Rice announces tuition for 2021-22 academic year
March 26, 2021
Undergraduate tuition at Rice University for the 2021-22 school year will be $52,070, an increase of $1,761 from the current year. The total cost, including $14,800 for room and board and $825 in mandatory fees, will rise 3.2% to $67,695.
Light flips genetic switch in bacteria inside transparent worms
December 22, 2020
Researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have shown that colored light can both activate and deactivate genes of gut bacteria in the intestines of worms. The research shows how optogenetic technology can be used to investigate the health impacts of gut bacteria.
RUPD accreditation commission seeks public comments
October 19, 2020
HOUSTON -- (Oct. 19, 2020) -- A public forum for community comments about the Rice University Police Department will be held during a virtual visit to campus conducted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Rice rises to No. 16 in 2021 U.S. News rankings
September 14, 2020
HOUSTON – (Sept. 14, 2020) – Rice University moved up to the No. 16 ranking among the best national universities in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook, which was published today.
Mayor, president dedicate redesigned Sunset intersections
July 13, 2020
A group of dignitaries and city workers led by Mayor Sylvester Turner and President David Leebron gathered outside Rice’s main entrance Friday morning, dedicating two newly reconfigured intersections that have been redesigned with greater safety in mind.
Virtual Rice University commencement set for Saturday
May 15, 2020
HOUSTON -- (May 15, 2020) – Rice’s Class of 2020 will be honored this weekend in a ceremony unlike any other in the university’s history. Instead of unfolding as usual in the Academic Quad, with graduates and their loved ones gathered on the grassy centerpiece of the campus, Rice’s 107th commencement will be a series of virtual events celebrated online. One video presentation will honor undergraduates, another will honor recipients of advanced degrees and another will recognize recipients of doctoral degrees.
Rice announces tuition for 2020-21 school year
March 25, 2020
Rice University’s undergraduate tuition for the 2020-21 school year will be $50,310, an increase of $1,980 over the current year. The total cost, including $14,500 for room and board and $797 in mandatory fees, will increase 3.7% to $65,607.