DesRoches: Rice is committed to research that addresses global issues
Rice President Reginald DesRoches spoke with author Walter Isaacson at a fireside chat ahead of a startup pitch day hosted by Halliburton Labs as part of the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week 2024. DesRoches and Isaacson spoke about Houston's innovation ecosystem and academia’s role in the future of technology and innovation.
Rice, Baker Institute lead ‘Brain Days’ at the United Nations
Neuroscience experts from government, business, finance, banking and philanthropy came together at the inaugural Brain Days of the 79th United Nations General Assembly Science Summit to discuss the global “brain economy transformation.” The role of the human brain in the wider economy is drawing increased attention, and brain capital is becoming a priority for nations, businesses and individuals.
New Rice research finds that Indigenous farm employees — many of whom have legal status in the U.S. after moving from Latin America — may experience more physical pain on the job than undocumented workers.
Volpe earns win No. 400 as Rice takes down Tulane to open AAC play
The Rice Owls volleyball team took down Tulane with a 3-2 final score to win its first game in American Athletic Conference play Sept. 27, marking head coach Genny Volpe’s 400th career coaching victory.
‘Future of music’: Rice’s Shepherd School celebrates 50 years with new commissions
“Birds Are Real; Ambushed From Ten Directions,” a composition by Shih-Hui Chen, will make its world premiere Oct. 16 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration for Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
New synthesis strategy could speed up PFAS decontamination
Rice engineers have developed an innovative way to make covalent organic frameworks, special materials that can be used to trap gases, filter water and speed up chemical reactions.
Rice Business gala honors 50 years of empowering leaders, celebrates future growth
In a dazzling celebration of five decades of innovation and achievement, the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice held a gala Sept. 26, uniting board members, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners. The event celebrated 50 years of growth and looked ahead to the future, including plans for a new 112,000-square-foot building to accommodate significant population and program expansion over the past decade.
Annual Energy Summit hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute and Baker Botts Oct. 1-2
The eighth annual Energy Summit will highlight challenges and opportunities of the continuing evolution of the energy sector.
Rice celebrating series of 50th anniversaries
As Rice launches a new strategic plan Oct. 1 to shape its future over the next decade, the next year will be marked by a series of historic milestones — the Jones Graduate School of Business, Shepherd School of Music, George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing and Wiess School of Natural Sciences are all commemorating their 50th anniversaries.
Rice simplifies voter registration process before Oct. 7 deadline
Rice knows the importance of voting, but before a ballot may be cast, the individual must be registered to vote. Campus partners have joined together to make registration as seamless as possible by Texas’ Oct. 7 deadline.
Researchers innovate sustainable metal-recycling method
A research team led by James Tour has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently.
Friends of Fondren Library kicks off 75th anniversary celebration with annual membership dinner
Friends of Fondren Library at Rice kicked off its 75th anniversary year with its annual Membership Celebration and Dinner at Cohen House Sept. 17.
Rice’s school of engineering changes its name to reflect excellence in computing
Rice’s school of engineering has officially changed its name to the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing.
Renowned Rice chemist K.C. Nicolaou aims to ‘help society’ through discovery
World-renowned organic chemist K.C. Nicolaou will present his research at the Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium Oct. 2-4 in Paris.
Owls ready to face Charlotte 49ers on Families Weekend
The Rice football team will return to Rice Stadium for the first time in two weeks to take on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers in the team’s first home conference game of the season Sept. 28.
