Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute names David Pynadath new executive director for research initiatives
The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University has named David Pynadath as its new executive director for research initiatives.
School of Architecture launches Exhibitions at Rice with ‘The Sixth Sphere' at Cannady Hall
The inaugural exhibition at the Rice School of Architecture’s new William T. Cannady Hall explores how architecture and design can participate in a more sustainable world.
‘Legacy of service’: Rice honors veterans at 21st annual ceremony
Faculty, staff and students gathered at Rice’s Memorial Chapel Nov. 11 to honor members of the university community who have served in the military. The gathering marked Rice’s 21st anniversary for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony, featuring performances, guest speakers and recognition for service.
From Aldine to academia: Rice’s Civic Humanist program inspires Houston-area students
As soon as the class heard one answer, hands shot up with more questions for Rice University faculty Fay Yarbrough and Luziris Pineda Turi as well as junior Jessaly Chavez.
Owls to clash with Cougars at Tudor Fieldhouse Nov. 14
The Rice women’s basketball team will look to clinch its third straight home victory as the Owls face off with the crosstown rival Houston Cougars at Tudor Fieldhouse Nov. 14.
Rice Energy Finance Summit Nov. 15 to explore energy transition, security
The 16th annual Rice Energy Finance Summit takes place Nov. 15 at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and will explore the complexity of the energy value chain, the funding for the energy transition, the maintenance of energy security and emerging ideas in the global energy ecosystem.
Vaccine summit at Rice’s Baker Institute to focus on Texas legislative session
The Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium, hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Nov. 15, will discuss the impact of vaccines in Texas and the challenges ahead as experts look toward the 89th Texas legislative session that starts in January.
Rice Business tops Princeton Review entrepreneurship rankings for sixth year in a row
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazines’ rankings of top schools for graduate entrepreneurship programs for the sixth year running.
Rice discovery taps ‘hot carriers’ for on-demand, emissions-free hydrogen and catalyst regeneration
Rice researchers have developed a new photocatalyst that could render steam methane reforming entirely emissions-free and extend catalyst lifetimes.
Kinder Institute report: Houston area pre-K programs boost early elementary success
Students who attended pre-K programs at public schools in the Houston area are seeing benefits in early elementary school, according to new reports from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Shepherd School alumni among 67th annual Grammy Award nominees
Several alumni from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music are in the running for Grammy Awards, continuing the school’s legacy of musical excellence with the 67th annual Grammy Awards set to be held Feb. 2.
Doerr Institute’s Catalyst workshops develop students’ skills as leaders
The Doerr Institute’s latest efforts to develop leaders at Rice include getting students in front of leadership experts to develop their skills at Catalyst leadership workshops.
Rice college preparedness workshop looks to ‘break down the barriers for students to enter college’
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed 75 students from Eastwood Academy to campus for its annual college preparedness workshop entitled Navigating the Pathway to College Admission last month.
Rice’s ‘highly interdisciplinary’ Asian studies major bridges cultures, creates connections
The Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice, recently awarded “Game Changer: Community Partner” by Asia Society Texas, stands out for its unique transnational approach, examining Asia’s complex histories, cultures and interactions beyond national borders.
Rice mathematician Chelsea Walton named 2025 AMS Fellow
Chelsea Walton , a professor of mathematics at Rice, has been named a 2025 fellow of the American Mathematical Society.