Rice swimming and diving team kicks off 2024-25 season
Rice swimming and diving began its 2024-25 season Oct. 12, with the swim team hosting the Rice Fall Splash and the newly-formed diving team taking part in the Houston Diving Invitational.
Owls take down Roadrunners in dramatic fashion
A late touchdown pass from E.J. Warner to Matt Sykes propelled Rice to a 29-27 win over UTSA Oct. 12.
As the long road to recovery after hurricanes Helene and Milton begins, the same questions are facing many communities across the Southeast.
Neal Lane establishes endowment to honor wife and women in STEM at Rice’s Baker Institute
Rice’s Neal Lane and the Lane family have donated $200,000 to Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Political reporters discuss potential outcome of Texas elections at Baker Institute event
Top Texas political journalists gathered at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 8 to analyze the key factors shaping both the Texas U.S. Senate and presidential elections.
Rice football invites faculty and staff to informative appreciation event Oct. 22
Faculty and staff at Rice will have a chance to get an in-depth look at student athletes outside of the classroom during the Rice football faculty and staff appreciation event Oct. 22.
A series of reports released today from the Rice Kinder Institute finds that gay, lesbian and bisexual residents in Houston and Harris County are more likely to experience mental health concerns than straight residents
Experts discuss future of energy transitions at Baker Institute’s annual Energy Summit
Energy leaders from academia and industry convened at the eighth annual Energy Summit, hosted by Baker Botts and the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute. This two-day event united experts to explore the future of the global energy landscape, fostering vital discussions and innovative solutions.
Rice bioengineers awarded $3.4M for project to end polio
Rice bioengineer Kevin McHugh has been awarded $3.4 million for a project to incorporate protection against polio into the combination vaccine that protects against five common and dangerous childhood diseases.
One year later: Chabad at Rice holds vigil for victims of Oct. 7 tragedy
One year after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, Chabad at Rice honored the victims with scripture, songs and stories of survival.
Letterwinners Day Game set for Oct. 12 against UTSA
The annual Letterwinners Day Game will be held at Oct. 12 at Rice Stadium when the Owls will take on the UTSA Roadrunners at 6 p.m.
Seth Ward, who earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music in 2006, has achieved a significant career milestone by directing and composing the score for “Odysseus Returns."
Rice partners with BeOne Sports to transform athlete performance with AI technology
Rice’s Athletics Department and Office of Innovation have formed a strategic partnership with BeOne Sports, an innovative startup founded by Rice alumni that is pioneering advanced sports performance technology.
Rice center identifies top hazardous polluters in path of Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton, the latest storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane and heading for Florida’s Gulf Coast.
On a series of September Saturdays, the Flex Studio at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts buzzed with creative energy.