in Hurricane Francine's path

An interactive map developed by the Rice Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience identifies the major hazardous polluters in the path of Hurricane Francine.

Rice research could make weird AI images a thing of the past

Rice computer scientists have developed a way to improve the performance of artificial intelligence diffusion models.

VIDEO: Take a tour of the new quad with landscape architect Thomas Woltz

As visitors explore the newly redesigned Academic Quadrangle at Rice, they will encounter three distinct zones, each crafted to enhance its unique value and purpose: ceremony, commons and community.

Rice unveils redesigned Academic Quad

Rice unveiled its newly reimagined Academic Quadrangle during a historic reopening and ribbon-cutting celebration Sept. 12.

Rice and MD Anderson launch initiative to advance cancer-focused operations research

Rice and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of the Center for Operations Research in Cancer, a joint initiative to solve complex challenges in cancer care using data science to make better operational decisions.

Rice remembers 9/11

Students from Rice’s Naval ROTC program hosted an inaugural stair climb at Rice Stadium this morning at 6 a.m. to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, which happened on this day 23 years ago.

Rice expert available to discuss 9/11

Rice University international relations expert Ric Stoll is available to discuss the impact of 9/11 on U.S. foreign policy.

Complete nursing textbook series now available from OpenStax

OpenStax, an educational initiative of Rice and the largest publisher of open educational resources, in partnership with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, has completed the publication of its OER Nursing Essentials project to help address the ongoing shortage of nurses nationwide.

Dedicated alumna Thacker to step down as Rice’s chief investment officer, serve as special adviser

Allison Thacker, chief investment officer at Rice and president of the Rice Management Company, will step down from her position Sept. 30.

Rice experts available to discuss Tropical Storm Francine’s impact on Gulf Coast

Rice University experts Dominic Boyer and James Elliott, co-directors of the recently launched Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, are available to discuss the vulnerabilities of the Gulf Coast to major storms.

Startups innovating the clean energy transition will showcase their technology at Sept. 12 Energy Tech Venture Forum

The Energy Tech Venture Forum (ETVF), hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, will convene innovators and investors at a Sept. 12 conference to connect ventures with Houston’s energy ecosystem. The forum is an anchor event for the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, happening Sept. 9-13. This week is a city-wide initiative to bring together and celebrate the momentum in Houston driving the energy transition. Many events are hosted at the Ion, Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice.

Rice lab develops protein assembly road map for gas vesicles

Rice bioengineers developed a road map for the protein-protein interactions that give rise to gas vesicles, naturally occurring nanobubbles with potential use in biomedical applications.