Rice, Connecticut labs engineer Cas13 to simplify the identification of coronavirus
Four men, two women honored for pioneering contributions during tumultuous era
Rice-led project could make perovskite cells ready for prime time
Building will expand space for research, add dramatic two-story gallery
Rice, Notre Dame, Environmental Defense Fund study measures psychological, economic resilience after hurricane, pandemic
Rice Stadium gathering celebrates the president’s 1962 task to the nation — and humanity
University also rates among nation’s best values in higher education
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Hey, space fans, we’ve got your number
September 10, 2022
Rice and NASA kicked off a three-day celebration of JFK's famous speech with a 'space selfie' at the stadium.
Department of Energy unveils geothermal ‘Earthshot’ at Ion
September 9, 2022
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, at the Ion, announces the government’s latest “Earthshot” initiative on enhanced geothermal energy.
Can fungi help Texas’ grasses cope with climate change?
September 6, 2022
Rice biologists are using Texas as a living lab to study how symbiotic fungi help grasses tolerate drought.
Reflecting on President Kennedy’s ‘Moonshot’ speech 60 years later
September 6, 2022
As Rice and NASA prepare to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Kennedy’s historic speech, some of the alumni and guests who heard the president’s speech remember that distant day as a transformative experience.
SU(N) matter is about 3 billion times colder than deep space
August 31, 2022
Physicists from Rice and Kyoto University are using the universe’s coldest fermions to explore quantum magnets.
Rice ranked by Niche as one of nation’s top 10 universities
August 29, 2022
Rice earns an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche.
Rice, NASA to celebrate JFK’s moon speech
August 25, 2022
Rice University and NASA will celebrate the 60-year anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s famous moon speech at Rice Stadium.
Powering an ‘arm’ with air could be mighty handy
August 25, 2022
Rice University mechanical engineers develop a textile-based energy harvesting shoe able to power assistive devices for people with disabilities.
Reconstructing ice age diets reveals unraveling web of life
August 25, 2022
Rice-led research published in Science offers a clear picture of the consequences of land mammal declines on food webs.
After a joyful O-Week 2022, student and staff leaders reflect on another rousing orientation
August 22, 2022
Rice O-Week 2022 wrapped up on a hot August Saturday after seven straight days of academic advising, introductions to all things Rice and more than a little fun along the way.