Xie recognized for innovation in quantum phenomena
Rice's Yonglong Xie has been recognized for his innovation in quantum phenomena.
Rice students launch oral history archive to preserve Indigenous Texas stories
The project titled “Living Memory: An Oral History Project to Strengthen Native Sovereignty in Texas” began in fall 2024 as part of the Center for Civic Leadership-funded Houston Action Research Teams program.
Mayor Whitmire provides Houston update at Rice’s Baker Institute
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Rice Baker Institute of Public Policy fellow Ed Emmett discussed Houston’s challenges and opportunities to a packed house May 29 at Baker Hall on Rice’s campus.
Rice Global Paris Center welcomes Houston delegation for trade mission
The mission, centered on Viva Technology 2025, will include a welcome reception at Rice's European hub for research, collaboration and innovation.
Rice students chart a new course for autonomous sailboat fleets
In a corner of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), a group of students is tackling a big idea: revolutionizing maritime transport with swarms of smart, self-sailing boats.
Energy and health care industries come together at the Business Collaborative for Brain Health
The Business Collaborative for Brain Health, an alliance of private sector partners developing effective solutions to optimize cognitive health, hosted a program May 21 and 22 that brought together two of Houston’s largest industries: energy and health care.
More than words: The degree that does it all
While national narratives have often painted the humanities as a risky investment, Rice’s English program offers a clear rebuttal.
Rice Update: Student visa changes and our commitment to international students
Recent federal developments concerning student visa processing have created increasing uncertainty for many international students. Members of Rice leadership sent an update May 30.
Language, legacy and la dolce vita: Shepherd School students explore the roots of opera in Italy
The program is designed to deepen students’ fluency in a language essential to the operatic tradition.
The Rice community gathered May 16 to honor a year of accomplishments in the School Literacy and Culture program, part of the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
Top US physicists gather at Rice for national particle physics meeting
Rice hosted scientists from more than 40 institutions for the 2025 U.S. CMS collaboration meeting.
New media studies program at Rice blends critical thinking with creative practice
The program trains students to both analyze and produce media across formats, empowering them to become not just smarter consumers of content but purposeful creators.
6 natural sciences students awarded Moody Fellowship
Six undergraduates from Rice University’s Wiess School of Natural Sciences have been awarded research fellowships as part of the Russell Shearn Moody Pathway to Research in the Natural Sciences.
Rice students drive real-world change through research with Houston nonprofits
Community partners across Houston are seeing meaningful results from a unique research partnership with Rice University students.
Rice-led research team develop super material that could change electronics
A research team led by physicists Ming Yi and Emilia Morosan has developed a new material with unique electronic properties that could enable more powerful and energy-efficient electronic devices.