Four decades of changes in Houston chronicled in new book by Rice's Klineberg
Over the past four decades, Houston has undergone an extraordinary economic upheaval and demographic transformation — and Rice University's Stephen Klineberg has watched it happen from the unique perspective of his annual Kinder Houston Area Survey.
HOUSTON – (June 1, 2020) – OpenStax, Rice University’s education technology initiative, today opened applications for its 2020-2021 Institutional Partner Program. The deadline to apply is June 25.
Immigration system needs improvement, not termination, Baker Institute experts say
The United States needs innovative approaches to solve the pressing issue of immigrants living in the country illegally — and should use existing programs as a guide — according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice friend and benefactor Richard Gilder dies at 87
Richard Gilder, an investor, philanthropist and passionate advocate of history and education, died May 12 at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 87.
COVID-19 crisis hits Houston harder than other Texas cities
HOUSTON – (May 28, 2020) – Revenue losses related to COVID-19 will hinder city services in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas, with Houston likely to be the hardest hit of the three, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Campus Kindness: Pair of Rice alums join forces to feed those in need
The Rev. Nathan Lonsdale Bledsoe ’09 and Lucas Marr ’08 became friends at Rice through their love of cooking. When Hurricane Ike thundered through Houston in 2008, both of them helped the servery chef at Lovett College make meals for those who stayed through the storm.
Rice U. physicist Ming Yi wins coveted Moore Foundation grant
Rice physicist Ming Yi won $1.6 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for high-risk, high-reward research into quantum materials.
President lays out Rice’s flexible path
Rice President David Leebron laid out the health, operational and financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual Town Hall on May 22 and offered heartfelt hope the university would emerge stronger when the virus subsides.
Fondren Library, Digital Media Commons host free online workshops this summer
Professional development is just one service Rice librarians are offering remotely
Rice's COVID-19 research fund awards final grants
The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee funds nine more faculty teams working to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus.
New provost looks ahead to unique challenges
As Reginald DesRoches formally assumes the title of Rice University provost, he expects the job will be every bit as challenging as he anticipated when appointed in December. But he didn’t anticipate the challenges of COVID-19.
Senior-living technology research to be funded by Rice ENRICH, UTHealth grants
New technologies to support senior living will be developed with funding from three new grants, two of which have been awarded to teams featuring Rice University researchers.
People, papers and presentations May 26, 2020
Ocean virus hijacks carbon-storing bacteria
Rice scientists are analyzing the role of ferredoxin proteins produced when viral phages alter electron transfer in ocean-dwelling bacteria that produce oxygen and store carbon.
Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes
Work by a Rice neurobiologist shows that increased blood flow to the brain is not an accurate indicator of neuronal recovery after a microscopic stroke.
