Programmed bacteria have something extra
July 30, 2021
Rice chemists expand genetic code of E. coli to produce 21st amino acid, giving it new abilities.
Vardi wins award for social and professional responsibility
July 29, 2021
Rice computer scientist Moshe Vardi has won the 2021 Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility from IEEE's Society on the Social Implications of Technology.
Owls at the Olympics: Ogwumike is up
July 28, 2021
Rice Owls alumni are showcasing their skills in the Tokyo Olympics.
People, papers and presentations for July 26, 2021
July 28, 2021
Rice alumnus Ryan Udell ’21 has been named to the Aviation Week Network’s 20 Twenties Class of 2021, which honors exceptional students seen as the future of the aerospace and defense industries
Woodson Research Center team honored with Shapiro award
July 27, 2021
Library staff worked throughout pandemic to deliver invaluable documents, digitization and much more.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw hosts health care summit, tours neuroengineering labs
July 26, 2021
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (left), R-Texas, hosted his third annual Healthcare Innovation Summit July 23 at Rice University's BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) in conjunction with the university's Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering.
For Lettenberger, trip to Paralympics worth the wait
July 26, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last year, Ahalya Lettenberger's lifelong dream was put on hold.
Rice team creating insulin-producing implant for Type 1 diabetes
July 26, 2021
Rice University bioengineers are using 3D printing and smart biomaterials to create an insulin-producing implant for Type 1 diabetics.
Timothy Morton on giving up flight — at least when it comes to lectures
July 26, 2021
The environmental philosopher wants to model a new work-life balance that sends a message of care.
July 23, 2021
Director Chuck Throckmorton (immediately below) and the Marching Owl Band led a "kazoo khorus" featuring players from the public June 21 at Hermann Park's Miller Outdoor Theatre.
AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds
July 22, 2021
Artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to Rice researchers.
July 22, 2021
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts premiered its fall exhibition Sept. 18 and 19 in a two-night, socially distanced opening; registration spots for both nights booked up quickly.
US should fully reopen Mexican border, vaccinate people on both sides, says expert
July 22, 2021
The United States-Mexico border should be fully reopened — with people on both sides given easier and expanded access to vaccines in the U.S. — according to a new brief from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
3D camera earns its stripes at Rice
July 22, 2021
The Hyperspectral Stripe Projector captures spectroscopic and 3D imaging data.