Young alum shares power of poetry to promote critical dialog
Tim Harrison ’20 brought a powerful spoken-word performance to campus for a FWIS class
‘Hydras’ artwork inspired by Robinson Lab imagery
Conrad’s newest piece installed at BRC; opening reception Saturday
Grad students ask: Is this the end of English?
Alemán to give keynote at department’s annual graduate student conference
Rice team’s mask strategy passes muster
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a team at Rice University went looking for and found a way to make standard surgical masks better at keeping out small airborne droplets that might contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Rice student Jasmine Manansala to compete in 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship
Rice‘s Jasmine Manansala, a Brown College senior majoring in computer science and cognitive science, is a contestant in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship that begins Feb. 8. Manansala was selected from tens of thousands of hopefuls after a rigorous application process.
imagineRio allows users to visualize five centuries of change in a modern megacity
Major rebuild to the Rice site adds 3,000 photos, new tools for teaching, learning
Energy transition could be headed for ‘valley of death,’ says report
Investments in oil and gas have decreased in favor of alternative energy in recent years, but with alternative energy technologies still able to supply only a small fraction of useable energy, rushing the transition would be a costly mistake, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
People, papers and presentations for Feb. 7, 2022
Laura Kabiri, an assistant teaching professor of kinesiology, has won the Sam Drogo Technology in the Classroom Award for 2022 from the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society.
Redistricting project wins Rice Datathon
Four Rice undergraduates top this year’s Rice Datathon with their analysis of Houston voting districts.
Rice Architecture alums Super satisfied with their new venue
Two Rice Architecture alums were part of the team that designed SoFi Stadium, the spectacular site of this year’s Super Bowl.
Matthew Jones wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice chemist Matthew Jones wins an NSF CAREER Award to study controlled growth of metallic nanoparticles for biomedicine, energy storage and computing.
The Ion opens unique prototyping lab, names TXRX as partner
The Ion, Houston’s innovation hub developed by the Rice Management Co., unveiled its latest building feature Jan. 31 and named its operation partner for the space.
‘Soundwaves’ brings experimental art and music to the Moody
This spring’s group show features artists who are deeply engaged with sounds
Owls baseball team welcomes supporters for annual Fan Fest
The Rice baseball team welcomed supporters of all ages to Reckling Park Jan. 29 for its annual Fan Fest.
Islamic studies scholar Doostdar contemplates God and Satan in modern Shi’i thought
University of Chicago professor to deliver Feb. 17 Kazimi Lecture