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Rice Business launches new organizational behavior Ph.D. program

Rice Business will offer a Ph.D. with a concentration in organizational behavior starting next fall. The deadline to apply is Jan. 13, 2023.

Get into the holiday mood with Rice Shepherd School’s ‘Spirit of the Season’ Dec. 3

Put on your holiday cheer and head over to Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music on Saturday, Dec. 3 for a spirited celebration.

Rice turns asphaltene into graphene for composites

The flash Joule heating process developed at Rice turns asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, into graphene for use in composite materials.

Rice U. technology startup Syzygy Plasmonics raises $76 million in latest funding round

Syzygy Plasmonics, a Houston-based startup fueled by technology developed at Rice University, has announced $76 million in Series C financing led by Carbon Direct Capital — one of the largest rounds of funding for a venture spun out of a Rice lab.

Rice refines analysis of MRI contrast agents

Simulations reveal details about the magnetic interactions between gadolinium contrast agents used in MRI scans and their environment.

Drought in China could devastate global supply chains, energy transition efforts, experts warn

Following a record-breaking drought over the summer, China is on the brink of a water catastrophe that could have devastating consequences for global food security, energy markets and supply chains, according to a report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

ACS taps Rice, Shell for Partners in Progress & Prosperity Award

Collaborators at Rice and Shell receive the American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Partners in Progress & Prosperity Award.

Rice alumna, astronaut Shannon Walker honored as namesake of new library

Houston city leaders broke ground Oct. 14 on the Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library, named after the three-time Rice graduate and NASA astronaut who has flown two missions aboard the International Space Station.

Businesses backing #BlackLivesMatter are more attractive to workers, have better bottom lines

Businesses that offer public declarations of support for the Black community after violent events like the murder of George Floyd and other serious incidents are more attractive to prospective employees and have bigger bottom lines, according to new research from Rice University.

Mental, physical health support top list of needs for Houston Independent School District students and parents

Mental and physical health support tops the list of Houston Independent School District student and parent needs, according to a new survey from Rice University Kinder Institute’s Houston Education Research Consortium.

Rice Business No. 1 for entrepreneurship, No. 5 for online MBA

Rice Business received top billing on two prominent lists rating academic excellence that were announced today: Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine’s entrepreneurship ranking (No. 1) and Poets and Quants’ online MBA ranking (No. 5).

Rice, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur commit to cooperate on research

Rice and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur sign a three-year cooperation agreement to collaborate on issues critical to the United States, India and the globe.

Rice University student Ahi Ajayan performs on main track in upcoming film 'Ayisha'

Freshman Ahi Ajayan sings a featured song, “Kannilu Kannilu,” in a new Indian comedy, “Ayisha.”

Rice funds new research collaborations with Houston Methodist

Rice and Houston Methodist have awarded seed grants for research in robotics, imaging, cardiovascular bioengineering, and psychological and behavioral health.

Rice facility is ‘one-stop shop’ for customizing DNA to fight cancer

Rice bioengineers, synthetic biologists and cancer researchers celebrated the opening of Rice’s first CPRIT Core Facility, the Genetic Design and Engineering Center, or GDEC, Nov. 10 at the BRC.