In a hurry to develop drugs? Here’s your cHAT
October 30, 2020
Rice University scientists develop cHAT to simplify the reduction of alkenes to more useful intermediate molecules for drugs and other useful chemical compounds.
Humanities courses ask the big questions — about death, hate and Disney
October 30, 2020
Classes contemplating three of the largest forces at play in our world will feature in the newest Big Questions courses.
Flash graphene rocks strategy for plastic waste
October 29, 2020
Rice scientists advance their technique to make graphene from waste with a focus on plastic.
Rice finds path to nanodiamond from graphene
October 29, 2020
Rice University researchers expand their theory on converting graphene into 2D diamond, or diamane.
Latin American lit professor publishing three books this fall
October 29, 2020
Coming up from Gisela Heffes: a new reader on ecocriticism, a fourth novel and her first volume of poetry.
Future of Supreme Court — both immediate and long-term — is focus of Rice webinar
October 29, 2020
Major challenges now facing the Supreme Court will be the topic of a Nov. 12 webinar.
As relationship with US deteriorates, experts to discuss China's 'soft power'
October 29, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 29, 2020) – Experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will examine the role of "soft power" in U.S.-China diplomacy in the final webinar of its 2020 Election Series Nov. 2.
US wealth, income inequality has declined, Baker Institute expert finds
October 28, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 28, 2020) – Analysis of Federal Reserve survey data shows U.S. wealth inequality has declined for the first time in nearly 30 years, while income inequality has seen its largest decline in three decades, according to a new working paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
World's first memorial to a lost glacier up for Design Museum award
October 27, 2020
The first-of-its-kind plaque from Rice anthropologists is up for an award from the Design Museum in London.
Discovery adds new species to Rice lab's ghoulish insect menagerie
October 26, 2020
A horrifying insect soap opera with vampires, mummies and infant-eating parasites plays out on oak trees every day.
President’s Lecture Series examines Rice alums' search for a vaccine
October 26, 2020
A special online President's Lecture Series homecoming event Oct. 27 will feature Barney Graham ’75 and Bill Gruber ’75, two alumni who are leading efforts to develop vaccine therapies for COVID-19.
Rice rolls out next-gen nanocars
October 26, 2020
Rice researchers continue to advance the science of single-molecule machines with a new lineup of nanocars, in anticipation of the next international Nanocar Race in 2022.
October 26, 2020
With COVID-19 guidelines in place, the DuncTank outside Duncan College isn’t getting any use this year as the fountain into which Duncaroos are traditionally and gently tossed on their birthdays, but it’s getting plenty of use as a peaceful study spot on sunny days
October 26, 2020
“Twelve Feet Apart,” the seesaws built by Rice Architecture students for a design charrette this semester, are a hit with Owls and visitors alike. The public art playground equipment has remained in continual use since its Oct. 1 installation. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)
October 26, 2020