Study: Early economic action in response to pandemic mitigated downturn
HOUSTON – (Oct. 28, 2020) – Decisive action taken by monetary and fiscal policymakers mitigated the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Vicente Ordóñez joins Rice with CAREER Award
Rice computer scientist Vicente Ordóñez receives an NSF CAREER Award to advance machine-learning algorithms’ ability to recognize complex visual concepts.
Oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic, study says
HOUSTON – (July 10, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected both consumer and commercial transportation, but global oil demand will probably continue to grow through 2030, according to a new study.
Scientists seek details of cancer’s evolutionary tree
Rice University computer scientists will take full advantage of new technology to sequence the genome of a single cell to decode mysteries contained in tumors.
Rice, Rutgers developing inhalable COVID-19 vaccine spray
Scientists at Rice and Rutgers developing two COVID-19 vaccine strategies that do not require cold storage, one of which can be inhaled.
Soft shell makes hard ceramic less likely to shatter
Coating ceramic schwarzites, 3D-printed lattices, with a thin polymer helps keep them from shattering under pressure.
Rice’s top tech exec headed for Harvard
After almost seven years of outstanding leadership, Rice’s top technology executive will be leaving her post to accept a position at Harvard University.
Cell-wrangling circuit simplifies genetic experiments
A Rice alumnus' work pays off with The Equalizer, a synthetic circuit that assures consistent gene expression in laboratory-bred colonies.
NIH grant will help streamline chemical synthesis
Rice University chemist Julian West has won a five-year, $1.8 million National Institutes of Health grant to advance his lab’s efforts to simplify the synthesis of organic chemicals.
Jeffrey Kripal on how to think about the UFO phenomenon
To study the subject adequately is ‘to study pretty much everything’
Flood relocation programs more disruptive to those who don’t live in white or affluent neighborhoods
HOUSTON – (June 29, 2021) – A government policy that removes homeowners from flood-prone areas disproportionately disrupts the lives of residents from less white and affluent neighborhoods, according to new research from sociologists at Rice University and Temple University.
Reversal speeds creation of important molecule
A Rice lab’s reverse approach to making halichondrin B is the shortest route to a “rather complex and important molecule."
Six Rice-TMC research teams earn seed grants
Rice's Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health has announced six seed grants for research collaborations between faculty from Rice and the Texas Medical Center.
Keck backs Rice bid to ‘build a brain’
A $1 million Keck Foundation grant will support work by Jacob Robinson to understand neural pathways.
