‘Vibrant part of cultural life in Houston’: Summer Jam transforms Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts
The Moody Center for the Arts at Rice hosted its annual Summer Jam July 20, celebrating community and the arts.
Rice chemist James Tour has led a research team to develop a rapid electrothermal mineralization process, which in seconds can remediate the accumulation of synthetic chemicals that can contaminate soil and the environment.
Rice Football to kick off 75th year at Rice Stadium in 2024 season
Rice Football announced its lineup of game themes for the 2024 season in the American Athletic Conference.
A living chronicle: Rice’s Houston Asian American Archive documents community contributions
The Houston Asian American Archive, created in 2009, managed by Rice’s Chao Center for Asian Studies and housed at the Woodson Research Center, serves as a living chronicle of the vibrant and diverse Asian diaspora in Houston.
Rice researchers explore the effects of stellar magnetism on potential habitability of exoplanets
A new study by Rice’s David Alexander and Anthony Atkinson extends the definition of a habitable zone for planets to include their star’s magnetic field.
Rice researchers advancing microelectronics manufacturing on DARPA-funded team
Rice is a key partner on an $840 million project to develop the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Rice names industry expert Melanie Schramm associate vice president for marketing and brand strategy
Rice is elevating its global reputation and perception-building efforts by hiring Melanie Schramm in the recently created position of associate vice president for marketing and brand strategy.
Rice researchers and partners in Kenya win $2.5M for innovation-focused master’s program
Rice360 and Kenya partners are establishing a first-of-its-kind graduate education program with a $2.5 million grant from the Lemelson Foundation.
RSI awards seed funding grants to propel ‘pioneering’ space exploration research at Rice
The Rice Space Institute has awarded $150,000 in seed funding to Rice researchers to further our understanding of the universe and humanity’s place in it.
Rice’s Emilia Morosan awarded prestigious Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship
Physicist wins Department of Defense’s most prestigious single-investigator award
Rice researchers unveil secrets behind viral precision
New research from Rice scientists is shedding light on how viruses ensure their survival by precisely timing the release of new viruses.
The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University is in the midst of its 30th year of equipping Advanced Placement teachers around the country with the tools and skills they need to effectively teach the students in their classrooms through the AP Summer Institute (APSI).
After years of development, an elite team of professional bassoonists from across the country including representatives from Rice gathered to test a new bassoon prototype from Fox Products.
Rice neuroscientists to build state-of-the-art neural recording system
Rice neural engineer Chong Xie and his team have won a $2.9 million R01 grant from the NIH to develop a state-of-the-art implantable neural electrode system that is highly biocompatible, untethered and capable of stable, long-term and large-scale neural recording and stimulation.
Stress-related cell damage linked to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers
Researchers at Rice have found that intense stress can be felt at the cellular level and is linked to negative physical and mental health effects.