Rice and NASA launch world’s first open-source remote space robotics simulator
Researchers at NASA and Rice have launched the the world’s first open-source dynamic simulation environment to develop robots used in space vehicles and indoor space habitats.
New detector design has potential to expand search for dark matter
Rice researchers’ detector concept uses engineered semiconductor materials to search for axions in a range of possible masses that has remained difficult to probe with existing experiments.
Listening through a network: A new view of how the cochlea processes sound
Rice researchers developed a new way to model how the cochlea processes incoming sound using graph signal processing, which could shed light on what happens as hearing deteriorates with age and make possible better assistive technologies for people with hearing loss.
Rice researchers automate defect detection in diamond, other advanced semiconductors
Rice researchers have developed a high-throughput method to measure the quality of diamond and other wide-bandgap semiconductor materials, providing rapid feedback for improving crystal growth and device reliability.
The Brain Health for Economic Resilience Commission, convened in collaboration with Nature Medicine, was announced at the Texas Brain Economy Summit June 9–10.
How do bilingual brains navigate between languages? Scientists discover ‘geometric neural map’
A new study by researchers at Rice and Baylor reveals that the brain maintains a geometric neural “map” for meaning that allows multilingual speakers to express themselves across languages.
Rice bioengineer wins federal award for Ewing sarcoma research
Rice bioengineer Julea Vlassakis has won $1.1M in federal funding for a project researching Ewing sarcoma.
Digital Health Institute welcomes French delegation to explore pathways to collaboration
The Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute recently welcomed Frank Marchetti, Consul General of France in Houston, and his team to discuss health care innovation and avenues for international collaboration.
Rice’s Tringides wins prestigious Pew Biomedical Scholar award
Christina Tringides is the recipient of the highly prestigious Pew Biomedical Scholar award.
Converting matte surfaces into virtual screens enhances machine vision
Rice researchers and collaborators developed a computational imaging method that uses a laser and a high-speed camera to capture complex scenes in three dimensions with exceptional speed and accuracy.
Rice computer scientists race ahead in pathogen-detection DARPA challenge
As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Bio-attribution Challenge, a team of Rice University computer scientists is building a computational tool to screen environmental DNA samples for pathogens.
Rice student startup raises $1.85M for medical cargo drone transport system
A Rice student-founded startup is developing a drone-based system for transporting sensitive medical supplies.
New CPRIT awards expand Rice cancer research efforts
New funding from CPRIT will help Rice advance cancer research on several fronts, from strengthening a core genetic engineering facility that serves researchers across Texas to supporting new studies in cancer immunotherapy, next-generation radiation therapy and ovarian cancer.
New era for robot autonomy: Rice lab delivers tutorial at international robotics conference
Rice researchers from the Kavraki lab presented a keynote tutorial at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Vienna showcasing upgrades to the lab's Open Motion Planning Library.
Rice experts available to discuss new federal oversight of advanced AI systems
Rice experts are available to discuss the executive order’s implications for AI governance, national security and health care innovation.
