The secret to continuous creativity with gen AI
Published in the journal Information Systems Research and co-authored by Jing Zhou, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management at Rice Business, the paper explores “augmented learning,” a process in which people and AI actively adjust to each other across creative tasks, gradually improving what they can produce together.
An estimated 141,000 Houston-area residents experienced temporary homelessness in the past year, according to a new survey by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Rice and Max Planck advance global leadership in quantum materials and technology
Rice and the Max Planck Society officially launched the Quantum Materials - Rice and Max Planck Partnership (Q-RaMP) June 19, aimed at supporting the identification and development of quantum materials that will support breakthroughs in sustainability, energy efficiency and quantum and classical information processing.
Rice and Houston Methodist award seed grants for translational cancer research
Rice’s Synthesis X Center and Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center have awarded $90,000 in seed grants as part of a new strategic collaboration.
Rice senior AJ Shin named among inaugural class of Lafayette Fellows, will study at Sorbonne
The program launches on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence and celebrates the historic relationship between France and the United States.
Rice political scientist examines how cybercriminal networks evolve into global security threats
Rice alumnus Conner Joyce ’26 awarded with the 2026 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for the best paper presented at the American Political Science Association's annual meeting.
New detector design has potential to expand search for dark matter
Rice researchers’ detector concept uses engineered semiconductor materials to search for axions in a range of possible masses that has remained difficult to probe with existing experiments.
A gift from Rice University President’s Distinguished Fellow Ruth J. Simmons will help expand breast cancer prevention, education and outreach efforts across Southeast Texas while honoring the life of her late sister, Nora B. Wilson.
Researchers create moisture-driven tech that powers green batteries — and dissolves spy gear
Researchers from Rice and North Carolina State University have created a nontoxic, stretchable battery that operates by extracting moisture from the ambient environment.
Study finds climate change missing from stories shaping modern culture
The findings raise pointed questions about how elite fiction reflects what study authors call the defining crisis of the present moment.
Rice Public Affairs wins 4 awards at PRSA Houston Excalibur Awards
Rice's Office of Public Affairs earned four honors at the 41st Public Relations Society of America Houston Excalibur Awards, including Communications Team of the Year for the Rice News and Media Relations team.
Rice President DesRoches elected to National Academy of Construction
The National Academy of Construction has elected Rice President Reginald DesRoches as one of 45 new members in its Class of 2026.
New research shows the hidden challenges facing religious scientists
A recent study from Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance titled “Religious Representation in Science: How Scientists in the United States, Mexico and South Africa Respond” explores the aspect of religious representation in science.
Rice entrepreneurship’s Summer Venture Studio selects nine ventures for 2026 cohort
Rice’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has selected nine student-led ventures for the 2026 Summer Venture Studio, its flagship venture-building experience designed to help ambitious founders transform breakthrough ideas into venture-scale companies. The selected teams represent industries ranging from health care and artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing, robotics, agriculture and defense technology.
Harbach claims USATF U20 javelin title
A week after Rice women's track and field saw a national champion in the javelin from senior Mckyla Van der Westhuizen, freshman Emily Harbach won the javelin at the USATF U20 national meet in Eugene, Oregon.
