Federal grant bolsters Rice eye research
A Rice University researcher has won a prestigious federal grant to study how a recently identified protein in the cornea aids development, homeostasis and wound healing in the eye.
Book edited by Rice political scientist examines voting and representation in U.S.
Mark Jones calls the new book "an encyclopedia on voting and representation in the U.S."
Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy
Rice University researchers have integrated high-efficiency solar cells and electrode catalysts into an efficient, low-cost device that splits water to produce hydrogen fuel.
Rice to offer minor in entrepreneurship
Rice, which has the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the U.S., will now offer an undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship.
Regulatory hurdles make HIV research less effective, Baker Institute experts say
Quianta Moore, a fellow in child health policy at the Baker Institute, and Zeinab Bakhiet, a research associate for the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences, outline their insights in a new paper, “Navigating the Regulatory Framework for HIV Prevention Research in Adolescents.”
‘Quaranteens’ across the world star in podcast launched by Rice students
A new podcast from Rice students features interviews with other undergraduates tackling college during the coronavirus.
Humanities courses for summer 2020 help make sense of changing world
Nearly 50 online courses are available at significant discount for Rice students and the general public.
Rice graduate student wins Department of Energy fellowship
Justin Porter, a Rice mechanical engineering graduate student, has won a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.
COVID-19 has unveiled shortcomings of US health policy, Baker Institute expert says
HOUSTON – (April 30, 2020) – When it comes to keeping the nation healthy, "medical care is actually a pretty small piece,” according to an expert in health policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Hidden symmetry found in chemical kinetic equations
Rice University researchers have discovered a hidden symmetry in the chemical kinetic equations scientists have long used to model and study many of the chemical processes essential for life.
Janet Braam named interim dean of natural sciences
Rice University bioscientist Janet Braam has been appointed interim dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
Parenting in a pandemic: How caregivers can ease young minds
Parenting has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but developmental and clinical psychology provides insight on how to adapt to the circumstances, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Almost gone but never forgotten
Julianne Yost wins this year’s top teaching award, the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.