Winter storm prompts campus closures as temps approach record lows
Rice, along with the rest of Houston, is approaching record-setting cold and a wintery mix of sleet and snow, with low temperatures dipping to into the teens and a windchill below zero degrees.
Junghae Suh named AIMBE fellow
Rice bioengineer Junghae Suh has been named a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Kennedy Institute adds data scientist for COVID-19 research
Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute is collaborating with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on data science research into long-term outcomes and improved treatment methods for COVID-19.
Biden must act swiftly on China trade policy, Baker Institute expert says
Competition with China is the United States' "existential challenge now and for the next three or four decades" and must be addressed by the White House immediately, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Collagen structures get the royal reveal
An algorithm by Rice University scientists predicts the structures and melting temperatures of collagen, the triple helix that accounts for about a third of the body’s proteins and forms the fibrous glue in skin, bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Luminescent windows generate energy from inside and out
Rice engineers design and build windowpanes that redirect sunlight or illumination from indoors to edge-band solar cells.
People, papers and presentations February 15,2021
An essay written by Hanszen College junior Mason Reece, the official Election Judge for Rice’s precinct, was selected as a winning entry in the American Political Science Association’s new magazine.
Chloe Oani seizes every opportunity at Rice
Chloe Oani ’21 moved all around the world as a child because of her dad’s job, so when it came time to make her own decision about where to attend college, she took it very seriously.
Marijuana policy will remain racially inequitable without federal intervention, experts say
Inequities in marijuana policy persist because of a failure to center reform around racial justice, according to a new report by experts at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy in the American Bar Association publication The Judges’ Journal.
Moody celebrates Rothko Chapel’s 50th anniversary by pairing past with present
Exploration of Houston landmark’s enduring influence includes intricate recreation of iconic 1975 Rice exhibition.
Rice baseball, soccer to admit fans
A limited number of fans will be admitted to Rice baseball and soccer games this season after the university's Crisis Management Team approved a set of protocols for outdoor venues, the athletics department announced this week.
Mark Torres wins Geochemical Society’s Clarke Award
Mark Torres with water samples collected from Iceland's Efri Haukadalsá River in 2016. (Photo by Woodward Fisher)
The game’s afoot in virtual chemistry lab
Members of Rice's Department of Chemistry put forth a video “choose-your-own-adventure” strategy to help undergraduate students conduct virtual experiments.
Celebrations at home will sweeten America’s pandemic Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day consumer spending will look different this year, according to an expert from Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Restaurant recommendation system wins Rice Datathon
A restaurant recommendation system to support small Houston businesses during the pandemic wins this year’s Rice Datathon.
