Owls volleyball team soaks in Brazil
June 14, 2023
The Rice Owls volleyball team took a trip to Brazil June 1-11 that included four matches against club and national teams.
Religious calling to a job can motivate employees but might result in mistreatment going unaddressed
June 14, 2023
Feeling a religious or spiritual calling to a job can be a huge motivator, but it can also potentially result in employee mistreatment and exploitation going unaddressed, according to new research from Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and the Religion and Public Life Program.
Rice's Nai-Hui Chia awarded Google funding to study quantum simulations
June 13, 2023
Rice computer scientist Nai-Hui Chia has won a prestigious Google Scholar Award, which includes funding to further his research on the use of quantum computers to simulate quantum physical systems.
Multicultural Community Relations hosts Texas Diversity Council Summer Youth Program
June 13, 2023
More than 80 high school students from the Greater Houston area attended the 13th annual Texas Diversity Council Summer Youth Program at Rice, hosted by Multicultural Community Relations in the Office of Public Affairs.
ARPA-E announces $100 million funding initiative at Rice event
June 13, 2023
Rice welcomed more than 100 energy innovation leaders to campus June 8 for a first-of-its-kind event by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) where ARPA-E director Evelyn Wang announced $100 million in new commercialization funding for innovative energy technologies.
Cannady Hall architects also working to build Rice Architecture students’ skills
June 13, 2023
Jeannette Kuo and Ünal Karamuk are currently working on the construction of the Rice School of Architecture’s new William T. Cannady Hall, and recently taught a studio course as Cullinan Visiting Professors.
June 13, 2023
A new work of ethnographic fiction edited by Rice University anthropologist Ilana Gershon shares imaginary stories — inspired by real anthropological field work — of how people around the world coexist with monsters.
Immigrants without documentation face mental health trauma even after arriving in US
June 13, 2023
Immigrants migrating to the U.S. face all kinds of hurdles, but after arriving stateside, the hardships continue, which can result in additional psychological distress, according to new research from Rice University.
Moody Center kicks off Pride month with live music, open gallery
June 12, 2023
The Moody Center for the Arts hosted a Pride happy hour on the afternoon of June 8, which featured a cappella renditions of pop favorites by Pride Chorus Houston and tunes from DJ Krazzy Kris.
Simpson-Sullivan places fifth at NCAA Track and Field Championships
June 12, 2023
Tara Simpson-Sullivan represented the Rice women’s track and field team with a strong performance at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, placing fifth in the hammer throw.
People, papers and presentations for June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023
Two Rice Athletics staff members have received recognition for their noteworthy efforts and longevity in promoting Owl sports.
NIH grant backs study focused on Alzheimer’s in women
June 12, 2023
Rice University postdoctoral fellow Hannah Ballard has won a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the link between the transition to menopause and Alzheimer’s disease.
FE&P provides update on demolition plan for Old Sid Richardson College
June 9, 2023
Rice’s Facilities Engineering and Planning department shared the following message with the university community regarding the upcoming demolition of Old Sid Richardson College in an email June 8.
Rice to celebrate Juneteenth with two days of free programming
June 9, 2023
Rice’s annual Juneteenth recognition and celebration will bring together professors from across the university and the country to explore ideas and questions central to the meaning and promise of the important holiday. Spread across two days, programming includes a trio of speaking panels as well as a public lecture.
Rice University EMS receives donation from AHA
June 9, 2023
Rice University Emergency Medical Services is now able to expand its slate of first aid training thanks to a donation of two CPR and First Aid Anywhere Kits by the American Heart Association.