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Coral symbionts and sex

Sex and the symbiont: Can algae hookups help corals survive?

September 22, 2021

Scientists have discovered that symbiotic single-celled algae that live inside of and feed corals can reproduce not only by mitosis, but also sexually. Encouraging sex in these algae can accelerate their evolution to produce strains better able to help reefs cope with climate change.

From left, Moody Foundation trustees Elle Moody, Frances Moody-Dahlberg and Ross Moody.

Moody Foundation grants $100 million to Rice University

September 22, 2021

The Moody Foundation has granted Rice $100 million to build a transformative new student center designed by one of the world’s premiere architects and to create endowments supporting student opportunity and success, both as part of the center and in other areas of the university.

Members of Mariachi Luna Llena are pictured Sept. 19 at Minute Maid Park, where they performed the national anthem ahead of the Houston Astros' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Courtesy photo)

With membership dwindling, Rice's Mariachi Luna Llena seeks new talent

September 21, 2021

Houston Astros fans in attendance at Minute Maid Park Saturday night were treated to more than just a ballgame.

Kevin McHugh

Rice lands grant to improve time-release drugs

September 21, 2021

HOUSTON – (Sept. 21, 2021) – Time-released drugs are about to get a geometry lesson, thanks to bioengineers at Rice University.

Baker Institute

Rice MBA program scores top 5 ranking for entrepreneurship

September 20, 2021

The Master of Business Administration program at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 22 in the United States in Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Business Schools MBA ranking for 2021 — and No. 5 for entrepreneurship.

People, Papers, and Presentations

People, papers and presentations for Sept. 20, 2021

September 20, 2021

Rice Space Institute Director David Alexander, a professor of physics and astronomy, has been named by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to the board of the Houston Spaceport Development Corporation.

Jacqueline Couti new book

Couti examines ‘Sex, Sea and Self’ through French Caribbean literature in new book

September 20, 2021

Students playing soccer

Main Street derby

September 20, 2021

flu shot being administered

Flu shot clinic rescheduled for Sept. 28

September 20, 2021

Dune, Kapwani Kiwanga, Moody Center for the Arts, 2021

Sandbox environment

September 20, 2021

Amitav Ghosh was the featured speaker at the 2021 Campbell Lecture Series. (Photos by Aidan Gerber)

Amitav Ghosh on the dangerous delusions that created our climate crisis

September 20, 2021

The renowned novelist explored the global legacy of colonial attitudes and aggression during the two-night Campbell Lecture Series.

Matthew Bennett

Grant backs effort to build useful bacterial colonies

September 20, 2021

Rice scientists have won a grant to advance the development of custom-designed microbial colonies for a variety of applications.

Cruz jr throwing out pitch at astros game

Cruz tosses first pitch at Astros game

September 20, 2021

Rice Architecture Lecture Series

Rice Architecture Lectures pose questions of identity

September 20, 2021

Gibbs Rec Center welcome back bash 2021 by Jeff Fitlow

Getting rec’d

September 20, 2021

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