How a Lovett College Christmas party turned into a 50-year Rice tradition
What began as a small Lovett College dorm-room gathering in 1974 has grown into a 50-year holiday tradition among Rice friends.
New study shows early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
A woman’s early career pregnancy decision may shape her financial future for decades, according to new research.
Rice and MD Anderson build patient-specific models to guide complex pelvic cancer surgeries
A new collaboration between Rice engineers and physicians at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is giving surgeons a powerful new way to plan pelvic reconstructions before they ever step into the operating room.
The Data-to-Knowledge (D2K) lab at Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing is a hub for data science solutions that conducts a semester-long program for undergraduates and master’s students to partner with governmental agencies, industry and community sponsors to solve real-world interdisciplinary challenges of scientific, local and global importance.
Joy, surprise and tears: Rice welcomes record early-decision Class of 2030
Rice has admitted a record number of students to the Class of 2030 through its Early Decision I and QuestBridge match programs.
WHO newborn health leader calls for resilient, equity-driven global health systems at Rice360 event
Queen Dube, Newborn Health Program lead at the World Health Organization, delivered the third and final lecture in the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Seminar Series Dec. 3, offering a global perspective on the future of newborn health and the urgent need to rethink how care systems are designed and delivered worldwide.
Chabad at Rice celebrates Hanukkah, Festival of Lights
Chabad at Rice welcomed members of the Rice community to a precelebration of Hanukkah Dec. 7. Students, faculty and staff packed into the Ray Courtyard to enjoy latkes, donuts and music and hear from President Reginald DesRoches.
Rice computer scientists reach finals in global XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition
Rice quantum computing researchers have introduced a novel algorithm that earned the team a place in the global XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition.
Picture perfect: Rice honors Fitlow’s 30 years of documenting campus life, events
Rice is recognizing Jeff Fitlow for more than 30 years of service. As a senior university photographer, he provides creative and high-quality photography ranging from the university’s small, daily moments to significant events and milestones. His last day with the university will be Dec. 31.
Innovation across Africa takes center stage at Rice360’s first networkwide design competition
The Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies and its invention education partners across Africa marked a major milestone at the first Invention Education Networkwide Design Competition, a two-day event held Nov. 20-21 that brought together the most promising student-led innovations from seven university design studios across the continent.
Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds
As legalized sports betting sweeps across the country, new research shows it comes with a measurable rise in violent and impulsive crime on game days.
Rice gets into holiday spirit at annual celebration
The holidays are fully underway at Rice University as President Reginald DesRoches hosted the annual staff holiday celebration on campus Dec. 11.
Rice researchers uncover the hidden physics of knot formation in fluids
A team of researchers at Rice, Georgetown University and the University of Trento in Italy has uncovered a surprising physical mechanism that explains how a single filament can form a knot while sinking through a fluid under strong gravitational forces.
Engineered material uses light to destroy PFAS, other contaminants
Materials scientists at Rice and collaborators have developed a material that uses light to break down a range of pollutants in water, including “forever chemicals” or PFAS.