Rice U. grad student wins DOE research award
Winnie Shi, a Rice University chemical and biomolecular engineering graduate student, has been selected to participate in the Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Rice Public Affairs honored with pair of Telly Awards
Rice’s Office of Public Affairs is a double winner in the 44th annual Telly Awards, which honor excellence in video and television.
Rice U.’s Beatrice Rivière wins NSF grant
Beatrice Rivière, Rice University’s Noah Harding Chair and professor of computational applied mathematics and operations research, has received a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation in support of numerical mathematics and scientific computing training and research.
Ian Mellor-Crummey receives 22nd annual Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award
Digital Media Commons Supervisor Ian Mellor-Crummey ‘17 has won the 2023 Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award.
Rice celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month throughout June
June serves as LGBTQ Pride Month. To celebrate, Rice University and many campus affiliates will host events to spread awareness about the LGBTQIA+ community and educate on sexual and gender diversity.
Six Rice grads named Fulbright Scholars
Six Rice University graduates have been named Fulbright Scholars this year, receiving grants to fund study-abroad and teaching opportunities across the globe.
Slinkman clinches spot in NCAA Championships
Alexander Slinkman will represent the Rice men’s track and field team at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas after punching his ticket with a strong performance at the NCAA West Prelims.
Flexible nanoelectrodes can provide fine-grained brain stimulation
Rice University engineers have developed ultraflexible implantable nanoelectrodes that can administer long-term, fine-grained brain stimulation.
Three Owls to compete at NCAA Championships in Austin
The Rice women’s track and field team had an incredible day of competition at the NCAA West Prelims in Sacramento, Calif., with three Owls earning spots at the NCAA Championships in Austin Texas.
New report examines gun violence ‘hot spots’ in Houston area
A new report by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy sheds light on the reality of gun violence in the Houston area.
Rice At Large now available online
Rice At Large, the quarterly newsletter that showcases Rice University’s outreach programs, is now available online.
Iron-rich rocks unlock new insights into Earth’s planetary history
A new study by Rice University scientists suggests iron-rich ancient sediments may have helped cause some of the largest volcanic events in the planet’s history.
Stock buyback taxes could do more harm than good, argue Baker Institute experts
The idea that stock buybacks are a manipulation by executives to benefit themselves at the expense of shareholders may be true for a small number of firms but not the vast majority, therefore implementing buyback taxes in an attempt to curb such profits are no replacement for broader tax reform, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice volleyball to take its game to Brazil this summer
The Rice volleyball team will be taking a 10-day excursion to Brazil June 1-11, with plans to visit and compete in four cities.
Glasscock School kicking off summer with bevy of educational programs for teachers and students
While much of Rice University’s campus winds down in the weeks following commencement, the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies offers a host of summer programs for both teachers and students through the school’s Center for Education.
