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NSF backs Rice processor design, chip security research

September 27, 2023

Rice computer scientists have won two grants from the National Science Foundation to explore new information processing technologies and applications that combine co-designed hardware and software to allow for more effective and efficient data stream analysis using pattern matching.

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It's easier to get valuable metals from battery waste if you ‘flash’ it

September 27, 2023

A battery recycling process developed by Rice scientists can retrieve valuable metals from mixed cathode and anode waste with a yield exceeding 98% in less time than normal using low-concentration acid, reducing both the cost and negative environmental impact.

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NIH funds new Baylor/Rice genome editing testing center

September 27, 2023

A five-year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help establish a joint Baylor College of Medicine/Rice University center to support the development and testing of new genome editing technologies.

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Tiny CRISPR tool could help shred viruses

September 27, 2023

Rice scientists mapped out the three-dimensional structure of one of the smallest known CRISPR-Cas13 systems then used that knowledge to modify its structure and improve its accuracy.

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Copper-based catalysts efficiently turn carbon dioxide into methane

September 25, 2023

Copper-based catalysts developed by Rice University materials scientists help speed up the rate of carbon dioxide-to-methane conversion.

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Rice graduate students win NASA Future Investigator awards

September 24, 2023

Rice graduate students Aindrila Pal and Gregory Szypko have won NASA FINESST Awards, merit-based future investigator awards that include three-year grants to conduct research in Earth and space sciences.

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Split gene-editing tool offers greater precision

September 21, 2023

To make a gene-editing tool more precise and easier to control, Rice University engineers split it into two pieces that only come back together when a third molecule is added.

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DOE backs Rice study of how soils store carbon

September 18, 2023

Two Rice University scientists have won a 3-year grant from the Department of Energy to study clay mineral formation processes in a watershed in order to develop a model of how soils store carbon as organic matter.

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Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science official opening marks ‘beginning of new era at Rice’

September 15, 2023

The Ralph S. O’Connor building for Engineering and Science was officially inaugurated yesterday with a ceremony commemorating the late Rice University trustee whose generosity helped make it a reality.

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Making hydrogen from waste plastic could pay for itself

September 14, 2023

Rice University researchers have found a way to harvest hydrogen from plastic waste using a low-emissions method that generates graphene as a by-product, which could help offset production costs.

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Ralph S. O’Connor building dedication ceremony to be held Sept. 14

September 11, 2023

On Thursday, Sept.14, Rice inaugurates a new, state-of-the-art engineering and science research facility with a dedication ceremony to Ralph S. O’Connor.

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You can leave your gloves on: Rice-developed material burns viruses, safe for skin

September 11, 2023

A new material that packs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could be used to make sustainable, multiuse personal protective equipment. Marquise Bell, a Rice graduate student who is the lead author of the research, was also part of this year’s NextProf Nexus workshop, a national, competitive faculty development program for engineering students from underrepresented groups.

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Rice helps lead national quantum computing research efforts

September 8, 2023

A team of Rice University researchers have won a 4-year, $1.2 million grant from the Department of Energy to evaluate the strengths and limitations of different physical systems used to build quantum computers and inform strategies for achieving near-term advances in quantum computing.

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Smart fabrics’ informed touch can tell you where to go

August 29, 2023

Rice U. engineers developed a lightweight, wearable textile-based device that can deliver complex haptic cues, enabling a user to perform open-world navigation tasks. The device is resilient to regular daily use, withstanding multiple cycles of washing and other damage and repair without loss of function.

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Michael King, Cynthia Reinhart-King to join Rice engineering faculty

August 22, 2023

Two leading experts in the biomedical engineering field, Michael King and Cynthia Reinhart-King, whose research programs have advanced the understanding and treatment of cancer and other diseases, will join the Rice University faculty next year.

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