‘Well within reason’: Fed makes first interest rate cut since 2020
Rice experts John Diamond and Zach Bethune are available to comment on the Fed's decision to cut interest rates by a half percentage point.
Rice kicks off Latine Heritage Month with festivities, food
Rice’s Grand Hall was boisterously filled with students, music and festivities as the university began its many celebrations as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Themed “Latine Heritage Month,” the festivities include programming across campus through Oct. 17 that spotlight the pride, passion and progress of Latine communities while also acknowledging the ongoing work toward greater recognition, representation and empowerment.
Native plants and trees add character, color to Rice quad
With last week’s unveiling of Rice’s redesigned Academic Quadrangle came the introduction of a few new residents — the 42 species of plants that are breathing new life into the biodiversity at this beloved campus hub.
Rice360 inaugurates conference on newborn, maternal health care innovation
Rice360 will host the first edition of Innovation for Day One Sept. 25-27.
$7.5M DOD grant backs ‘revolutionary’ multi-university research
Naomi Halas will lead a multi-university research project backed by a prestigious $7.5 million award from the Department of Defense.
Rice hosted the Energy, Waste and the Environment in West Africa conference Sept. 12-13, an event that convened scholars, policymakers and artists to address pressing environmental issues in West Africa.
Another new wasp species discovered by researchers on Rice campus
A newly identified wasp species has been discovered on the university grounds.
Rice’s Shepherd School honors Hispanic heritage with Spanish-language recital
Culminating in an encore performance of “Cumbanchero” with fellow faculty from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, Ana María Martínez’ “Noche Española” filled Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera Sept. 13.
Rice launches ‘Policy Playbook’ with expert nonpartisan insights on key issues before the election
Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as the southern border, energy sustainability and resilient communities are available in ”Election 2024: Policy Playbook,” a new series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and Texas in 2025.
Rice ranked among ‘Best Value’ colleges by Wall Street Journal
Rice is being recognized by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for its exceptional value in higher education.
Rice recycles football stadium turf after Hurricane Beryl effects
Rice and its community partners are spearheading efforts to create sustainable futures by tackling environmental challenges with innovative solutions. A prime example is their latest initiative: recycling the old turf material from Rice Stadium.
Fondren recognizes Anna Shparberg as 2024 Shapiro Award winner
Anna Shparberg was recognized as the 2024 Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award winner Sept. 10.
Rice offers flu and COVID-19 vaccines over four days at RMC
Rice will provide on-site flu vaccinations to all faculty, staff and students. The vaccines will be offered in the Rice Memorial Center.
Shepherd School’s 50th anniversary season kicks off with weekend of orchestral performances
When Rice junior Kayleigh Kim performs William Walton’s Violin Concerto with the Shepherd School of Music Symphony Orchestra, she’ll do so on a 335-year-old Stradivarius that is on loan to the school from a generous collector.
Rice partners with Validity to streamline degree verification
Rice has taken a significant step forward in enhancing the efficiency and security of its degree verification process by partnering with Validity. Validity offers a novel approach to academic credential verification through a platform integrated directly with the Office of the Registrar's website.