University message shares important update on COVID-19 testing
We’ve discovered some anomalies with the test results we received this week from one of our three providers.
CPRIT grant establishes Genetic Design and Engineering Center
Rice faculty members led by bioengineer Gang Bao have been awarded a $4 million CPRIT grant to establish the Genetic Design and Engineering Center.
National 2D materials research center wins NSF funding
Rice, Penn State and Boise State have won a federal grant to expand ATOMIC, a national research center that develops atom-thin 2D coatings via university, industry and government partnerships.
Shale oil investments may be protected from nationalization, experts say
Shale oil’s short-cycle production protects foreign investors from the risk of expropriation — government taking private property for public use — providing an opportunity for the increasingly risk-averse global petroleum industry, according to a new report.
Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power
Carbon nanotubes woven into thread-like fibers and sewn into fabrics become a thermoelectric generator that can turn heat from the sun or other sources into energy.
People, papers and presentations for Aug. 16, 2021
The Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, has been awarded the 2021 Emerging Scholars Policy Prize
‘Truly your class is one of a kind’: Rice’s Class of 2025 matriculates as largest ever
President Leebron challenges new students to prepare for a life of boldness, courage and contribution.
Amitav Ghosh tackles the 'unthinkable' in 2021 Campbell Lecture Series on climate change
The global thinker offers parables for a planet in crisis Sep. 13 and 14. during an event that's free and open to the public.
Class of 2025 welcomed to Rice in classic O-Week spirit
An emotional move-in day greeted students and parents alike.
CAAAS asks: Has MLK’s dream been deferred?
The Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas will deliver annual lecture commemorating the 1963 March on Washington.
The Way I See It: The state of quantum computing
Ken Kennedy Institute Executive Director Angela Wilkins discusses the development and future of quantum computing.
DesRoches, Nakhleh, others tour startup Syzygy Plasmonics
Rice's provost, dean of engineering and others toured chemical manufacturing startup Syzygy Plasmonics last week.
‘Smart cells’ show promise to treat disease
Laura Segatori wins NIH backing to develop synthetic biological circuits for cells that may someday sense trouble and respond by making just enough of the appropriate drugs.
With support from Rice’s Passport to Houston program, the Graduate Student Association gave away 50 tickets to the Aug. 6 Houston Astros game against the Minnesota Twins.