July 22, 2021
Pathogens get comfy in designer goo
July 22, 2021
Hydrogels developed at Rice University mimic intestines when lined with epithelial cells. A study by Rice and Baylor College of Medicine proved hydrogels in various stiffnesses are valuable for learning the dynamics of pathogens that cause diarrhea and other intestinal diseases.
Astronaut, Rice alumna speaks to RESP students
July 21, 2021
This year’s cohort of Rice Emerging Scholars Program students heard from astronaut Shannon Walker ’87 Monday at Duncan Hall.
Baker Institute’s BCarbon recognized as top in the US
July 21, 2021
Morrison named to Board of Trustees
July 21, 2021
Biochar helps hold water, saves money
July 21, 2021
Biochar’s benefits for long-term storage of carbon and nitrogen on American farms are clear, but new research from Rice University shows it can help farmers save money on irrigation as well.
Christian view of Prophet Muhammad explored in Rice sociologist’s new book
July 20, 2021
The world’s second-most-popular religion and its founder’s beliefs remain largely unknown to many people in Western society.
Odds are good for unique 2D compound
July 20, 2021
Rice University engineers make 2D materials for valleytronics, a platform for information processing and storage that relies on the manipulation of electrons’ positions in energetic “valleys.”
Phil Bedient honored by American Institute of Hydrology
July 19, 2021
Rice’s Phil Bedient has been awarded the American Institute of Hydrology's Ray K. Linsley Award in honor of outstanding contributions in surface water hydrology.
Rice Athletics Hall of Fame to induct largest class in almost 50 years
July 19, 2021
The Rice Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome its largest class of inductees since 1973 when 11 are inducted Oct. 1 at The Westin Houston Medical Center.
Targeted tumors attack not-innocent bystanders
July 16, 2021
Antibody-drug conjugates developed are found to attack not only targeted tumor cells but also nontargeted “bystanders.”
Drug doubles down on bone cancer, metastasis
July 16, 2021
Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine develop an antibody conjugate called BonTarg that delivers drugs to bone tumors and inhibits metastasis.
Women’s rights advance in Mideast, North Africa -- to a point
July 15, 2021
HOUSTON – (July 15, 2020) – Although women’s rights have undergone significant reforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), legislative change is not enough, according to the authors of a collection of briefs released by the Baker Institute.
Enzyme from fungi shows molecules which way to turn
July 15, 2021
A small fungal enzyme could play a significant role in simplifying the development and manufacture of drugs, according to Rice University scientists.
Matthew Loden, CEO of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, returning to Rice as dean of Shepherd School
July 15, 2021
HOUSTON – (July 7, 2021) – Matthew Loden, an award-winning musician and symphony leader currently serving as the CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, will become the next dean of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.