With their mortarboards visible from the stadium stands above, many graduates took the opportunity to both decorate and coordinate them with face masks. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)
Recent data shows that substance use of alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana, is declining among students in the Houston Independent School Distric...
In the aftermath of the devastating July 2025 floods in the Texas Hill Country, the need for reliable, real-time flood warning systems has never been ...
Robert “Bob” M. Stein, the influential political scientist who shaped civic life at Rice and across Texas, died after a brief battle with cancer....
When Rice alumnus and former swimmer Bruckner Chase ’90 first dove into open-water swimming, he couldn’t have imagined it would one day bring him back...
Held over three weeks this summer, the class was grounded in literature, philosophy and art history but used Paris itself as the primary teaching tool...
The RISING Center at Rice, a partnership accelerating U.S.-India collaboration in advanced materials and defense-related technologies, held a one-year...
Eduardo Salas named the 2025 Group Psychologist of the Year by APA’s Division 49, a national honor celebrating pioneering contributions to the science...
In a step forward for soft robotics and biomedical devices, Rice engineers have uncovered a powerful new way to boost the strength and durability of s...
Rice has appointed alumnus and former trustee Terrence Gee ’86 as interim chief information officer, effective Aug. 1....
With orchestral, chamber, opera and recital programs, the milestone season showcases the excellence of Shepherd’s students and faculty alongside appea...
Three Rice alumni who are now medical doctors comprise the clinical leaders for Rice Emergency Medical Services, the university’s student-led team of ...
Rice's Synthesis X Center and Baylor College of Medicine’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center have awarded the second offering of a two-year see...
Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups
Rice University researchers have engineered a bacterium capable of diagnosing a human disease, a milestone in the field of synthetic biology.
Baker Institute webinar examines global supply chain
A two-day, virtual event organized by Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, will examine the need for a resilient global supply chain.
Record number of psychology undergraduates earn honors
Sixteen Rice undergraduates majoring in psychology — a record for the department — earned honors recognition, which requires completing an independent, mentored research project over the course of the academic year.
Moody summer show spotlights Ruais' large-scale ceramic works
Brie Ruais is one of the foremost young sculptors working in clay today, and Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts will host her first institutional solo exhibition this summer when “Brie Ruais: Movement at the Edge of the Land” opens June 5.
Commencement ceremonies began the morning of May 13 for some members of the Rice community, including President David Leebron, who had the honor of commissioning Rice Naval ROTC members who were graduating and becoming officers of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines.
Postponed by the pandemic, commencement for the Class of 2020's advanced and doctoral students took place May 15 in a combined ceremony with those in the Class of 2021.
Bloem-Curtis, Martin honored by Rice Board of Trustees
The Rice Board of Trustees recently recognized staff members Sandra Bloem-Curtis and Brandon Martin for outstanding performance and service to the university.
‘I just wanted fireworks’: Class of 2020 returns for emotional graduation, reunion
Postponed by the pandemic, commencement finally came for these proud Owls.
Minor revolution: Class of 2021 graduates in historic in-person ceremony at Rice stadium
“You chose Rice, I believe, not because it was easy, but because it was hard,” said Rice President David Leebron.