Rice’s Spanos receives biennial medal for contributions to computational mechanics
Rice engineer Pol D. Spanos has been awarded the O.C. Zienkiewicz Medal, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field of computational mechanics.
Rice alumna Morrison turns lifetime of service into national leadership for college access
Roughly three decades after a high school guidance counselor handed her a brochure for a little-known scholarship program, Brandy Hays Morrison is helping shape the future of college access and leadership at the national level.
Brus, Rice alumnus and Nobel laureate, passes away at 82
Rice is mourning the loss of Louis Brus ’65, a visionary alumnus and Nobel Prize laureate who passed away peacefully Jan. 9.
‘Making a difference does not have to wait’: Rice freshman’s nonprofit tackles child literacy
Lucia Noto, a Rice freshman, is founder and CEO of a nonprofit organization that supports literacy and promotes reading among children with health challenges and from underserved communities.
Doubling down on reliability, risk and resilience from disasters
Rice’s civil and environmental engineering department has established a national reputation for tackling one of society’s most pressing challenges: enhancing our understanding of and mitigating the risks posed by natural hazards to our communities and infrastructure.
‘She made people feel seen and welcomed’: Rice remembers Claire Tracy
Rice University gathered Jan. 11 at Wiess College to honor the life of sophomore Claire Tracy.
Kinder Institute releases comprehensive study of one of Houston area’s fastest-growing populations
Rice’s Kinder Institute is examining the experiences, beliefs and attitudes of Asian residents in the greater Houston area.
Curiosity welcomed: Glasscock School unveils spring Community Learning and Engagement course lineup
The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University has released its spring 2026 Center for Community Learning and Engagement course lineup, and registration is now open.
Public invited to comment on RUPD as part of national accreditation process
A public portal for community comments about the Rice Police Department will be open between Jan. 13 and March 21 as part of the annual assessment conducted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies in an effort for RUPD to maintain national accreditation.
An all-veteran ownership team, Summit Point Leadership LLC, which launched through the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice and its Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Lab, has acquired the business of LDR Leadership LLC, a nationwide leadership, management and supervisory training firm.
Rice Brain Institute awards first seed grants to jump-start collaborative brain health research
The Rice Brain Institute has announced the awardees of its first funding initiative, a seed grant program that is a collaborative effort between the university and four institutional partners in the Texas Medical Center.
Rice fans, players share meaningful bowl week experience in Fort Worth
Members of the Rice community, from alumni to staff and loyal football fans and donors, gathered in Fort Worth Jan. 2 to cheer on the Owls in their Armed Forces Bowl matchup against Texas State University.
Rice-led biotech symposium highlights collaboration at Texas Medical Center research hub
Researchers from Rice, Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist gathered in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park for the inaugural Biotech Innovation Symposium, an event designed to strengthen research collaborations among researchers and clinicians who can draw on the shared research infrastructure of the Dynamic One building.
Why staying focused is harder than ever and what science can tell us about it
From phone notifications and flashing alerts to crowded screens and busy workspaces, modern life is full of visual distractions competing for our attention. A Rice psychologist is investigating how irrelevant visual information interferes with our ability to stay on task and why certain distractions slow us down more than others.
Data center location decisions focus on cost and proximity, not job centers, study shows
Recent electricity outages and the surge in artificial intelligence-driven computing have made data center siting decisions more consequential than ever, especially as energy and water constraints tighten. Communities invest public dollars on the promise of jobs and growth, while firms weigh long-term commitments to land, power and connectivity.