Levitated magnet opens new frontier in search for ultraheavy dark matter
Rice researchers have used a magnetically levitated particle to search for ultraheavy dark matter.
Beyond the scoreboard: Rice student explores what keeps girls in sports
Rice junior Ava Cheponis returns from a summer abroad with more than memories, bringing new research experience and a clearer vision for her future.
Rice to lead first national research security survey
Rice’s Tam Dao and Kenny Evans have received a federal grant to investigate the scope and frequency of foreign influence in U.S. institutions.
Chabad at Rice breaks ground on Grinshtein Chabad Jewish Student Center
After a decade of growth, Chabad at Rice broke ground on the new Grinshtein Chabad Jewish Student Center that will provide an expanded home for Jewish students and strengthen the university’s growing Jewish community.
Rice celebrates Kavraki, Richards-Kortum for rare ‘triple crown’ achievement
Lydia Kavraki and Rebecca Richards-Kortum are the first two faculty members in Rice history to be elected to all three U.S. national academies — the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine.
James Turrell’s ‘Twilight Epiphany’ Skyspace, anchor of Rice Public Art Collection, reopens Sept. 15
The sunrise and sunset light sequence now showcases a completely renovated lighting system installed under the supervision of Turrell’s studio.
Rice bioengineer King joins Texas cancer institute’s AI advisory panel
Michael King was selected as a founding member of ACAI.
Owls open 2026 campaign Saturday against Houston Christian
Rice University’s football team will open its 2026 season at home Sept. 5, welcoming Houston Christian University to Rice Stadium for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The game marks the first meeting between the two Houston programs.
Sushi Social welcomes Rice students, builds Jewish community for new academic year
Rice’s Jewish community kicked off the new academic year with an evening of sushi, conversation and connection at Chabad at Rice’s annual Sushi Social, bringing together returning students and newcomers for one of the organization’s first major gatherings of the semester. Hosted by co-directors Rabbi Shmuli and Nechama Slonim, the group welcomed more than 100 students for the popular gathering.
Rice project aims to reinvent cameras with generative AI
Rice has received an NSF award to develop artificial intelligence-powered cameras.
Rice, OU energy conference examines future of resilient US energy system
The third annual energy conference, hosted by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in partnership with the University of Oklahoma’s Energy Institute, brought together academic, industry and policy perspectives to examine the challenges facing the nation’s energy system and the infrastructure needed to support future economic growth.
Rice brings AI expertise to DOE-backed search for next-generation magnets
Geoffroy Hautier has joined a team led by UH in the search for next-generation permanent magnets.
Rice University builds momentum with record demand, historic growth
Rice is entering a new era of growth, fueled by record student demand, an expanding faculty and research enterprise, major investments in campus infrastructure and a growing global presence — all while introducing new programs designed to ensure that a Rice education remains accessible and deeply personalized.
25 years later, a historian reflects on 9/11 and its lasting legacy
For Nathan Citino, the Barbara Kirkland Chiles Professor of History at Rice, the 25th anniversary offers an opportunity to look beyond the attacks themselves and consider how the past quarter-century has reshaped American politics, foreign policy and society.
Interactive map shows what’s driving data center growth across the US
The U.S. Data Centers and Infrastructure map was developed by Kenneth B. Medlock III, Miaomiao Rimmer, Anmol Mital and Beck Edwards.