Rice celebrates 50 years of discovery with the Wiess School of Natural Sciences
More than 300 guests gathered Nov. 6 at Hotel ZaZa in Houston’s Museum District for a dinner and alumni awards ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences as an independent school at Rice.
Sharper MRI scans may be on horizon thanks to new physics-based model
Researchers at Rice and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have unveiled a physics-based model of magnetic resonance relaxation that bridges molecular-scale dynamics with macroscopic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals, promising new insight into how contrast agents interact with water molecules.
Two-step flash Joule heating method recovers lithium‑ion battery materials quickly and cleanly
A Rice research team has developed a process that rapidly separates lithium and transition metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. The method provides an acid-free, energy-saving alternative to conventional recycling techniques,
Alexandria Shockney, a second-year doctoral student, studies the migration physiology of the Mexican free-tailed bat.
Lighting up life: Rice scientists develop glowing sensors to track cellular changes as they happen
Researchers at Rice have engineered living cells to use a 21st amino acid that illuminates protein changes in real time.
Rice study reveals Parkinson’s protein clumps rob brain cells of vital energy
A new study has revealed that protein clumps associated with Parkinson’s can actively drain energy from brain cells.
Rice celebrates 40 years since the discovery of carbon-60 or ‘buckyballs’ with 2 days of events
Rice celebrated the 40th anniversary of the discovery of carbon-60.
Xiao receives David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry
Rice’s Han Xiao has been awarded the David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry.
Rice researchers have successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma at various stages of its evolution.
Rice’s Jo receives Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators award
Gyu-Boong Jo has been selected for the 2025 cohort of the Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative.
Flash Joule heating lights up lithium extraction from ores
Researchers led by James Tour have developed a new way to extract lithium from salty water.
Rice’s Wittung-Stafshede discusses role with Nobel committee for chemistry
Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede discusses role with the Nobel committee for chemistry.
Nobel Prize committee member available for interviews on selection process
Pernilla Wittung Stafshede, a member of the Nobel Prize committee for chemistry, is available to explain the selection process for laureates and what happens behind the scenes.
Rice physicists’ new lab focused on emergent magnetic materials, funded by Department of Energy
Physicists from Rice have received a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the Rice Laboratory for Emergent Magnetic Materials.
Quantum leap: Entangled states enhance energy transfer in models of molecular systems
A new study has found that energy transfers more quickly between molecular sites when it starts in an entangled, delocalized quantum state.
