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Rice experts share insights with leading media during Paris Olympics

As the world’s attention turned to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, experts from Rice lent their expertise to major national news outlets.

$18M ARPA-H award supports Rice-led research on tumor analysis system for breast, head and neck cancer

A Rice-led multi-institutional research collaboration has won an award of up to $18 million over five years from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop and validate a new system for improving tumor removal accuracy for two types of cancer: breast, and head and neck cancer.

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water

Rice engineers have developed a revolutionary reactor design that could decarbonize ammonia production while also mitigating water pollution.

A ‘momentous’ time at Rice: Class of 2028 begins O-Week Aug. 18

Rice will kick off its annual O-Week tradition Aug. 18, the orientation program that familiarizes incoming students with their new schools, residential colleges and classmates as it welcomes the Class of 2028.

Gunnarsdottir says it’s a ‘dream’ to represent Rice, Iceland in 2024 Paris Olympics

Rice track and field’s Erna Gunnarsdottir competed on the world stage Aug. 8, representing her home country of Iceland and Rice University in the shot put at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Locked out of banking: Incarceration is associated with decreased bank account ownership

People who have served time in jail or prison are less likely to have bank accounts after they are released than they were before serving time, which may hinder their long-term financial security, according to new research.

Rice alums reflect on Olympic experiences: Andrea Blackett

Two-time Olympian Andrea Blackett speaks on representing Barbados and Rice in Olympics.

Rice scores an A from Forbes for financial health

Rice has earned an A in Forbes’ most recent College Financial Grades list, achieving a 3.97 GPA. In evaluating 876 private colleges and universities, the influential business magazine identified the nation’s “strongest and weakest schools” in terms of financial health and performance. 

Rice alums reflect on Olympic experiences: Rosey Edeh

Rosey Edeh, three-time Olympian and former Rice University standout, speaks about her Olympic experiences.

Rice’s Baker Institute unveils Argentina Energy Sector Initiative

Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy announces a new initiative focused on the Argentine energy sector that will result in conferences, reports and workshops. Argentina possesses a wide range of energy resources, including the Vaca Muerta shale formation which contains the world’s second largest unconventional natural gas and fourth largest unconventional petroleum reserves.

Doctors more likely to use negative language describing Black and Hispanic patients in electronic health records, study suggests

These findings could result in bias toward and unequal treatment of patients, according to the researchers.

Rice lab pioneers noninvasive measurement of gene expression at target locations in the brain

Rice bioengineers have developed a noninvasive tool to measure gene expression and gene therapy delivery in specific brain regions using ultrasound.

First look at the Rice Nexus, Rice University’s premier innovation factory at the Ion

Rice has unveiled the first architectural renderings of the Rice Nexus, a groundbreaking innovation factory within the Ion that will transform ideas from Rice faculty and students into market-ready technology.

Global space professionals celebrate successful conclusion of ISU Space Studies Program at Rice

More than 200 space industry professionals and faculty from more than 30 countries gathered for the closing ceremony of the ISU Space Studies Program.

Bayou Startup Showcase highlights university-affiliated student ventures at the Ion

The annual Bayou Startup Showcase presented by Rice’s OwlSpark and the University of Houston’s RED Labs took place Aug. 1 at the Ion – Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice.