Shepherd School students share stage with Julia Bullock for Hughes recital
As the 2026-27 Aleko Endowed Artist, Julia Bullock curated an evening of song, chamber music and poetry celebrating the Harlem Renaissance.
‘An investment in people’: Rice physics professor earns Packard Fellowship
Rice’s Yonglong Xie is one of 20 early-career scientists, mathematicians and engineers to receive a 2026 Packard Fellowship.
Rice’s Caroline Ajo-Franklin is part of an international research team funded by the United Kingdom’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), under its Universal Fabricator program.
‘Creates opportunities for people to prosper’: Rice launches annual United Way campaign
The Rice United Way Campaign officially launched this week. Contributions not only support individuals and families in need, but they also help to build a stronger, more resilient Houston for everyone.
Rice football team returns home to face Tulsa Saturday
The Rice football team returns to Houston this Saturday to take on the University of Tulsa at 3:30 p.m. at First Community Stadium, looking to turn its competitive performances into a victory.
Rice psychologist takes resilience research beyond classroom
Rice psychological science professor Danielle King Jordan that brings years of research on workplace resilience out of academic journals and the traditional classroom and makes it available to anyone.
Week of Well-Being highlights health and personal growth
Owls gathered at the Grand Hall Oct. 13 for a Well-being Fair as part of Rice’s Week of Well-Being, an initiative focused on promoting health, education and personal growth. The week is sponsored by Rice Employee Health and Well-Being and the Human Resources Benefits Department.
2 Rice students named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars
Rice juniors selected for the 2026-28 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.
Rice’s Baker Institute Energy Summit examines energy security amid global change
As artificial intelligence drives electricity demand, geopolitical tensions reshape energy markets and countries reassess supply chains, the energy sector faces a growing challenge: meeting new needs while maintaining reliability, affordability and security.
Rice scientists engineer new tool to improve detection of HIV and other viruses
Rice researchers have developed an improved version of Cas13a that could make it easier to detect HIV and other RNA viruses in blood and environmental samples.
New monolithic ion trap developed for accessible quantum simulations
Rice’s Guido Pagano, along with collaborators at Duke University and Translume Inc., has developed a new kind of trapped-ion simulator, called a monolithic segmented 3D ion trap.
Paul Ryan to speak at Rice’s Baker Institute Oct. 20
Paul Ryan, 54th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will speak on tax and spending priorities, trade and industrial competitiveness and economic growth amid rising debt at Rice University Oct. 20 at 6 p.m.
Rice launches transformational AI initiative with faculty hiring, new programs and facilities
Rice has launched a transformational universitywide AI initiative to recruit 75 faculty members working across disciplines, invest in a new, state-of-the-art facility that advances research and industry collaboration, and expand AI-related courses and degrees, accelerating the institution’s emergence as a global leader in advanced computing and responsible AI.
Experts weigh future of North American trade as 2nd USMCA review approaches
As the U.S., Canada and Mexico navigate tariffs, shifting trade policies and growing competition with China, the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is increasingly uncertain.
Alumnus Rhodes makes case for listening before you argue
The former Obama speechwriter brings lessons from 15 American speeches and a warning about AI to Rice’s fall Campbell Lectures Nov. 17-18.