July 12, 2023
Rice has announced an initial commitment to fund groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research at five new and existing institutes across campus.
Cellular process that fuels plant growth yields surprising insights
July 12, 2023
A new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how structures inside plant cells collaborate to fuel germination. The findings could shed light on corresponding mechanisms in human cells.
Rice Athletics 2023 Hall of Fame class announced
July 11, 2023
The Rice Athletics Hall of Fame will induct its next class of legendary performers on Friday, October 27.
Rice leaders featured in French news
July 11, 2023
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and Vice President for Research Ramamoorthy Ramesh have been featured in multiple French news articles after visiting the Rice Global Paris Center this summer.
Rice Business celebrates five years of the Online MBA
July 11, 2023
This month, the online MBA program at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business celebrates five years since matriculating its first cohort of students. The online MBA has become the fastest growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.
Rice wins award for expanding international education
July 10, 2023
The Institute for International Education has honored Rice University with one of its 2023 IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. Awarded in the category of “Widening Access for International Education,” Rice received the honor for the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)-sponsored Global Rice Empowers Academics and Training (GREAT) Project.
Rice begins search for new director of athletics
July 10, 2023
A search firm has been selected for the recruiting effort for the next Director of Athletics at Rice University.
Finance and Administration announces personnel and organizational updates
July 10, 2023
As Rice University continues its enhancement of services to all Owls, the Division of Finance and Administration recently implemented personnel and departmental structure updates to better serve the campus community.
'23 Bayou Bucket Classic to be broadcast on NFL Network
July 10, 2023
The battle for the Bayou Bucket will once again be broadcast nationally as the NFL Network will host coverage of the 42nd Bayou Bucket Classic presented by H-E-B on Sept. 9.
‘Connectrix’ mentors high school youth for college life
July 10, 2023
Teenagers are flocking to the Rice University campus this month to prepare for college life. No, it is not the famous O-Week; instead, it is Connectrix, an initiative aimed at preparing high school underclassmen for their future educational endeavors.
Light-activated molecular machines get cells ‘talking’
July 10, 2023
Rice University scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to induce cell-to-cell calcium signaling, revealing a powerful new strategy for drug design. This technology could lead to improved treatments for people with heart problems, digestive issues and more.
Reporters broadcast live, on-the-scene, inside living cells
July 10, 2023
Synthetic biologists from Rice University and Princeton University have demonstrated “live reporter” technology that can reveal the workings of signaling networks in living cells with far greater precision than current methods. The first-of-its-kind reporting tool can show how quickly signaling networks respond and how responses vary from cell to cell in time and space.
Rice U. physicist to lead world’s longest-running nuclear collider experiment
July 7, 2023
Rice U. Frank Geurts has been named co-spokesperson of STAR, the world’s longest-running particle collider experiment.
Rice U.’s Songtao Chen wins NSF CAREER Award
July 5, 2023
Songtao Chen, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance the development of quantum networks by leveraging point defects in silicon.
Owls officially soar into American Athletic Conference
June 30, 2023
Rice Athletics officially joined the American Athletic Conference July 1 and kicked off the “Ascend Together” campaign.