GSA welcomes grad students new and returning with fall festivities
After a year spent studying remotely, Rice’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) knows the importance of reestablishing connections on campus — and creating a community for those first-year students just arriving.
NIH funds effort to customize treatment of movement impairments
Existing treatments for movement impairments are “off the rack” rather than “custom-tailored,” but B.J. Fregly, a Rice University professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, wants to change that situation.
For some peptides, killing bacteria an inside job
Rice scientists study the dynamics of the immune system’s antimicrobial peptides, which attack and eliminate harmful bacteria. They find peptides that invade bacteria and do their damage from the inside are underrated.
Rep delivers resolutions recognizing Rice basketball, Leebron
Rice courses returning to in-person instruction
After hurricanes, what makes people decide to stay or to go?
Rice cuts ribbon on Maxfield Hall
Renovation of the historic Mechanical Engineering building, now called Maxfield Hall is complete.
Rice Business professor named fellow of Strategic Management Society
Rice Business professor named fellow of Strategic Management Society
Rice’s latest piece of public art, 'Seif,' lights up campus
Shirazeh Houshiary’s glass helix sculpture draws attention day and night.
Will Rice junior Annie Xu leads one group of incoming Duncan College students in a dance-off while Duncan sophomore Pia Arana and Duncan senior Mei Leebron lead another across the commons. Learning your college’s line dances and rally cheers are as much a part of O-Week as learning your way around campus. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow and Tommy LaVergne)
Successful start to cross-country season
Grace Forbes (pictured) cruised to victory and the Owl men captured the team competition as the Rice Invitational kicked off the cross-country season Friday.
Message from provost on launch of Rice Quantum Initiative
For more than four decades, Rice University scientists and engineers have explored and expanded the boundaries of quantum science and created revolutionary computation, sensing and communication technologies based on the principles of quantum mechanics.
Crop-eating moths will flourish as climate warms
Climate change in this century will allow one of the world's costliest agricultural pests, the diamondback moth, to both thrive year-round and rapidly evolve resistance to pesticides in large parts of the United States, Europe and China where it previously died each winter, according to a study by U.S. and Chinese researchers.
Experts will educate public at Sept. 20 teach-in on Texas abortion law, reproductive rights
Rice hosts Leah Litman, Melaney Linton, Wendy Davis and more in response to Texas abortion ban via Zoom webinar.
Rice Theatre presents 'On the Verge' Oct. 8-10
Eric Overmyer’s magical play follows three Victorian explorers through place and time.
