Scientists uncover room-temperature route to improved light-harvesting and emission devices
A team of researchers from Rice and collaborators have found a way to make two different phonons in thin films of lead halide perovskite interact with light so strongly that they merge into entirely new hybrid states of matter.
Owls to take on FAU on Families Weekend
Rice's Families Weekend matchup with Florida Atlantic on Oct. 4 has been selected by The American Conference and ESPN to kick off at 6 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.
Historian Gruber shaped Rice through scholarship, service, generosity
Ira Dempsey Gruber, whose scholarship on the American Revolution reshaped understanding of military and political life in the 18th century and whose devotion to Rice University spanned nearly six decades, died Sept. 24.
Rice’s Fondren Library awarded Joseph Goetz the 2025 Shapiro Staff Innovation Award during a moving ceremony recognizing his inventive contributions to library education and student creative work Sept. 17.
Sholl named executive vice president for research at Rice
Rice has named David Sholl, an internationally recognized expert in research strategy, clean energy and scientific leadership, as its new executive vice president for research.
Rice faculty and leadership highlighted cutting-edge research and national collaborations during the Research Frontiers Showcase in Washington, D.C., held one day ahead of the Owls’ Sept. 27 football game at Navy.
Researchers including James Tour and Shichen Xu created a one-step process to recycle rare earths from discarded magnets.
Rice, Houston Methodist launch NSF-funded program to build Texas’ digital health workforce
Rice’s Office of STEM Engagement, the Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute and Houston Methodist are launching a three-year program that equips Houston-area high school and community college students and the teachers who serve them with practical skills in biomedical hardware and artificial intelligence for health.
‘A life-changing impact’: Rice launches annual United Way campaign
The 2025-26 Rice United Way Campaign has officially launched and provides an opportunity to make a real difference in the area. Contributions not only support individuals and families in need, but they also help to build a stronger, more resilient Houston for everyone.
Rice senior illuminates stage with original vision
Outside the classroom, senior Jules Houston has gained experience that pushed their lighting craft forward.
Landing a job traditionally meant polishing a resume and sitting across from a hiring manager; today, the first “person” to evaluate you might not be a person at all — it could be a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence.
Rice Chemistry chair Martí discusses role in brain health, impact of Prop 14
Angel Martí is leading efforts to highlight chemistry’s role in advancing brain health research.
New one-hour, low-cost HPV test could transform cervical cancer screening in Africa and beyond
A team of researchers led by Rice, in collaboration with colleagues in Mozambique and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has developed a simple, affordable human papillomavirus (HPV) test that delivers results in less than an hour with no specialized laboratory required.
Rice students step beyond classroom through Community Bridges to make ‘a real difference’
A new class of Community Bridges Fellows is stepping beyond the classroom and into the community through the program run by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
2 Rice teams named finalists in Collegiate Inventors Competition
Two student teams from Rice have been named finalists in the 2025 Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
