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Rice Night at the Ballpark!

Owls will take flight to watch the Astros battle the Orioles Sept. 18 at Rice Night at the ballpark. Rice has two reserved sections for group seating and the ticket prices are $13 - $26, plus fees.

Adrian Trömel joins Rice Office of Innovation as assistant vice president for strategy, investments

Rice University’s Office of Innovation has named Adrian Trömel as assistant vice president for strategy and investments.

Puentes Consortium program provides undergrads with research experience

Five Rice University students traveled to Mexico this summer to undertake the third annual Undergraduate Research Experience – an initiative presented by the Puentes Consortium, which consists of five universities and is housed in Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice mourns history professor, author Harold Hyman

Former Rice University history professor, author and award-winning scholar of American legal history Harold Hyman passed away Aug. 6 at age 99.

Graduate Owls enjoy barbecue with president

Rice University President Reginald DesRoches welcomed new graduate students with a tasty barbecue meal Aug. 15.

Faculty share secrets to success with Class of 2027

On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s Class of 2027 gathered in Tudor Fieldhouse to receive advice from a three-person panel of professors regarding their secrets for success — both at Rice and beyond. The faculty delivered short, TED-style talks encouraging new students to stay open to the possibilities the university offers.

Second annual renewable energy leadership conference convenes at Rice Aug. 22

The Renewable Energy Alliance – Houston (REAL) will present its Second Annual Renewable Energy Leadership Conference at Rice University to explore the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed one year ago.

Protective particles allow engineered probiotics to report gut disease

Rice U. bioengineers developed a platform that enhances survival and function of probiotics engineered to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease in animals. The technology holds promise for minimally invasive disease monitoring and advanced smart therapeutics.

Rice establishes 3-year partnership with Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Rice University and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have taken an important next step in their strategic research and education partnership with the announcement of the first recipients of the Rice-IITK Strategic Collaboration Award program. 

Rice introduces Tommy McClelland as director of athletics

Rice University formally introduced Tommy McClelland as the school’s new vice president and director of athletics during a morning press conference Aug. 15.

New students break bread with president

The university’s newest Owls enjoyed a Texas barbecue dinner with President Reginald DesRoches during the president’s welcome party to conclude the second day of O-Week Aug. 14.

OpenStax to launch open access organic chemistry textbook

The first 12 chapters of the textbook Organic Chemistry: A Tenth Edition are now freely accessible to students through OpenStax, an educational initiative of Rice University. On Sept. 12, students and faculty will have free access online to the full version of this historically costly textbook that is a required material for organic chemistry courses nationwide.

President DesRoches inauguration book makes online debut

A new book detailing President Reginald DesRoches inauguration and early days at the helm of the university is available for viewing online.

Class of 2027 lauded for diversity, talent during matriculation address

Fireworks lit up the sky over Lovett Hall and the Sallyport the night of Aug. 13 as the incoming Class of 2027’s first day of O-Week culminated with Rice’s annual matriculation ceremony.

Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle ‘seeds’ are one and the same

Rice chemists have discovered that tiny gold “seed” particles, a key ingredient in one of the most common nanoparticle recipes, are one and the same as gold buckyballs, 32-atom spheres that are cousins of the Nobel Prize-winning carbon buckyballs discovered at Rice in 1985.