

Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers critical statistics on Hurricane Beryl's lasting impact one year later....

A Rice graduate student has launched a company aiming to make graphene production faster, cheaper and more scalable. Alex Lathem founded Pattern Mater...

Chihtong “Lily” Lee recently earned second place in the undergraduate category at the ASME SB3C Summer Bioengineering Conference, a competition hosted...

The VIU Assembly unanimously ratified Rice’s membership in mid-May, making Rice only the third university in the Americas to be welcomed into the asso...

Rice’s Lei Li wins NSF CAREER Award to develop a new generation of wearable medical imaging technology capable of visualizing deep tissue function in ...

Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities....

Rice yoga instructor and alumna Alicia Dugar Stephenson is bringing wellness to the forefront through a unique yoga initiative that connects the Rice ...

Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sc...

Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts welcomed enthusiastic arts and music lovers for a Pride Month happy hour on the afternoon of June 26, which featured ...

As Houston’s pride parade made its way through the streets of downtown Houston, so did Rice’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters. The par...

Computational biochemist Linna An will join Rice’s Department of Biosciences with support from a $2 million award from the Cancer Prevention and Resea...

The Texas 89th Legislative Session marked a milestone for Rice's government relations efforts as the university played a vital role in advancing key l...

Lovetteers enjoy a superhero flick on the lawn outside Lovett College during one of the many outdoor movie nights organized for the students this semester by Lovett associate Travis Alexander, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Humanities

A Sidizen makes use of the new soundproof study booth on the ground floor of the new Sid Richardson College tower. The acoustic pod, the size of a phone booth, completely dampens all external noise but still allows in plenty of light. (

Ultimate field trip will be out of this world
While it may be virtual, the Rice Space Institute (RSI) has organized the ultimate spring trip for grade school students.

People, papers and presentations - March 29
Rice University Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez has been elected secretary of the board of the Houston Area Police Chiefs Association, which includes city, county, state, school district, federal, university and transit police departments.

Cathy Park Hong on the ‘Asian American Reckoning’
The right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon reportedly has started peddling anti-Chinese rhetoric. It’s the latest in a troubling trend of anti-Asian sentiment, on the rise across America, as addressed by Rice President David Leebron in a recent message to the Rice community.

Owls topple Longhorns on volleyball court a second straight time
The 10-25, 25-16, 25-23, 14-25, 15-13 triumph was the second in a row for the Owls (14-4) against the Longhorns (20-1).

Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Rice scientists optimize a process to turn rubber from discarded tires into soluble graphene.

Rice captures Women's NIT championship for first time
The Rice women's basketball team won its first Women's National Invitation Tournament championship and the second postseason title in program history Sunday by defeating the University of Mississippi 71-58 in the final in Memphis, Tennessee.

Debate teams Zoom to national championships
Hosting meetings and giving presentations via Zoom during the pandemic has been tough enough for many of us. But Rice students in the George R. Brown Forensics Society have now won national debate competitions over Zoom — and in three different categories.

‘Personal experiences of joy’: Baker College senior Pikus wins Watson Fellowship
“I feel grateful having come to Rice, because I feel like it allowed me to go with the flow, have fun, learn things and follow my passion.”