Physicists find electronic agents that govern flat band quantum materials
Qimiao Si’s group at Rice University collaborated with researchers from the Weizmann Institute to visualize the building blocks of flat band quantum materials.
Crown Princess of Sweden visits Rice
Swedish professors Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede and Anna-Karin Gustavsson, welcomed Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, Crown Princess of Sweden, to campus March 16.
Replicating bacteria DNA relies on accordionlike folds to separate
Rice researchers discover that bacteria rely on repulsive forces, strengthened by the SMC family of proteins, to separate their DNA during replication.
Rice energy, innovation experts presenting at CERAWeek 2026
Rice experts in innovation and energy will be presenting throughout the upcoming CERAWeek conference.
New gel-based system allows bacteria to act as bioelectrical sensors
Rice researchers developed a safe bioelectronic sensor that allows for effective electronic communication even in liquid environments.
Rice scientists unveil new tool to watch quantum behavior in action
Rice University researchers Jianwei Huang and Ming Yi have developed a new capability, magnetoARPES, building on angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) that allows researchers to study quantum behaviors they have been unable to resolve using ARPES alone.
Granular activated carbon-sorbed PFAS can be used to extract lithium from brine
James Tour and his research team developed a process to use PFAS to extract lithium from high-salinity brine pools in a study recently published in Nature Water.
Rice selected to lead US Space Force Strategic Technology Institute 4
Rice University has signed an $8.1 million cooperative agreement to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 4 (SSTI), called the Center for Advanced Space Sensing Technologies (CASST) at Rice.
Material previously thought to be quantum is actually new, nonquantum state of matter
A recent study found that the material cerium magnesium hexalluminate (CeMgAl11O19) was not actually in a quantum spin liquid phase despite evidence suggesting it was.
From moonquakes to Mars rovers: Rice science open house sparks curiosity in local community
Rice's second annual Earth, environmental and planetary science (EEPS) open house generated interest in science
Rice joins Alief community efforts to cool campuses and neighborhoods with tree-planting event
The Rice Sustainability Institute has joined the effort to reduce heat in Alief with a focus on school environments.
Part of campus transforms into living laboratory for Rice and visiting Alief students
Rice students in TREEStem class teach visiting Alief students ecological techniques using the campus as a living laboratory.
Multimodel isotope simulations reveal unified picture of Earth’s water cycle
An international research team, including scientists from Rice, the University of Tokyo and NASA, has completed the first fully standardized comparison of isotope-enabled climate models.
Rice hosts inaugural Houston Space Galette in honor of Texas-France Space Hub’s first anniversary
The Texas-France Space hub's first annual Houston Space Galette, held Feb. 12, fostered dialogue within the Houston space community.
Strawberry guava prevents natural forest generation in Madagascar
Rice researchers find that strawberry guava, an invasive plant, can prevent natural forest generation in areas of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Rainforest, even decades after deforestation has ended.