Virtual undergraduate research symposium draws students from around world
More than 250 students from 23 countries presented at the 12th annual Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS).
Parents pick children’s pre-K based on location and program quality
HOUSTON – (Nov. 12, 2020) – Houston-area parents decide where to send their children for prekindergarten based largely on quality and location, according to a new research brief from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).
Rice researchers top two categories in ‘Create the Future’ contest
Rice University was a double winner in the annual Create the Future Design Contest, an international competition in its 19th year.
Texas teacher shortage tackled by Rice certification plan
HOUSTON – (Nov. 11, 2020) – Texas’ ongoing shortage of teachers has led Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies to launch a program that will allow students to work as paid interns teaching classes while they earn their state certification.
Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold
A new study shows proteins that presumably evolved to avoid water as they fold may actually behave in ways scientists did not anticipate.
Margarita Rodriguez honored in day of Grand Hall memorials
Margarita Rodriguez was remembered as a kind, generous and loving member of the Rice community who dedicated 40 years of her life to serving the university.
1 in 4 Black teens apathetic about racial justice
Researchers plan to conduct future studies to track racial apathy of Black teenagers and adults.
The 2020 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers conference brought together the largest number of attendees in the annual event’s 24-year history to award 17 university entrepreneurship programs top honors.