‘What is Love?’ is latest Big Questions course
This fall, Rice professors Sonia Ryang and Ilana Gershon will ask Rice students a far-from-simple question — What is Love? — in their upcoming course of the same name, the latest offering in the Big Questions class series sponsored by the School of Humanities.
Rice U. engineering students aim to shed better light on surgeries
A team of Rice University engineering students designed a tunable lighting system that would allow surgeons to better illuminate their working area without having to handle equipment or wear headlamps.
Fondren exhibit features Rice faculty member’s experiences exploring Antarctica
A new exhibit in Fondren Library features photos from a Rice University science writer’s research expeditions to Antarctica and her interviews with students about the captivating experiences.
Rice Chabad hosts its biggest ‘Mega Shabbat’ dinner yet
Chabad at Rice welcomed over 100 students and other members of the Rice community to its annual “Mega Shabbat” dinner for an evening of traditional Jewish food, fun and fellowship March 24.
Rice to hold additional informational events on Academic Quad redesign
As the reimagining of the Academic Quadrangle enters more advanced stages of design, members of the Rice community are invited to visit the space, interact with the design team from Nelson Byrd Woltz and share feedback on the project.
Rice U.’s KTRU presents Outdoor Show celebrating Texas talent April 15
For the last 30 years, KTRU-LP 96.1 FM, Rice University’s student-run radio station, has hosted a springtime music festival on the tree-lined campus that’s always free and open to the public. Its 31st annual Outdoor Show on April 15 will once again take place all afternoon and into the evening on the grassy Central Quad off Alumni Drive, featuring a diverse and talented array of Texas acts.
Rice U. vice president for research named to AAU task force on expanding India partnerships
Rice University Vice President for Research Ramamoorthy Ramesh has been named a member of a new Association of American Universities (AAU) task force that will study expanding research and higher education partnerships between the United States and India.
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher visits Rice
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) visited the Rice Welcome Center April 5 for a lunchtime conversation with members of the university community.
NASA’s head of science visits Rice students
Nicola Fox, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, visited with students from the departments of Physics and Astronomy and Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences April 3.
CIA director to speak at Rice U. on foreign policy
CIA Director William Burns will discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s aggressive posturing, Iran’s nuclear enrichment and other pressing foreign policy issues April 11 at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice Sport Management students take on Final Four
An innovative course, titled The Business of Major Sporting Events, allowed Rice University students to be heavily involved in the planning and production of the 2023 men’s Final Four in Houston.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took time during a congressional recess to visit The Ion.
Speaking Spanish on the campaign trail may seem like a good way to connect with some voters, but new research from Rice University finds it can actually hurt the chances of Hispanic candidates who aren’t native speakers.
Strong ultralight material could aid energy storage, carbon capture
Rice U. materials scientists and collaborators at the University of Maryland showed that fine-tuning interlayer interactions in a class of 2D polymers can determine the materials’ loss or retention of desirable mechanical properties in multilayer or bulk form.
BSA’s Black Excellence Gala a success
It was a night to remember as the Black Student Association (BSA) celebrated students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Black Excellence Gala, an awards-style banquet honoring Owls for their dedication to the success of Black students at Rice.
