'This Place Called Houston': Jim Blackburn hosts webinar on the city’s past, future
Jim Blackburn sees Houston as a perfect reflection of the 20th century, an emerging but disorganized city at the turn of one century that boomed into a diverse economic powerhouse by the next.
Researchers set sights on theory of deep learning
Rice's Richard Baraniuk and Moshe Vardi are part of a multiuniversity team of engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians and statisticians tapped by the Office of Naval Research to develop a principled theory of deep learning.
Rice physicist Ronald Stebbings dies at 91
Ronald Stebbings, a Rice University emeritus professor of space physics and astronomy, former dean of undergraduates and first vice president of student affairs, dies at 91.
NSF backs first community platform for smarter wireless
Rice University researchers, with National Science Foundation backing, develop a community platform, 3DML, to accelerate machine learning for next-generation wireless networks and mobile applications.
Interviews with those affected by Harvey available on Urban Data Platform
Three years after Hurricane Harvey rained devastation on Houston and surrounding areas, first-hand oral accounts from people affected by the storm are available through Rice University's Urban Data Platform (UDP), part of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
North American trade webinar: A view from Congress
The evolution of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and what it means for the future of North American trade will be examined in a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
Rice computer science lab collaborates on design of novel SARS-CoV-2 test
Rice computer scientists are collaborating with molecular diagnostics company Great Basin Scientific to streamline the development of COVID-19 testing.
New book of essays edited by Baker Institute's Tony Payan examines key US, Mexico issues
A new volume of "The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations: Strategic Foresight," a collection of essays that examine the relationship between the countries, offers policy recommendations for key issues and makes predictions on what may happen in the future.
Rice to resume normal operations Friday
Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby, chair of Rice's Crisis Management Advisory Committee, sent a message to the university community Aug. 27 regarding Hurricane Laura.
Qatar and Persian Gulf crisis explored in new book by Rice, Baker Institute expert
An international standoff in the Middle East essentially began with a triggering event unique to the 21st century: the hacking of the Qatar News Agency.
How racism contributes to 'a very ivory tower'
HOUSTON – (Aug. 24, 2020) – Blacks, Hispanics and other racial and ethnic minorities are not only underrepresented in science, they are also less likely to receive research funding or get published as often as white scientists, which can result in fewer promotions and lower incomes throughout their academic careers, according to new research from Rice University.
Protein ‘chameleon’ colors long-term memory
Researchers model the binding structures of actin and associated proteins they believe are responsible for the formation of longterm memory.
New semester brings unique O-Week experience
Rice reimagined O-Week to include remote students in the annual orientation week and its traditions.
Incoming Rice students stride toward the Sallyport for matriculation, which ran all day long to accommodate social distancing measures and allow plenty of room for each college to march through the quad. (Photo by Tommy LaVergne)
