From Rice research to startup: Doctoral alum develops edible coating to fight food waste
Based on doctoral research conducted at Rice, NIVERA is a startup developing a natural, edible coating designed to extend the shelf life of fresh produce.
Texas state revenues rebound, but federal funding poses long-term budget risks
The analysis, Texas Revenues Modestly Rebound in Fiscal 2026, by John Diamond, Bill King and Joyce Beebe, finds that total state revenue increased 3.2% to $188.9 billion in fiscal 2026, following two years of little or no growth. Tax collections rose faster, increasing 4.8% to $88.2 billion — $1.6 billion above the Texas comptroller of public accounts’ forecast.
Rice touts Campus Sustainability Month with eco-friendly resources
Rice’s Office of Sustainability has been celebrating Campus Sustainability Month this October. Student organizations, campus departments and community partners that advance sustainability on campus and within Houston recently gathered at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall Oct. 21 to demonstrate the variety of sustainable practices available on campus and to the Rice community.
New Rice survey reveals successes and disparities in lives of LGBTQ+ Houstonians
As LGBTQ+ History Month draws to a close, a new Kinder survey offers a closer look at the opportunities and challenges facing LGBTQ+ residents across Greater Houston, revealing both successes and disparities in economic security, workplace experiences, neighborhood belonging and access to health care.
Rice leaders outline principles for responsible AI adoption across campus
Rice leaders from across campus emphasized the importance of balancing artificial intelligence innovation with privacy, security, accessibility and institutional accountability during an AI Week panel discussion Oct. 22. It was one of more than 30 panels conducted during Rice’s inaugural AI Week that centered on the use of AI technology in academia and bolstered the university’s strategic plan Momentous, which calls for responsible AI.
Mahler orchestral journey begins with sold-out night
The Shepherd School of Music orchestras set out on multiyear exploration of composer’s symphonies and songs, starting with ‘Titan’
What prison food reveals about punishment in America
Rice historian Chin Jou traces how hunger, private contracts and unequal diets behind bars reach families, workers and taxpayers.
Rice360 conference tackles health care gaps for Texas women and children
The second annual Innovation for Healthcare Access Conference focused on translating promising technologies and research into affordable, practical solutions for underserved rural and urban communities, with an emphasis on building partnerships that can move ideas beyond the laboratory and into the places they are needed most.
Robleto screens Golden Record film as Voyager 1 nears milestone
His tent mural joins works by Keliy Anderson-Staley and Preston Gaines on Loop Road, while Steffani Jemison’s main street installation fills Brochstein Pavilion.
Tragedy, slapstick to share stage in Shepherd School’s ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’
Strauss’ opera within an opera runs Oct. 30 and Nov. 1 led by conductor Christian Reif and director Paul Curran.
Ochoa honored for record-breaking performance at FAU
Rice quarterback Gael Ochoa picked up a pair of honors after this 259-yard rushing effort at Florida Atlantic in his collegiate starting debut last Saturday.
Moody International Changemakers program aims to solve global crises beyond the classroom
Rice’s fully funded Moody International Changemakers program sends STEM undergraduates to Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa to apply engineering principles to local community challenges while gaining hands-on, cross-cultural experience.
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is officially launching the Lifelong University program across all 33 U.S.-based Belmont Village Senior Living communities, expanding access to university-level learning for older adults.
Rice Business professor examines new rules of corporate reputation
Rice Business professor Anastasiya Zavyalova studies how these forces are shaping “organizational social evaluations” — the collective judgments that audiences form about a company — into a core strategic concern. She recently co-edited the new Oxford Handbook of Organisational Social Evaluations, a 720-page volume that brings together cross-disciplinary research and practitioner experience and provides critical insight for business managers and executives.
Ancient fish, modern science: Rice researchers go fishing in Houston’s backyard
A few dozen miles from the Gulf of Mexico, in a river winding through the Houston area, a fish with a lineage stretching back tens of millions of years was waiting beneath the surface. When it took the bait, Rice University researchers got the chance to bring the specimen back to the lab.