Strong ultralight material could aid energy storage, carbon capture
Rice U. materials scientists and collaborators at the University of Maryland showed that fine-tuning interlayer interactions in a class of 2D polymers can determine the materials’ loss or retention of desirable mechanical properties in multilayer or bulk form.
Rice. U. engineering opens diversity, equity and inclusion outreach center
Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering has inaugurated the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Outreach Center dedicated to improving recruitment, retention and support for student populations historically excluded from STEM.
Rice’s Todd Treangen wins NSF CAREER Award
Todd Treangen wins NSF CAREER Award to develop a comprehensive computational platform for detecting yet-unseen microbial pathogens.
Eco-efficient cement could pave the way to a greener future
Rice U. scientists develop process to remove toxic heavy metals from coal fly ash, making for greener, stronger concrete.
Protein-based coating could keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer
Rice University materials scientist Muhammad Rahman has won a National Science Foundation grant to develop a sustainable, low-cost coating to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
Upgraded tumor model optimizes search for cancer therapies
Rice U. bioengineers have developed an upgraded tumor model that houses bone cancer cells beside immune cells inside a 3D structure engineered to mimic bone and, through research using the model, found that the body’s immune response can make tumor cells more resistant to chemotherapy.
Fats help tag medical implants as friend or foe
Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh and collaborators found that lipid deposition on the surfaces of medical implants can play a mediating role between the body and implants, knowledge that could help scientists develop biomaterials or coatings for implants that could reduce malfunction rates.
Rice U. at CERAWeek 2023: Energy, health care and computing top research agenda
Rice U. representatives discussed the vision guiding the university’s research agenda during a panel discussion at CERAWeek, the leading annual energy conference taking place in Houston this week.
Rice U. hosts international women’s STEM research program
Rice University is host to a women’s leadership and STEM research program that welcomes students from Japan and Taiwan for an immersive five-week internship.
Bending 2D nanomaterial could ‘switch on’ future technologies
Rice University materials scientist Boris Yakobson and collaborators uncovered a property of ferroelectric 2D materials that could be exploited in future devices.
Taking care of your teeth could help prevent chronic joint pain
Rice scientist spots clue in discarded data that sets research on the right track.
Wastewater study monitors Houston schools for viral threats
A new study by Rice University and the Houston Health Department finds that wastewater-based monitoring is an effective way to detect viral outbreaks in schools.
Rice University joins national semiconductor research effort
Rice University is one of 14 academic institutions to join the Center for Heterogeneous Integration of Micro Electronic Systems, a $32.7 million project created by the Semiconductor Research Corporation’s Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0.
Brandon Levin wins NSF CAREER Award
Brandon Levin, an assistant professor of mathematics at Rice University, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to pursue his research on major unsolved problems in number theory.
Theory can sort order from chaos in complex quantum systems
Theory can sort ‘order’ from ‘chaos’ in complex quantum systems.
