Caroline Shaw leads Shepherd School alumni earning honors at Grammy Awards
February 3, 2025
Alumni from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music were well represented at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Fondren Library event celebrates Owls with published works in 2024
February 3, 2025
Fondren Library honored 45 Rice University authors, editors, composers and artists of works published in 2024 during its annual community celebration Jan. 29.
Rice computer scientists develop solutions for making AI models more efficient and customizable
February 3, 2025
A team of researchers at Rice is working on solutions to make AI models less expensive and more accessible, customizable and environmentally friendly.
Scientia Institute panel examines American democracy through foreign perspectives
January 31, 2025
“We hope that this simply opens the conversation,” said Julie Fette, associate professor of French studies, as she kicked off “American Democracy Through Foreign Eyes” Jan. 30.
Stronger together: Wellness Wednesday takes on Olympic-style weightlifting
January 31, 2025
Wellness Wednesday featured an unconventional activity this month — Olympic-style weightlifting led by Amy Dittmar, Rice’s Howard R. Hughes Provost.
‘A time to celebrate’: Students enjoy annual Lunar New Year festivities at Fondren
January 31, 2025
A crowd of students flocked to Rice University’s Fondren Library to partake in a bevy of activities for the annual Lunar New Year celebration Jan. 29.
Opera scenes master class brings acclaimed artists Tonya and Ryan McKinny to Shepherd School stage
January 31, 2025
For opera enthusiasts, music students and newcomers alike, this is a rare opportunity to witness the intersection of talent, technique and theatrical storytelling.
January 30, 2025
A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Fondren Library celebrates Black History Month with ‘Archiving Black Intellectual Histories’ project
January 29, 2025
Fondren Library is celebrating Black History Month at Rice with a catalog of engaging exhibits and events, including “Archiving Black Intellectual Histories at Rice,” an effort organized by Fondren’s Woodson Research Center to document and preserve the intellectual histories of Black faculty members who came through the university.
January 29, 2025
Rice researchers have developed a tool designed to make identifying and analyzing research security risks more efficient and effective. The new tool, called PRISM (Preventive RISk Monitoring), leverages advanced artificial intelligence technologies to help with rapidly evolving federal regulations and protect against potential reputational and financial risks.
Rise of DeepSeek: Experts weigh in on the disruptive impact of new Chinese open-source AI model
January 29, 2025
Rice AI experts are available to discuss DeepSeek and weigh in on what it means for the future of AI.
Campus Safety leader Kathryn Cavender to retire
January 28, 2025
Kathryn Cavender, associate vice president for Campus Safety, will retire this June after 34 years of service to the university, leaving behind an legacy of leadership and dedication.
Rice Business Wisdom: Hidden inequality exists in auto lending
January 28, 2025
Rice’s Alex Butler and James Weston uncover troubling inequalities in America’s auto loan market. Using a dataset that spans over a decade, the experts at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business find that Black and Hispanic borrowers face higher rejection rates and steeper borrowing costs than white borrowers, even when they have comparable credit profiles.
Rice SynthX and MD Anderson team awarded Kleberg medical grant for brain metastasis research
January 28, 2025
Rice’s Han Xiao has received a $1.5 million grant from the Robert J. Kleberg Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Foundation.
January 28, 2025
Amid global tensions, a new book from Rice’s Craig Considine endeavors to build and strengthen relations between Christians and Muslims.