Rice friend and benefactor Richard Gilder dies at 87
Richard Gilder, an investor, philanthropist and passionate advocate of history and education, died May 12 at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 87.
COVID-19 crisis hits Houston harder than other Texas cities
HOUSTON – (May 28, 2020) – Revenue losses related to COVID-19 will hinder city services in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas, with Houston likely to be the hardest hit of the three, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Campus Kindness: Pair of Rice alums join forces to feed those in need
The Rev. Nathan Lonsdale Bledsoe ’09 and Lucas Marr ’08 became friends at Rice through their love of cooking. When Hurricane Ike thundered through Houston in 2008, both of them helped the servery chef at Lovett College make meals for those who stayed through the storm.
Rice U. physicist Ming Yi wins coveted Moore Foundation grant
Rice physicist Ming Yi won $1.6 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for high-risk, high-reward research into quantum materials.
President lays out Rice’s flexible path
Rice President David Leebron laid out the health, operational and financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual Town Hall on May 22 and offered heartfelt hope the university would emerge stronger when the virus subsides.
Fondren Library, Digital Media Commons host free online workshops this summer
Professional development is just one service Rice librarians are offering remotely
Rice's COVID-19 research fund awards final grants
The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee funds nine more faculty teams working to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus.
New provost looks ahead to unique challenges
As Reginald DesRoches formally assumes the title of Rice University provost, he expects the job will be every bit as challenging as he anticipated when appointed in December. But he didn’t anticipate the challenges of COVID-19.
Senior-living technology research to be funded by Rice ENRICH, UTHealth grants
New technologies to support senior living will be developed with funding from three new grants, two of which have been awarded to teams featuring Rice University researchers.
Ocean virus hijacks carbon-storing bacteria
Rice scientists are analyzing the role of ferredoxin proteins produced when viral phages alter electron transfer in ocean-dwelling bacteria that produce oxygen and store carbon.
Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes
Work by a Rice neurobiologist shows that increased blood flow to the brain is not an accurate indicator of neuronal recovery after a microscopic stroke.
SpaceX launch 'historic,’ will pave way for NASA’s moon and Mars plans, Rice space expert says
HOUSTON -- (May 22, 2020) – The Crew Dragon space capsule made by Elon Musk's SpaceX faces a final big test when two astronauts climb aboard for a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday. "This historic first launch of American astronauts from American soil since 2011 will mark the next stage in U.S. human spaceflight, paving the way for a more versatile and flexible access to the International Space Station," said astronomer David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute.
USMCA features new policies for the US
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes clauses never before seen in a U.S. trade agreement, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.