Cells may tell if arthritis flare-ups are coming
July 17, 2020
Rice computer scientist Vicky Yao and colleagues find unique early warning marker
Global health students’ innovation not stopped by COVID-19
July 16, 2020
Students at Rice University and in Malawi present device designs to deal with the COVID-19 crisis during the Rice 360˚ Institute for Global Health Intern Showcase.
Indoor training facility a new tool for Rice athletes, campus community
July 16, 2020
Robert L. Waltrip Indoor Training Center's benefits to Rice campus extend beyond intercollegiate sports.
Rice lab helps power electric car research
July 16, 2020
Rice University researchers will contribute to a new project to make better batteries for electric vehicles.
Baker Institute: Politics are hindering public health
July 16, 2020
HOUSTON – (July 16, 2020) – Partisan divisions about the pandemic are negatively affecting public health and economic recovery, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston and Texas expected to fall short of postsecondary education goal
July 16, 2020
HOUSTON – (July 16, 2020) – As demand for workers with college degrees rises, Houston and Texas are predicted to fall short of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) goals for the next decade, according to a new report from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), part of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences.
‘Bystander’ Cs meet their match in gene-editing technique
July 15, 2020
Biomolecular engineers at Rice have developed new tools to increase the accuracy of CRISPR single-base editing to treat genetic diseases.
July 15, 2020
HOUSTON – (July 15, 2020) – COVID-19 continues to spread in Texas and especially the Houston area, but nearly one-fifth of residents surveyed by Rice University's COVID-19 Registry say they’re less anxious now than at beginning of the pandemic.
Tale of the tape: Sticky bits make better batteries
July 14, 2020
Rice University scientists use an industrial laser to turn adhesive tape into a component for safer, anode-free lithium metal batteries.
Mayor, president dedicate redesigned Sunset intersections
July 13, 2020
A group of dignitaries and city workers led by Mayor Sylvester Turner and President David Leebron gathered outside Rice’s main entrance Friday morning, dedicating two newly reconfigured intersections that have been redesigned with greater safety in mind.
Bird droppings carry risk of antibiotic resistance
July 13, 2020
Rice University engineers analyze the droppings of urban birds and show persistent levels of antibiotic-resistant genes and bacteria that may be transferred to humans through the environment.
People, papers and presentations July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020
Emmett joins Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies
July 12, 2020
Former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has been named a fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the institute announced July 1.
Rice U. expert: Hagia Sophia should remain interfaith
July 10, 2020
A letter to Rice's international students
July 9, 2020
President David Leebron and Provost Reginald DesRoches send message of support.