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New NASA-funded Rice research will examine how uncrewed aircraft fleets can navigate safely and efficiently

If you’re one of the many people who watched The Jetsons and envisioned a future of flying cars and delivery vehicles, your dreams might not be far off.

Rice’s toy drives are making the season bright

Two campus departments are working to make the holiday season merry and bright: Rice University’s Housing and Dining department and the Rice University Police Department.

Rice’s legal team receives Mansfield Certification in nod to diverse leadership initiatives

Rice University’s Office of General Counsel joined more than 60 other legal teams across the country by achieving 2023 Mansfield Certification. Designed by Diversity Lab, this structured certification process helps ensure that everyone at participating law firms and legal departments has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership positions.

Rice faculty among 2023 PATHS-UP Seed Fund award winners

Spurred by the first Digital Health Workshop held at Rice in August, 10 clinician-engineering teams have been selected as PATHS-UP Seed Fund award winners for projects that explore promising new directions for advancing digital health solutions with several Rice faculty members among awardees.

Study: International scientists believe lack of women in physics tied to personal preference, but viewpoint ignores gender norms

Fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology, and scientists from around the world believe these differences come down to personal preferences, according to a new Rice University study of international scientists.

Rice to host National Society of Black Engineers’ Fresh Start event

Rice University will host the National Society of Black Engineers Houston Professional Chapter’s Fresh Start event this week, expecting a record number of participants. The Dec. 9 event at Rice’s Ley Student Center aims to engage third- through 12th-grade students in interactive workshops that creatively explore the various disciplines in the field of engineering.

More than 700 Rice Owls graduate Dec. 5

Amid a sea of academic regalia, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral Owls concluded the latest chapter of their respective life stories and embarked on the next at the 2023 Rice University December commencement ceremony in Tudor Fieldhouse Dec. 5.

Rice transforms parking citations into charitable donations

Rice University Parking, the Office of Student Success Initiatives and the Rice University Police Department have teamed up to offer a way to clear parking fines while also giving back to the Rice community.

Rice and Green City Recycler partner to keep Houston beautiful

Rice and Green City Recycler have been recognized jointly as an award winner at the Mayor’s Proud Partnership Awards Luncheon hosted by Keep Houston Beautiful for the residential move-out collection campaign pilot program.

Rice undergrads shine during modern and classical literatures and cultures research symposium

The Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures recently hosted its inaugural undergraduate research symposium where students presented their semester-long projects.

Jingle bells and barbecue

A little rain didn’t stop the Rice faculty and staff from enjoying a barbecue lunch with President Reginald DesRoches and University Associate Paula DesRoches Dec. 1.

DesRoches stresses importance of Rice’s relationship with Houston at State of Education event

Rice University President Reggie DesRoches spoke at the fifth annual State of Education event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) Nov. 30. DesRoches presented Rice’s accomplishments for the year and had a fireside chat with GHP President and CEO Bob Harvey that focused on how research and educational initiatives translate to success for Houston.

Rice to face Texas State in First Responder Bowl Dec. 26

Rice will make its 14th bowl appearance in school history when the Owls face Texas State in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl set for Dec. 26 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.

People, papers and presentations for Dec. 4, 2023

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Rice engineers tackle hard-to-map class of materials

Rice materials scientist Yimo Han and collaborators mapped the structural features of a 2D ferroelectric material made of tin and selenium atoms using a new technique that can be applied to other 2D van der Waals ferroelectrics, unlocking their potential for use in electronics and other applications.