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Rice expert available to discuss presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Harris choosing Minnesota’s Walz as running mate

Mark Jones has been widely quoted by local, state and national media as well as numerous political campaigns.

Dissatisfied parents demand superintendents, school boards step up their game, Rice expert says

School district leaders including superintendents and board members are under increasing pressure from parents to show better results, according to research by an expert at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business. Among superintendents there is an increasing trend of higher turnover, and among board members there is an increased risk of facing election challenges.

Report: Underfunded Texas school districts much more likely to have low achievement ratings

The research does not suggest that more money alone would make schools perform better but finds that there is a statistical floor where below a certain level, higher ratings are much less attainable.

Study shows Rice’s religious and cultural diversity fosters inclusive environment for students

A new study highlights that Rice University is distinguished by its religious and cultural diversity, offering a more welcoming environment for both religious and non-religious students compared to the general population.

Rice energy experts available to explain Chevron’s headquarters move to Houston

Two energy experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to comment on Chevron moving its headquarters to Houston.

Rice, DOE labs tackle knowledge gap in materials science research

Rice materials scientist Lane Martin and collaborators shed light on mesoscale structures in high-tech material with potential use in next-generation electronics, lasers and sensors.

Breaking MAD: Generative AI could break the internet

Rice researchers have found that training successive generations of generative artificial intelligence models on synthetic data gives rise to self-consuming feedback loops.

Rice lab finds faster, cleaner way to extract lithium from battery waste

Rice researchers uncover a rapid, efficient and environmentally friendly method for selective lithium recovery using microwave radiation and a readily biodegradable solvent.

Brazilian students explore AI and infrastructure resiliency at Rice amid Hurricane Beryl

A group of undergraduate students and faculty from Brazil spent a week at Rice exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability and natural disaster resiliency practices as part of a knowledge and cultural exchange program funded through the 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative.

Alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music to direct orchestra during Olympics opening ceremony

Grammy Award-winning conductor Cristian Măcelaru, an alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will direct the Orchestre National de France during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics Friday.

Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, Rice study suggests

A new study from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. This rise in compensation may be a factor driving the ongoing consolidation of health care systems, particularly among larger organizations, according to the researchers.  

Tanzanian officials praise NEST360 contribution to newborn care

Rice President Reginald DesRoches joined Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Co-Director Maria Oden and Rice360 supporters on a trip to Africa marking significant milestones on the road to ending preventable newborn deaths in the sub-Saharan region.

Foam fluidics showcase Rice lab’s creative approach to circuit design

Rice engineers have shown that something as simple as the flow of air through open-cell foam can be used to perform digital computation, analog sensing and combined digital-analog control in soft textile-based wearable systems.

Rice’s Mark Jones available to discuss Vice President Harris’ upcoming Houston visit for national teachers’ union conference

Just days after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the Democratic Party’s nomination, Harris will visit Houston to address the American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) national convention.

Rice researchers behind world’s first glacier memorial to unveil first Global Glacier Casualty List and Glacier Graveyard Aug. 17

The Global Glacier Casualty List will be the first platform for tracking disappeared and critically endangered glaciers around the world and documenting their stories.