Parking fees reduced for 2020-21; new options available
With Rice's on-campus population expected to be half its usual size this academic year, the university is reducing parking fees and offering new options.
‘This time is different’: Experts reimagine the police force
Sending law enforcement officers into situations beyond their expertise – and asking them to do jobs more appropriate to other professions – contributes significantly to overpolicing in America, according to experts in a panel discussion hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
'States of Mind' fall exhibition at Moody Center scrutinizes American democracy through art
Events will include socially distanced opening receptions, outdoor film screenings and virtual conversations with artists.
President, provost set faculty and staff town hall for Aug. 3
President David Leebron and Provost Reginald DesRoches will host a virtual town hall for Rice faculty and staff regarding the university's plans for the fall semester at 4 p.m. Aug. 3.
Rice football game against national champ Louisiana State canceled
Rice's Sept. 19 football game against defending national champion Louisiana State University at Houston's NRG Stadium has been canceled following the Southeastern Conference's decision to play only conference games this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acclaimed author Bryan Washington appointed Scholar-in-Residence for Racial Justice at Rice
Washington will be the first to occupy an 'important and necessary' position at the university.
7 selected for Rice alumni board; president and president-elect announced
Seven alumni have been selected to serve on the Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) Board of Directors: Estevan Delgado ’13; Carol Der Garry ’83, ’85; Sten Gustafson ’89; Milinda McNeely ’79; Priya Prasad ’08; Shawn E. Simmons '99; and Mike Yuen ’89. They began their three-year terms July 1, when Bryan Guido Hassin ’01, ’02 became president of the ARA and Monique Shankle '86 became president-elect.
To help hard-hit nonprofits, first fix existing relief programs, Rice expert says
HOUSTON – (July 29, 2020) – Nonprofits are struggling to survive during the pandemic’s economic downturn.
It pays to major in fields with close ties to jobs, study shows
HOUSTON – (July 29, 2020) – College graduates make more money if they major in fields with close ties to jobs, according to a new study from the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), part of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences.
Rice researchers helping to ready vote-by-mail system for November
Rice University researchers have won a federal grant to validate and improve VotingWorks' open-source vote-by-mail technology in time for November's election.
Study: Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track 2D materials
Materials scientists at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania are calling for a collective, global effort to fast-track the mass production of 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide.
'Zero bias' in retirement investments may shortchange you
HOUSTON – (July 27, 2020) – Target Retirement Funds are touted as a simplified investment option for people saving money for their golden years, but Rice University researchers have discovered retirees can be shortchanged by a curious behavioral phenomenon known as “zero bias.”
Rice receives NSF grant to boost STEM education
A multi-institutional team led by Rice University has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a collaborative project studying persistence and retention of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers across the nation.
Link between education, income inequality has existed for a century
HOUSTON – (July 27, 2020) – Income is inextricably linked to access to education in America and it has been for a century, according to a new study from researchers at Stanford University and Rice University.
Alexander Byrd appointed Rice’s first Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The lauded history professor and Rice alum will guide diversity initiatives.