The questions of our time: Humanities courses encourage closer examination of daily life
March 19, 2021
Rice's Big Questions courses speak to issues that are fundamental to our experience.
People, papers and presentations - March 15
March 16, 2021
Rice School of Architecture students Shiyu Jin and Beixi Zhu received a merit award in the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects' annual statewide Excellence in Architecture Student Design Awards Jury.
Pandemic’s end now in sight, experts say
March 15, 2021
On the day after President Biden announced that every American will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1, two top Rice University scientists focused on the pandemic voiced both optimism and grave concern.
Rice women's basketball team falls in C-USA Tournament final
March 15, 2021
The top-seeded Rice women's basketball team was defeated by Middle Tennessee State University 68-65 in the championship game of the Conference USA Tournament March 13 in Frisco, Texas.
Biden should issue executive order granting ‘Dreamers’ citizenship, paper argues
March 9, 2021
The pathway to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status —otherwise known as getting a green card — is full of roadblocks for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries, according to new research from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Nicole Lennon kills it on and off the court at Rice
March 7, 2021
Maria Garza-Lennon recruited Rice long before her daughter Nicole was recruited to be a volleyball player for the Owls.
Rice announces plans for 2021 Commencement
March 6, 2021
President David Leebron, Provost Reginald DesRoches, Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Seiichi Matsuda sent a message to the Rice community March 5 regarding 2021 Commencement plans.
Cancer ‘guardian’ breaks bad with one switch
March 5, 2021
A mutation that replaces a single amino acid in a potent tumor-suppressing protein makes it prone to nucleating amyloid fibrils implicated in many cancers as well as neurological diseases.
Rice mourns tragedy in Jones School family
February 22, 2021
The Rice community mourns with the family of Jones Graduate School of Business student Jackie Nguyen, whose mother and three young children died in a house fire Feb. 16 in Sugar Land.
Leebron addresses Rice community following historic storm
February 22, 2021
Rice President David Leebron sent a message to the Rice community Feb. 19 following the historic winter storm that caused prolonged electricity and water outages across Texas.
People, papers and presentations February 15,2021
February 15, 2021
An essay written by Hanszen College junior Mason Reece, the official Election Judge for Rice’s precinct, was selected as a winning entry in the American Political Science Association’s new magazine.
Rice baseball, soccer to admit fans
February 12, 2021
A limited number of fans will be admitted to Rice baseball and soccer games this season after the university's Crisis Management Team approved a set of protocols for outdoor venues, the athletics department announced this week.
$4M Huffington Foundation gift endows Baker Institute fellow in child health policy
January 28, 2021
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a $4 million gift from the Huffington Foundation to endow a fellow in child health policy and advance the research of the institute’s Child Health Policy Program.
People, papers and presentations
January 11, 2021
President Leebron outlines updated plan for spring semester
January 8, 2021