Owls close weekend with sweep over UTSA
The Rice volleyball team swept UTSA in straight sets Friday at the Convocation Center.
Rice climbs 9 spots in Times Higher Education global rankings, places among world’s top universities
Rice continues its upward momentum in global higher education, rising nine spots to No. 103 worldwide and No. 37 in the United States in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute hosted the fourth annual AI in Health Conference, convening over 550 attendees across the four-day event for plenary speaker sessions, networking and workshops that explored key areas for artificial intelligence-driven advancement across health and public health domains.
Rice’s Baker Institute appoints Russell as senior fellow and director of Center for Health Policy
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has named Dr. Heidi Russell as the director of the Center for Health Policy. She is also appointed as the L.E. and Virginia Simmons Senior Fellow in Health Policy and the Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy. She will step into these roles at the Baker Institute Oct. 13.
Rice faculty recognized for national awards in inaugural ceremony
President Reginald DesRoches and Provost Amy Dittmar welcomed winners of highly prestigious and prestigious awards to the Brockman Hall for Opera to celebrate Rice faculty excellence. On Oct. 6, Rice honored those faculty who have earned prestigious and highly prestigious awards, defined as such by the Organization of the National Research Council and the Association of American Universities.
Rice plants new oak tree to celebrate German-American friendship
The Berlin Wall section in front of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is now joined by a new oak tree as a symbol of German-American friendship and solidarity from the Goethe-Institut Houston.
A new Kinder Institute for Urban Research report found that despite some impressive gains for some students, it has failed to close the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students.
Bridging crisis and care: Vincent embracing role as Rice’s first community behavioral specialist
As Rice’s first community behavioral specialist, Nancy Vincent brings a wealth of experience in crisis management, social work and mental health advocacy to campus, offering a vital resource for immediate intervention and long-term support.
Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies hosted its inaugural Early Childhood Leadership Summit Oct. 3, welcoming 87 education leaders from across the greater Houston area to explore the latest research and best practices in early learning.
Rice hosts ARPA-H summit on future of implantable biohybrid devices
Rice hosted the second Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Biohybrid Devices Summit Sept. 25-26 in Houston to support research and translation in implantable devices that function as “living pharmacies.”
Materials scientist Hautier named fellow of American Physical Society
Rice materials scientist Geoffroy Hautier has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society for his work in high-throughput computational materials design and discovery.
New UTHealth Houston school highlighted at joint Rice-UTHealth workshop on AI and behavioral health
The Future of AI and Behavioral Health Workshop, a joint effort of Rice and UTHealth Houston, explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and behavioral health and served to spotlight the launch of UTHealth Houston’s new School of Behavioral Health Sciences.
The Friends of Fondren Library at Rice hosted its annual membership celebration and dinner at Cohen House Sept. 17, bringing together alumni, donors and campus leaders to celebrate a year of achievements and continued support for one of the university’s most vital academic resources.
Rice’s Jo receives Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators award
Gyu-Boong Jo has been selected for the 2025 cohort of the Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative.
Men’s golf makes history, shares title at Trinity Forest Invitational
After winning the Bayou City Collegiate Classic last week, the Rice Men's Golf team made history, earning co-champion honors at the Trinity Forest Invitational, winning consecutive tournaments for the first time in school history.