Chris Stipes

Top university entrepreneurship centers announced at GCEC conference

The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), headquartered at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship in Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, brought leading university entrepreneurship programs together to celebrate creativity and innovation in university-based entrepreneurship education for its annual conference Nov. 14-16. GCEC also announced the top programs in higher education at the event.

Political block parties in Pennsylvania may have boosted voter turnout, new study finds

Research led by a Rice University political scientist finds that residents living in neighborhoods that hosted at least one block party in prior presidential election years were nearly 2 percentage points more likely to vote in that year’s presidential election compared to those who lived on blocks without such events.

Workshop highlights ‘pivotal moment’ for future of AI in space exploration

The In-Space Physical AI Workshop convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of AI in space exploration.

Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India

Rice is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors.

‘Surprised and moved’: Rice student Jae Kim named Rhodes Scholar

Rice senior Jae Kim ’25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients – and the sole representative from a Texas university – chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall.

Rice WaTER Institute and Yokogawa partner on autonomous water treatment

Rice’s WaTER Institute and Yokogawa Corporation of America announced a new partnership in support of modular autonomous water treatment and reuse processes.

Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute names David Pynadath new executive director for research initiatives

The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University has named David Pynadath as its new executive director for research initiatives.

Rice Energy Finance Summit Nov. 15 to explore energy transition, security

The 16th annual Rice Energy Finance Summit takes place Nov. 15 at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and will explore the complexity of the energy value chain, the funding for the energy transition, the maintenance of energy security and emerging ideas in the global energy ecosystem.

Vaccine summit at Rice’s Baker Institute to focus on Texas legislative session

The Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium, hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Nov. 15, will discuss the impact of vaccines in Texas and the challenges ahead as experts look toward the 89th Texas legislative session that starts in January.

Rice Business tops Princeton Review entrepreneurship rankings for sixth year in a row

Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazines’ rankings of top schools for graduate entrepreneurship programs for the sixth year running.

Rice discovery taps ‘hot carriers’ for on-demand, emissions-free hydrogen and catalyst regeneration

Rice researchers have developed a new photocatalyst that could render steam methane reforming entirely emissions-free and extend catalyst lifetimes.

Kinder Institute report: Houston area pre-K programs boost early elementary success

Students who attended pre-K programs at public schools in the Houston area are seeing benefits in early elementary school, according to new reports from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

ENRICH and The Bookout Center host inaugural event to boost Rice-Houston Methodist research collaboration

The Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health (ENRICH) at Rice University and The Bookout Center at Houston Methodist hosted the first joint faculty engagement event aimed at fostering collaboration between researchers at the two institutions.

Rice bioengineers shed light on dosing challenges for cancer immunotherapy

A team of Rice bioengineers has developed a mathematical model that clarifies why interleukin-12 ⎯ a potent immune-boosting protein that holds promise for cancer treatment ⎯ loses effectiveness over time when used as an immunotherapeutic.

Rice experts available to discuss 2024 election

Rice University experts are available to discuss a number of 2024 election topics.