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Bob Stein honored with Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement

Political science professor Bob Stein recognized with the 2025 Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement.

Faculty recognized with George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching

Nine Rice faculty members received the 2025 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors Rice’s top instructors based on votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.

Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service

Each year, Rice University honors members of its community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.

Kasey Leigh Yearty receives George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Kasey Leigh Yearty has been named the 2025 recipient of the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

From lab to launch: Rice WaTER Institute is catalyzing the future of water innovation

In a city defined by innovation and resilience, the Rice Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research (WaTER) Institute hosted its distinguished lecture and panel discussion in Houston April 16, drawing together industry leaders, venture capitalists, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs to tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our time: water.

Rice takes home AAC men's tennis championship

The Owls men's tennis team won its first American Athletic Conference Championship after defeating the Memphis Tigers at the Leftwich Tennis Center April 20.

Rice announces historic enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition

Rice will increase access by growing the university’s student body, marking an unprecedented growth trajectory that began earlier this decade. The expansion is part of Rice’s commitment to access and is aligned with a strategic vision to solidify its position as a global leader in both teaching and research.

Rice scholar examines Pope Francis’ legacy of interfaith relations, human rights and a more representative Catholic Church

Following Pope Francis’ death, Craig Considine, a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice, scholar of religion and interfaith dialogue is available to discuss the late pontiff’s life and legacy.

Rice experts available to discuss environmental research, insights ahead of Earth Day

As Earth Day approaches April 22, Rice University experts are available to provide insight into their research on a range of environmental topics.

Rice scholars offer insight on life signature discovery from planet K2-18b

The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth.

Dao selected as Rice’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security

Tam Dao has been appointed Rice University’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security. His first day in this role will be May 1. Dao currently serves as Rice’s assistant vice president for research security, and his new role will combine that position with the responsibilities previously held by Kathryn Cavender as associate vice president for campus safety.

Building better AI starts with asking better questions; Rice is doing just that

Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evaluated for bias or misuse.

Global innovation takes center stage at Rice as undergraduate teams tackle health inequities

At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on full display.

Rice students explore identity, history, health in expanded Humanities Days showcase

Humanities Days offered Rice students the chance to present their research and creative work in panels, poster sessions and art presentations.

Rice scientists uncover quantum surprise: Matter mediates ultrastrong coupling between light particles

A team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and other quantum-based technologies.