This spring, 75 students from Lone Star College, San Jacinto Community College and Houston Community College met with Rice faculty, staff and graduate...
A team of Rice engineering students has designed and built a safer, low-cost propulsion module for small satellites....
From exhibitions that trace personal and cultural histories to community events and wellness programming, the Moody’s summer schedule offers more than...
As the world races to address the climate crisis, a coalition headquartered at Rice is taking a radically collaborative approach to one of the toughes...
A new study highlights the need to refine biodiversity forecasts to account for the sex-specific responses to Earth’s changing climate....
A festive crowd of alumni and friends gathered at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston to celebrate Rice’s most dedicated supporters at the Association of Ri...
Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke, osteoarthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, limb amputation, spinal ...
To prepare the next generation of innovators and thought leaders in AI, Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science in AI beginning in the fall of 2025....
In a landmark moment for Rice, renowned computer scientist Lydia E. Kavraki has been named a University Professor, the institution’s highest academic ...
Public transit operators keep cities moving, helping people get to work, attend medical appointments and access essential services. But while passenge...
Rice bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences, an international body that recognizes excellence in scientific r...
The 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey, one of the nation’s longest-running studies of an urban area, was released today at the institute’s annual lunche...
Science, technology and presidential policymaking to be highlighted by Rice’s Baker Institute
February 26, 2025
Three former presidential science advisers will speak on how science and technology play a critical role in addressing complex challenges such as climate change, public health, national security and economic competitiveness at a March 8 event hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The discussion — free and open to the public — will be complemented by an exhibit inside Baker Hall that displays the history of science advisers and the role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in presidential policymaking.
Shaping climate conversations: How Rice’s Matthew Schneider-Mayerson is using media to spark change
February 25, 2025
A new study examines the portrayal — or lack thereof — of climate change and other environmental challenges in popular films.
Rethinking equity in electric vehicle infrastructure
February 25, 2025
Xinwu Qian, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is spearheading research that reimagines how and where charging stations should be deployed.
‘Momentous occasion’: Rice honors scholar-athletes at annual banquet
February 25, 2025
Rice Athletics and the Office of Academic Advising jointly hosted the 39th annual Scholar-Athlete Celebration Feb. 23 at the R Room at Rice Stadium.
Rice researchers unravel menopause timing, shedding light on ovarian aging and fertility
February 25, 2025
Led by Rice's Anatoly Kolomeisky, researchers have developed a theoretical framework that quantitatively predicts menopause timing.
Baker Institute symposium explores AI and future of work in context of U.S.-Mexico relations
February 25, 2025
The Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute hosted an inaugural event for its new line of research on AI policy and governance.
February 24, 2025
Avantika Gori, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is leading an innovative project to address flooding in rural communities.
Salas, King named associate vice presidents for research
February 24, 2025
Rice's Office of Research has named Eduardo Salas and Michael King as associate vice presidents for research.
What does it mean to think across disciplines?
February 24, 2025
“Interdisciplinarity is not just something that happens between disciplines but actually many different knowledge projects with their own originary force,” said Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan.
Rice wins AAC Swimming and Diving Championship
February 23, 2025
The Rice swimming and diving team has won its first conference championship since the 2013-14 Conference USA Championship.