A year of momentum: State of the University address highlights Rice’s steady accomplishments
Rice President Reginald DesRoches hosted the State of the University address Dec. 8 to reflect on the institution’s achievements and to provide a glimpse of its future direction.
Discipline, ambition and responsibility: More than 500 degrees conferred at December commencement
The newest parliament of Owl graduates celebrated a major step in their educational journey during Rice’s December 2025 commencement ceremony, held in Tudor Fieldhouse Dec. 9. The event included 116 bachelor’s degrees, 397 master’s degrees and 65 doctoral degrees conferred among the new graduates.
Connecting, learning and leading: Rice’s Mellon Mays Fellows share research on national stage
Nine of Rice’s Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows traveled to Atlanta in November to present their summer research at the 2025 Southeast Regional Conference.
Rice baseball expands seating options for 2026 season
Season tickets for David Pierce's first full season guiding Rice Baseball are now on sale and feature some enhanced seating options for fans.
Led by composer and professor Anthony Brandt, the lab highlights a growing area of study at the intersection of the arts, neuroscience and the medical humanities.
First offered in 2008, the Seminar and Practicum in Engaged Research has paired more than 100 students with more than 50 organizations across the region.
Rice partners on Project Metis to advance global leadership in brain health, emerging brain economy
Rice is a key partner on Project Metis, a groundbreaking initiative led by Center for Houston’s Future to position the Houston-Galveston region as the global leader in brain health and the emerging brain economy.
New study identifies affordable, accurate tools to detect low blood sugar in newborns globally
A new study led by researchers at Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies evaluated the accuracy and reliability of 11 commonly available point-of-care glucometers to determine which could safely be adapted for neonatal care in resource-constrained settings.
New editorial era for Journal of Southern History
Caleb McDaniel will become only the fourth full-time editor of the Journal of Southern History since 1965, an editorial continuity almost unheard of in academic publishing.
Holiday toy drive aims to bring good cheer to local families
The Rice Police Department is hosting its 13th annual Blue Santa Toy Drive in partnership with the Children’s Assessment Center to sponsor 14 families.
Rice seniors gather at President DesRoches’ home for annual holiday celebration
Rice President Reginald DesRoches welcomed seniors to his home Dec. 6 for the university’s annual Senior Holiday Celebration, a festive tradition that brings the class together before they head into their final semester.
As Rice prepares to celebrate commencement Dec. 9, members of the graduating class are looking back on the moments, mentors and experiences that shaped their time on South Main.
Rice to face Texas State in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Rice will make its 15th bowl appearance in school history and its third in the last four years when the Owls face Texas State in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl which will be played on Jan. 2 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth.
Rice Student Association president joins White House conversation on open inquiry
Senior Trevor Tobey was one of only a few student leaders invited to participate alongside university administrators and policy representatives.
The Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP), a cornerstone of STEM outreach for nearly four decades, has formally joined the Rice Center for Education within the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
