Rice announces plans for 2021 Commencement
President David Leebron, Provost Reginald DesRoches, Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Seiichi Matsuda sent a message to the Rice community March 5 regarding 2021 Commencement plans.
Cancer ‘guardian’ breaks bad with one switch
A mutation that replaces a single amino acid in a potent tumor-suppressing protein makes it prone to nucleating amyloid fibrils implicated in many cancers as well as neurological diseases.
Study aims to help governments maximize profits from oil and gas auctions
Federal and state governments auction leases to oil and gas companies to extract natural resources from public land. A revamp of the auction system — utilizing a new model developed by a Rice University economist — could lead to more competitive bids and, ultimately, more money for governments.
Rice Crisis Management Team honored by Board of Trustees
The Rice Board of Trustees honored the university's Crisis Management Team (CMT) for its extraordinary work during the last year.
Religion in the real world: Rice's Religion and Public Life Program celebrates 10 years
Over 80% of the world’s population is religious, and for a decade, Rice University's Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP) has been dedicated to promoting better understanding of religion's impact on the world.
First Rice Alliance Venture Day selects four 'most promising' companies
Twenty emerging energy technology companies were pitched to investors at the first Rice Alliance Venture Day @ CERAWeek at the Agora, and the audience voted four of those companies -- Connectus Global, DrillDocs, Revterra and Revolution Turbine Technologies - as the event’s “most promising” investment opportunities.
Christopher Tunnell wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice University computational astroparticle physicist Christopher Tunnell is getting help in his search for the nature of the universe through a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award.
Physics camp has proven benefits for high school girls
HOUSTON – (March 5, 2021) – Even a small effort up front can boost the abilities and confidence of girls as they anticipate taking challenging science courses.
Camera traps reveal newly discovered biodiversity relationship
In one of the first studies of its kind, an analysis of camera-trap data from 15 wildlife preserves in tropical rainforests revealed a previously unknown relationship between the biodiversity of mammals and the forests in which they live.
This semester, Rice’s traditional spring break has been broken up into five separate “sprinkle days” due to coronavirus restrictions.
Rice mourns death of Ilinca Stanciulescu, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Ilinca Stanciulescu, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice, died Sunday after battling cancer. She was 49.
New sensation: Grad student symposium hosts international experts on five senses
‘Making Sense’ draws scholars from diverse array of disciplines March 12-13 for an international conference on humanistic research.
Rice University experts to be featured at CERAWeek
Rice is an academic partner of CERAWeek, with the university's Energy and Natural Resources Initiative spearheading its involvement. The annual conference, which usually takes place in Houston, will be held online this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rice earns Tree Campus USA recognition for ninth straight year
Rice received the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA designation for the ninth consecutive year in 2020.
Rice offering undergraduate major in business starting this fall
HOUSTON – (March 1, 2021) – Rice University will offer an undergraduate major in business beginning this fall.
