Chris Stipes

Rice faculty and Baker Institute leadership discuss Jimmy Carter’s life, legacy and connection to university

Rice faculty and Baker Institute leadership are remembering former President Jimmy Carter — his life, legacy and connection to the university.

Major breakthrough for ‘smart cell’ design

Rice bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research is a major breakthrough that could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune disease and cancer.

Rice and Houston Methodist award seed grants for digital health research

The grants aim to accelerate the translation of technologies into clinical applications.

Baker Institute remembers Jimmy Carter

James A. Baker III, former secretary of state and honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, remembers the 39th president.

Rice University on winter break Dec. 24-Jan. 1

Rice University will be on winter break from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1 and will reopen for regular operations Jan. 2.

Rice experts available to discuss threats of government shutdown

As Congress debates a funding bill and time runs short to avert a government shutdown, Rice University faculty are available to discuss the rapidly changing situation.

Mexico’s relationship with US and incoming Trump administration examined by Baker Institute experts in annual report

Mexico is likely to face challenges politically, economically and diplomatically in 2025, according to the newest edition of the Mexico Country Outlook from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy released this week. The report provides a strategic edge to investors, businesses and policymakers as they navigate Mexico’s complex, ever-evolving political and regulatory landscape as well as its relationship with the U.S. and President-elect Donald Trump.

Rice slashes student costs by $650M over 5 years with free tuition program

Rice is proud to celebrate over five years of transforming access to higher education through The Rice Investment, the university’s signature financial aid program.

Watch: Future Owls celebrate Rice acceptance with joyful reactions

Future Owls captured the joy and excitement of opening their Rice University acceptance letters, celebrating their place in the Class of 2029.

Supportive marriages key to caregiver well-being: Rice study reveals vital link for dementia spousal caregivers

A new study sheds light on the critical role marital relationships play in the mental and physical health of caregivers for spouses living with dementia.

New Rice-TMC research projects drive advances in health and medicine

Seven research partnerships involving Rice, the Baker Institute for Public Policy and various institutions within the Texas Medical Center (TMC) received seed grants in 2024 through the Provost’s TMC Collaborator Fund. These grants were facilitated by Rice’s office for Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health (ENRICH).

Rice partners with Greentown Labs to accelerate innovation in Houston’s Ion District

Rice is joining a new partnership to support climate tech solutions through Greentown Labs, North America’s largest climate tech incubator.

Rice hosts assistant secretary of defense for science and technology

The United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Honorable Aprille Ericsson visited Rice to explore areas of alignment between Rice’s research strengths and Department of Defense technological needs and priorities.

Rice Business online MBA ranks No. 5 nationally, according to Poets&Quants

Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has moved up in the ranks to No. 5 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets and Quants’ rankings released today. The program was ranked sixth last year.

Rice, Houston Methodist launch pathbreaking Digital Health Institute to transform the future of health care

Rice and Houston Methodist have joined forces to establish the Digital Health Institute aimed at transforming health care for millions through advanced technology and collaborative expertise.