Rice Innovation announced its most recent awardee of the One Small Step Grant, marking a significant milestone in accelerating the transition from lab to market for these Rice-developed technologies. Launched in September 2023, the One Small Step Grant program aims to support lab-stage projects across the Rice campus, providing crucial capital for projects to spin out of the university and successfully attract investment from angel investors and venture capital.
When major storms hit Houston last spring and summer, losing power was a nightmare for residents, but for many, the financial fallout was just as devastating.
Rice alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends saddled up and joined the fun at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo March 11 for Rice Night at the Rodeo.
Three former presidential science advisers spoke with the director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy March 5 to discuss the critical role of science and technology in a complex world. The conversation explored the panelists’ experiences leading the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the office’s critical role in shaping national policies to advance science, technology, innovation and higher education.
Ruth Simmons, the President’s Distinguished Fellow at Rice and a pioneering leader in higher education, was awarded the rank of Officer in the French National Order of the Legion of Honor during a special ceremony March 11.
The ninth-seeded Rice women's basketball team looks to defend their title tomorrow night after a 67-49 win over fourth-seeded Temple Tuesday night at Dickies Arena.
Wade Adams, former director of the Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology at Rice, passed away Feb. 12 at the age of 78. A self-described “technical optimist,” Adams was not only an experienced researcher and educator but also an enthusiastic advocate of nanotechnology, which he defined as “making small stuff do big things” and viewed as offering potential solutions to pressing challenges, particularly in energy but also in clean water and medicine.
The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is set to host the 24th annual Best Boards Conference, bringing together nonprofit leaders, board members and community stakeholders to explore governance strategies and impactful leadership.
A new study by Rice researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes — planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy.
The story of the Underground Railroad typically conjures images of northbound journeys to freedom, but for some enslaved people in Texas, liberation lay across the Rio Grande in Mexico.
Rice honored the legacy of legendary baseball coach Wayne Graham in grand fashion March 7, celebrating the inaugural Wayne Graham Day with a series of tributes before the Owls’ series-opening game against Yale University.
