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Rice researchers find sulfur-rich Mercury magmas behave differently than Earth’s

April 13, 2026

Rice researchers recreate Mercury rocks, showing that sulfur replaces oxygen in key rock structures.

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Rice professor receives French Order of Merit

April 10, 2026

Rice’s David Alexander recently received the Ordre national du Mérite (National Order of Merit), an honor awarded by the French president for, among other things, innovation and contributions to the renown of France. 

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Rice study resolves decades-old mystery in organic light-emitting crystals

April 10, 2026

Researchers at Rice have now solved a long-standing mystery in a widely used organic semiconductor, revealing how tiny structural imperfections can actually improve how these materials work.

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Rice scientists discover new way metals bind oxygen, possibly starting ‘new chapter’ in chemistry

April 9, 2026

Rice researchers develop a way to create new interaction between dioxygen and a lanthanide metal called neodymium, enabling the creation of lanthanide-oxos.

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3 Rice students receive Barry Goldwater Scholarship

April 9, 2026

Rice juniors Prasi Desai, Ellena Jeon and Eitan Feldman have all been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, an annual award that recognizes pioneering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduates in the United States.

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Scientists uncover new method to generate protein datasets for training AI

April 9, 2026

Rice researchers develop an method to quickly produce protein activity data needed to train predictive AI models for improved protein function.

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Rice experts spotlight energy solutions shaping a lower-carbon future at CERAWeek

April 8, 2026

Rice researchers presented at the recent CERAWeek conference, focusing on alternative energy sources that pointed toward a world less dependent on oil and gas and more conscious of its carbon consumption and impacts.

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Students learn how to help from campus groups, external partners at Earth Month Festival

April 8, 2026

Rice kicked off Earth Month with its third annual Earth Month Festival, a celebration hosted by the Office of Sustainability.

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Rice spring school brings together emerging and established leaders in quantum materials

April 7, 2026

More than 80 scientists and students from around the world gathered at Rice for the third annual Spring School on Electron Correlations and Topology.

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Rice researchers use network analysis to understand mammal food web drivers across Africa

April 6, 2026

Rice researchers took a big picture approach to studying food webs across sub-Saharan Africa

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5 Rice researchers elected AAAS fellows

March 26, 2026

Five Rice professors, Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Volker Rudolf, Edward Knightly, Marcia O’Malley and Ed Billups, have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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New synthetic parts for an old DNA tool

March 25, 2026

Rice researchers created a synthetic origin of replication

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Rice leaders highlight innovation ecosystem at CERAWeek

March 25, 2026

Rice leaders participate in CERAWeek panels on building successful pathways from innovation to impact

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Rice experts available to discuss Artemis II mission as NASA targets launch

March 25, 2026

Experts from Rice are available to share insight on key aspects of NASA’s Artemis II mission.

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New tool shines light on hidden protein mystery

March 24, 2026

Rice professor Zachary Ball recently published a paper describing a new way to target a common but understudied posttranslational modification called pyroglutamate. 

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