As global leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Rice President Reginald DesRoches used a one-on-one interview with Bloomberg Media to make the case for research universities as essential drivers of economic growth, innovation and societal impact.
Putting the screens away: Rice humanities faculty rethink how students read, write, think
In an era when classroom technology is often treated as synonymous with innovation, a small number of faculty in Rice’s School of Humanities and Arts are moving deliberately in the opposite direction.
Rice to host interdisciplinary conference examining global impact of soccer
“The World at Play: The Beautiful Game in 2026” will take place Feb. 6-7 at Rice’s BioScience Research Collaborative.
At Davos, Rice provost makes case for ‘faster’ global research university
As global pressures accelerate and the pace of technological change intensifies, universities are being asked to move faster, not only in discovery but in delivering real-world impact. At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week, Rice Provost Amy Dittmar delivered the opening remarks for a panel discussion focused on advancing innovation through collaboration.
Owls take down Tulsa for 11th straight win
The Rice women's basketball team used a second-half surge to take down Tulsa 78-66 Tuesday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
Researchers reinventing household water and sanitation one modular system at a time
Researchers at Rice’s WaTER Institute are leading an ambitious new effort to transform the way the world manages water and sanitation at the household scale.
After nearly 25 years of leadership that helped shape Rice’s role in entrepreneurship, Brad Burke will conclude his tenure leading the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and programming in the Ion District, Houston’s transformational innovation district, June 30.
Rice has launched the Global Brain Economy Initiative.
Rice remembers MLK’s legacy during Houston’s annual parade
In celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Rice students, alumni, employees, family and friends joined in Houston’s MLK Unity Parade Jan. 19 while also paying tribute to the lessons he imparted.
Rice's SynthX Center has received an up to five-year, $18 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
Rice bioengineers explore new gene delivery systems with Keck Foundation support
Rice bioengineers Gang Bao and Caleb Bashor are leading a project focused on exploring how biological systems derived from nature can be engineered to deliver long-form genetic instructions for the expression of critical proteins and genome modification to target tissues in living organisms.
‘Reminder to responsibly carry intention’: Rice community honors MLK’s legacy
The Rice Black Men’s Association, multicultural community relations in the university’s Office of Public Affairs and the Office of Access and Institutional Excellence welcomed guests to honor Martin Luther King Jr for the annual vigil held in observance of the civil rights leader.
Smart clothing coming sooner than you think and Rice engineers are helping build it
Rice professors of mechanical engineering Daniel J. Preston and Vanessa Sanchez are core partners in the New Frontiers in Research Fund project led by the University of Alberta, bringing breakthrough materials, soft-robotic actuation and human-centered design to the team.
Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies held a kickoff event for a professional education course this month aimed at strengthening oral language development in young children, bringing together educators, literacy leaders and community partners from across the Houston region.
What can AI do for space exploration?
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop to be held Feb. 11-12 at the Ion will explore the intersection of AI and space exploration.
