Rice student’s Juneteenth poem celebrates legacy of Freedmen’s Town
Though she grew up in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town, Avalon Hogans didn’t start digging into the history of the area until she came to Rice.
A partnership between Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and SLB has been providing scholarship funding for military spouses, veterans and active duty military personnel to train for careers in human resources since 2020.
Rice’s Fred Oswald participates in US Department of Education event on AI in postsecondary education
Oswald attended the daylong event alongside artificial intelligence (AI) innovators from academic institutions throughout the U.S.
Rice launches Wellness Wednesdays with tai chi session
Rice University’s President’s Office, the Rice Recreation Employee Well-Being Team and campus leadership kicked off the inaugural Wellness Wednesdays this week. The initiative is dedicated to faculty and staff well-being and focuses on a comprehensive approach to health and wellness, featuring many opportunities for employees to participate with university leaders in different ways.
International Timpani Intensive debuts at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
For five days of musical immersion in early June, the inaugural International Timpani Intensive brought together timpanists from around the globe to Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Rice and MD Anderson launch Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative
Rice and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the creation of the Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative to develop innovative technologies and bioengineering approaches to improve cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.
New CPRIT chemistry professor to enhance cancer research at Rice
Rice’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Professor David Sarlah.
Rice students’ coding skills are top 3 in the nation
According to CodeSignal’s 2024 University Ranking Report, Rice ranks No. 3 nationally among colleges and universities based solely on students’ objective coding skills.
Team Ryu triumphs at International Space University’s robotics competition
Team Ryu took home first place at the ISU space-themed robotics competition.
Researchers discover new flat electronic bands, paving way for advanced quantum materials
A team of scientists led by Qimiao Si predicts the existence of flat electronic bands at the Fermi level.
Japanese migrants’ experiences in Texas celebrated in award-winning exhibit
Completed in time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month in May 2023, Fondren Fellows project “History of Japanese Farmers in Texas” recently won the 2024 Texas Digital Library’s Trailblazer Award.
The gap between health insurance costs and workers’ wages has significantly expanded, and this trend has not only led to significant concerns about health care affordability but raised questions regarding whether hospitals or health insurance companies bear the blame for escalating costs, according to new research from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Paris Center thrives as academic hub
In its first year of full programming, the Rice Global Paris Center has provided a hub for teaching, learning and research that has brought together participants from all over the globe.
From cards to classrooms: How Rice is helping students imagine More&More futures
The premise of the game is simple. Players draw six cards from different categories then select a role card, such as an artist, child, pet, religious leader or architect.
Moody Center’s ‘Resonant Earth’ explores humanity’s entangled relationship with the land through art
“Resonant Earth: Contemporary Perspectives on Land and Body” is a new exhibition at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts that challenges viewers to reevaluate their relationship with the land.