Rice wins Mayor's Early Vote College Challenge
Rice team tops Collegiate Inventors Competition

New GONZO247 mural revealed outside temporary classrooms at Rice
Award-winning Houston muralist GONZO247 believes everyone has an inner artist — and the new 40-foot community mural he painted with Rice students and alumni is one way to bring out that artistic energy.

Visiting Artist Lecture Series continues spotlighting Black voices in contemporary art
VADA and CAAAS team up to bring four artists into virtual conversation weekly, starting Nov. 5.

Humanities courses ask the big questions — about death, hate and Disney
Classes contemplating three of the largest forces at play in our world will feature in the newest Big Questions courses.

Top legal scholars to discuss future of Supreme Court in Nov. 12 Rice U. webinar
HOUSTON – (Oct. 29, 2020) – The future of the U.S. Supreme Court — both immediate and long-term — is the focus of a Rice University webinar Nov. 12 that’s open to the public: “After RBG: American Democracy and the Future of the Supreme Court.”

Latin American lit professor publishing three books this fall
Coming up from Gisela Heffes: a new reader on ecocriticism, a fourth novel and her first volume of poetry.

Future of Supreme Court — both immediate and long-term — is focus of Rice webinar
Major challenges now facing the Supreme Court will be the topic of a Nov. 12 webinar.

With COVID-19 guidelines in place, the DuncTank outside Duncan College isn’t getting any use this year as the fountain into which Duncaroos are traditionally and gently tossed on their birthdays, but it’s getting plenty of use as a peaceful study spot on sunny days

“Twelve Feet Apart,” the seesaws built by Rice Architecture students for a design charrette this semester, are a hit with Owls and visitors alike. The public art playground equipment has remained in continual use since its Oct. 1 installation. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)


The James Turrell Skyspace at the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion is one of the artist's largest works and his first Skyspace to be engineered for acoustics.

Vince Bell, Sara Hickman to headline Fondren’s virtual homecoming concert
The famed folk musicians will be joined by Guy Clark biographer Tamara Saviano.

Scavenger hunt-centered student art show 'ON/OFF' showcases sculpture online and across campus
As campus residents visit the sites and upload their own photos, the more immersive the exhibit becomes for their remote fellow students.