Rice researchers and collaborators have developed a new cavity design that selectively enhances the quantum vacuum fluctuations of circularly polarize...
The university joined the Greater Houston Partnership in hosting the first city booth at the global event, which drew more than 180,000 attendees from...
The newly released 2025 State of Housing report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, shows rising home prices, surging insurance premiums ...
RBL LLC announced the appointment of James Watson to its board of directors....
In a milestone moment for science education and collaboration, Rice hosted its first DUNE-TECH (DUNE Training ExperienCe Hub) camp this June, drawing ...
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) at Rice has unveiled the eight high-potential ventures selected for the third annual Lili...
A research team led by Rice has introduced an innovative strategy that uses converted enzymes to streamline synthetic pathways....
The Natural Disaster Resilience dashboard from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy compares combinations of demographics and disasters to show im...
The Digital Health Institute — a recently launched joint initiative between Rice University and Houston Methodist — has appointed Pothik Chatterjee as...
Rice University students will build skills in science labs, take high-impact field trips, hear from guest speakers, curate art exhibits, enhance learn...
Twenty-seven biotechnology governance entreaties echoing the legacy of the 1975 recombinant DNA guidelines are now available for public review....
A new sustainability initiative is transforming the landscape outside Fondren Library at Rice University — and it’s more than just a garden....
World's first memorial to a lost glacier up for Design Museum award
October 27, 2020
The first-of-its-kind plaque from Rice anthropologists is up for an award from the Design Museum in London.
Discovery adds new species to Rice lab's ghoulish insect menagerie
October 26, 2020
A horrifying insect soap opera with vampires, mummies and infant-eating parasites plays out on oak trees every day.
President’s Lecture Series examines Rice alums' search for a vaccine
October 26, 2020
A special online President's Lecture Series homecoming event Oct. 27 will feature Barney Graham ’75 and Bill Gruber ’75, two alumni who are leading efforts to develop vaccine therapies for COVID-19.
Rice rolls out next-gen nanocars
October 26, 2020
Rice researchers continue to advance the science of single-molecule machines with a new lineup of nanocars, in anticipation of the next international Nanocar Race in 2022.
October 26, 2020
With COVID-19 guidelines in place, the DuncTank outside Duncan College isn’t getting any use this year as the fountain into which Duncaroos are traditionally and gently tossed on their birthdays, but it’s getting plenty of use as a peaceful study spot on sunny days
October 26, 2020
“Twelve Feet Apart,” the seesaws built by Rice Architecture students for a design charrette this semester, are a hit with Owls and visitors alike. The public art playground equipment has remained in continual use since its Oct. 1 installation. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)
October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020
The James Turrell Skyspace at the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion is one of the artist's largest works and his first Skyspace to be engineered for acoustics.
Rice United Way Campaign off to strong start
October 26, 2020
Through only three weeks, Rice’s annual United Way campaign has already raised $183,225 of the $250,000 goal.
Vince Bell, Sara Hickman to headline Fondren’s virtual homecoming concert
October 26, 2020
The famed folk musicians will be joined by Guy Clark biographer Tamara Saviano.