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
Rice Architecture lecture series, ‘Building Identities,’ continues
Rice Architecture continues its “Building Identities” theme in this spring’s lecture series, set to begin Feb. 2.
Nathan Dautenhahn wins CAREER Award
Rice University computer scientist Nathan Dautenhahn wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to pursue simplified, automated security for sophisticated software.
Machine learning fine-tunes flash graphene
Rice University scientists are using machine learning techniques to streamline the process of synthesizing graphene from waste through flash Joule heating.
Access to gig economy may spur small business creation, study finds
Access to the gig economy may help facilitate the creation of new businesses, according to a new study. The gig (or short-term job) market is often more transitory than the traditional freelancing market. The flexibility and low barrier to entry of these jobs gives would-be entrepreneurs fallback opportunities that reduce their financial risk, argues Yael Hochberg, professor in entrepreneurship and finance at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.
