Rice football to open American Conference play Thursday night on ESPN
Rice’s football team will open American Conference play under the Thursday night lights this week, traveling to face the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in a nationally televised matchup Sept. 18 on ESPN. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.
Plae Wyatt named to 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Rice senior safety Plae Wyatt is one of 22 college football players and one head coach who have been named to the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, which was announced on Tuesday.
New electrical flash method rapidly purifies red mud into strong ceramics, aluminum feedstock
Rice researchers have developed a faster and cleaner method for recovering aluminum and removing toxic metals from bauxite residue.
Rice adopts Google’s generative AI solution to enhance student learning and faculty support
Rice has partnered with Google for Education to adopt Google’s generative AI solution, Gemini for Education, to provide students, faculty and staff with powerful, responsible AI tools designed to personalize learning, enhance creativity and better prepare students for a technology-driven future.
Rice Real Estate Co., in partnership with Lincoln Property Co., has unveiled plans to develop a landmark research, laboratory and office building designed to catalyze world-class innovation and enterprise in Houston.
From Texas to Rajasthan: Rice senior explores nutrition, public health abroad
This summer, Rice University senior Maya Harpavat traded the lecture halls of Houston for the winding roads of Rajasthan, India.
Bridging gap between artificial intelligence, real-world health outcomes
The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice will host the fourth annual AI in Health Conference this month, aiming to forge interdisciplinary, cross-institutional collaborations and showcase innovative AI advancements for health research, medicine and data-driven technology.
Rice to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with 30 events
Rice will honor Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with a host of events dedicated to recognizing the rich contributions and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans throughout the country’s history.
Rice’s School of Architecture has opened “Iwan Baan: The Notational Surface,” an exhibition by the world-renowned Dutch photographer Iwan Baan, whose work has redefined how architecture and cities are seen.
Owls secure first home win against Prairie View A&M
Chase Jenkins became the first Rice quarterback to rush for more than 100 yards since 2012, as he led the Owls to a 38-17 win over Prairie View A&M at Rice Stadium Sept. 13.
Rice opens Sarofim Hall, a transformative new home for the visual arts
The building consolidates Rice’s visual arts programs, long scattered across campus, into a single state-of-the-art space that emphasizes collaboration, transparency and public engagement.
Rice scientists develop ‘molecular magnifying glass’ to help identify diseases earlier
Researchers have engineered a fluorescent probe, into precise subdomains of protein.
Rice community honors 9/11 with stadium stair climb
Rice University’s Naval ROTC program hosted an inaugural stair climb at Rice Stadium Thursday morning to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, which occurred on this day 24 years ago.
Rice hosts 91 Fulbright students from around the world
Rice has welcomed 31 Fulbright students from 20 countries this academic year, one of the largest groups of international scholars on campus. They join 60 returning Fulbrighters in the Fulbright@Rice community.
Stein’s impact lives on through new civic engagement fund
The Rice community celebrated the life and legacy of longtime political science professor Bob Stein and announced Fund for Social Policy Research.
