
Rice and Houston Methodist have joined forces to establish the Digital Health Institute aimed at transforming health care for millions through advanced technology and collaborative expertise.
Rice and Houston Methodist have joined forces to establish the Digital Health Institute aimed at transforming health care for millions through advanced technology and collaborative expertise.
Rice scientists develop coating for enhanced thermal imaging through hot windows
A team of Rice scientists has solved a long-standing problem in thermal imaging, making it possible to capture clear images of objects through hot windows.
Rice’s Veiseh elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Rice bioengineer Omid Veiseh has been elected as a National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded to inventors.
Rice experts featured in Emmy Award-winning documentary on AI impact, promise and risks
Rice researchers are featured in a Telemundo documentary on artificial intelligence that won a Lone Star Emmy Award.
Sandra Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Rice, returned to campus for a fireside chat that celebrated her impactful career and the launch of her new book, “Soft Power for the Journey: The Life of a STEM Trailblazer.”
Representatives from Breakthrough T1D, a leading global organization funding Type 1 diabetes research, visited Rice to learn about advances in diabetes treatment.
Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion
Researchers at Rice have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Rice engineer Gururaj Naik and his team designed a thermal emitter that can deliver high efficiencies within practical design parameters.
CPRIT leaders enjoy campus tour showcasing cancer research initiatives and capabilities
Senior officials from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas visited Rice Nov.11 for a firsthand, comprehensive look at the university’s cancer-focused collaborative research initiatives and innovation-driven facilities and labs.
Rice hosts workshop and winter school to advance quantum materials research
Rice’s Center for Quantum Materials and Smalley-Curl Institute recently held two successive events aimed at advancing the field of quantum materials research.
Workshop highlights ‘pivotal moment’ for future of AI in space exploration
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of AI in space exploration.
Rice WaTER Institute and Yokogawa partner on autonomous water treatment
Rice’s WaTER Institute and Yokogawa Corporation of America announced a new partnership in support of modular autonomous water treatment and reuse processes.
Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute names David Pynadath new executive director for research initiatives
The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University has named David Pynadath as its new executive director for research initiatives.
Rice discovery taps ‘hot carriers’ for on-demand, emissions-free hydrogen and catalyst regeneration
Rice researchers have developed a new photocatalyst that could render steam methane reforming entirely emissions-free and extend catalyst lifetimes.
The Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health (ENRICH) at Rice University and The Bookout Center at Houston Methodist hosted the first joint faculty engagement event aimed at fostering collaboration between researchers at the two institutions.
Rice bioengineers shed light on dosing challenges for cancer immunotherapy
A team of Rice bioengineers has developed a mathematical model that clarifies why interleukin-12 ⎯ a potent immune-boosting protein that holds promise for cancer treatment ⎯ loses effectiveness over time when used as an immunotherapeutic.