‘Drug factory’ implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice
Rice bioengineers have created tiny implants that activate immune cells to destroy cancer.
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music hosted its annual Family Concert Feb. 26.
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music hosted its annual Family Concert Feb. 26.
Faculty set Rice record with eight CAREER Awards
Rice faculty set a record, winning eight NSF CAREER Awards in 2002
Vicky Yao wins CAREER Award
Computer scientist Vicky Yao has won an NSF CAREER Award to develop computational tools to analyze and interpret DNA methylation.
The Moody celebrates 5 years of creative exploration through the arts at Rice
Birthday bash will feature Sir Woman, spotlight spring “Soundwaves” exhibition
Campos considers habitability and the human
The historian of science challenged understandings of and assumptions about “new worlds” Feb. 24
Rice garden hosting semiannual plant sale
Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and tomatillos will be among the vegetables for sale beginning March 7
Texas Life Science Forum honors top life science innovation companies
Life science investors, leaders and innovators gathered at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business to discuss Houston’s role in the future of health care, medical technology innovation and life science commercialization during the 10th annual Texas Life Science Forum.
BSA celebrates Black excellence
The annual Soul Night celebration returned to the Rice Memorial Center for an evening of festivities Feb. 26.
Leebron shares message of support for Ukrainians
Rice President David Leebron tweeted a personal message of support for Ukrainians around the world over the weekend in response to the invasion of their home country by Russian forces.
Atheists in the United States are more likely to conceal their beliefs if they’re women, Republicans, Southerners or if they’ve previously been religious, according to new research from Rice University and West Virginia University.
Two Owls among Houston’s 50 most influential women
Ana María Martínez, professor of voice, and Kathi Dantley Warren, vice president for development and alumni relations (DAR), have been named to Houston Woman Magazine’s annual list of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2020-21.
Doerr Institute spearheads efforts to develop leaders across the country
The Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders, in partnership with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education, plans to launch Leadership for Public Purpose.
People, papers and presentations for Feb. 28, 2022
Rice materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan is co-lead author of a forward-thinking perspective of quantum materials manufacturing in Advanced Materials, and Will Rice College senior Eduardo Gonzalez Villarreal was named the Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2022 Undergraduate Major of the Year for Rice University.