Welcoming the world: Rice helps bring FIFA World Cup to Houston
When Houston served as host city for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Rice University helped extend the tournament beyond the stadium by creating opportunities for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the broader community to take part in one of the world’s largest sporting events.
Rice researchers earn 2 DOE Genesis Mission awards
Two Rice research teams have received Phase I awards through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, a national initiative harnessing artificial intelligence and advanced computing to accelerate scientific discovery.
Rice spinout company receives Small Business Innovation Research award
LumiStrain, a Rice spinout commercializing a Strain Sensing Smart Skin (S4) for structural testing and health monitoring, has received a $1.55 million award through the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research Fast-Track program.
New mechanoresistant cancer cells show how they survive high stress environments
Rice bioengineer Michael King and his team recently published a paper demonstrating that this ability to survive high-stress environments, or mechanoresistance, can be induced in prostate cancer cells.
Before Day 1, Rice’s newest students got their hands dirty in Houston
The Moody Civic Immersion program is a weeklong experience run by Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership that brings incoming students into the city before their first semester begins.
Rice mechanical engineers and Baylor College of Medicine neurosurgeons have identified simple changes to surgical tools that could reduce strain on the esophagus and potentially lower the risk of swallowing difficulties after neck surgery.
Student engagement with World Cup sustainability installations invite change of perspective
The Sustainable Ecologies Installation was built by students and faculty.
Rice joins Department of Energy’s Quantum Science Center
Rice has joined the U.S. Department of Energy Quantum Science Center.
Five Owls named to NABC Honors Court
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its annual Honors Court with five Owl student-athletes earning the distinction, the organization announced.
Van der Westhuizen named CSC Academic All-America first team
Rice women's track and field athlete Mckyla Van der Westhuizen added one more honor to her stellar career after being named a CSC Academic All-America First Team, the organization announced Wednesday morning.
Five Owls named American Conference scholar athletes of the year
Rice Athletics had a conference-leading five student-athletes be named an American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year for their respective sports, while Mckyla Van der Westhuizen was named the American Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Thursday morning.
Rice study explores blue carbon financing for Texas coastal protection
Rice researchers will investigate whether carbon credits could provide a new source of funding for a major coastal erosion and wetland protection project along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Galveston County.
Rice’s new business building named Asha and Farid Virani Hall
Rice has announced that the new building under construction for Rice Business will be named Asha and Farid Virani Hall in recognition of a gift from community and business leaders Asha Virani and Farid Virani.
Rice students encounter Gothic world where it still stands
“Nothing prepares you for a cathedral,” said Denva Gallant, associate professor of art history at Rice.
John Polking, influential mathematician and celebrated Rice educator, dies at 93
John C. Polking, professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away June 28 at the age of 93.
