Energy transition requires new investments in ‘Minerals Heartland’
The transition from legacy energy sources to sustainable sources will require an enormous amount of resources in the form of energy, minerals, metals and other materials — as well as new supply chains, infrastructure, human talent and financial commitments, according to a new report from an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
On Jan. 5, the Biden administration announced sweeping changes to migration policy at the U.S. border with Mexico. Kelsey Norman , fellow for the Middle East at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy (BIPP), is available to discuss the administration’s plans with the media.
Rice University scientists get fungi to spill their secrets
As anyone who has ever attended a cocktail party can tell you, shedding inhibitions makes you more talkative and possibly more prone to divulging secrets. Fungi, it turns out, are no different from humans in this respect.
DNA repair scheme gets closer look for cancer therapy
Rice bioscientists took a close look at one of the ways cells repair broken DNA and made a discovery about a promising target for cancer therapy.
‘Arabian Nights’ adventure in store at Rice Shepherd School Family Concert Jan. 28
An “Arabian Nights” adventure awaits attendees of the 2023 Shepherd School of Music Family Concert, set for Jan. 28 in Stude Concert Hall in Rice University’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
Rice political scientist Mark Jones available to discuss fight over next speaker of the House
As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to debate over who its next speaker will be, Rice University political scientist Mark Jones is available to discuss how the high-stakes fight impacts the Republican and Democratic parties.
Lab lights way to simple chemical synthesis
Rice University scientists have developed a photochemical process to simplify the synthesis of drug and chemical precursors known as diamines.
Rice Shepherd School, Humanities professor wins top honor for musicology research
Peter Loewen , an associate professor of musicology in Rice’s Shepherd School of Music and a faculty member in the School of Humanities’ Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program, is the recipient of the American Musicological Society’s H. Colin Slim Award, the organization’s highest honor for published research.
Climate warming reduces organic carbon burial beneath oceans
A first-of-its-kind study suggests climate warming could reduce organic carbon burial and increase the amount of carbon that’s returned to the atmosphere.
More links aren’t necessarily better for hybrid nanomaterials
Chemists from Rice and the University of Texas have found more isn’t always better when it comes to packing charge acceptors atop nanocrystals.
Thrane retiring after 16 years as VP for Public Affairs
President Reginald DesRoches delivered the news in an email to the Rice community Dec. 22.
Daylong wastewater samples yield surprises
Rice engineers find snapshots lead to bias in testing wastewater for antibiotic-resistant genes.
$1M gift will allow Kinder Institute to expand educational research, public outreach
A new, $1 million gift from Houston Endowment to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Houston Education Research Consortium will allow for expanded research capacity and more outreach to better educate practitioners and the public about pressing educational issues in the area.
Rice swimmers capture title at Open Water Championship
Individual titlist Ella Dyson led the Rice swimming team to its second triumph at the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Open Water Championship Dec. 18.
Owls come up short on field, but bowl trip otherwise full of fun
The Rice football team came up short in its first postseason appearance since 2014, but that didn't stop the Owl faithful from enjoying the sights and sounds surrounding last week's the LendingTree Bowl.
