Rice formally introduced David Pierce as its Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach in front of a packed crowd at the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Cen...
The excitement of March Madness is in full swing as basketball fans across the country prepare their brackets, Rice’s Scott Powers , a former Major Le...
Marc-Ansy Laguerre, a postdoctoral associate in civil and environmental engineering at Rice, is determined to build a safer future for his country....
A team of scientists led by Haotian Wang, associate professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the George R. Brown School of Engineering an...
Rice has established the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence , dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies....
When major storms hit Houston last spring and summer, losing power was a nightmare for residents, but for many, the financial fallout was just as deva...
Rice served as the educational partner for the inaugural Texas House during the annual South by Southwest conference in Austin....
Ruth Simmons, the President’s Distinguished Fellow at Rice and a pioneering leader in higher education, was awarded the rank of Officer in the French ...
Wayne Graham Way: Rice honors legendary coach with celebration, street naming
March 10, 2025
Rice honored the legacy of legendary baseball coach Wayne Graham in grand fashion March 7, celebrating the inaugural Wayne Graham Day with a series of tributes before the Owls’ series-opening game against Yale University.
Rice launches Office of Academic Support for Undergraduate Students
March 10, 2025
Rice has launched the Office of Academic Support for Undergraduate Students, a new initiative aimed at providing equitable, inclusive and professional academic support and fostering a culture of help-seeking and collaborative learning.
Rice’s Killian calls for sustained research funding: ‘A strong nation must be a leader in science’
March 7, 2025
Rice’s Thomas Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, calls for sustained research funding.
‘Dream come true’: Rice social sciences student earns national recognition in NFL competition
March 6, 2025
Rice junior Lucca Ferraz is living a dream as a finalist in the 2025 Big Data Bowl , the NFL’s premier sports analytics competition.
Rice names longtime leader, alumnus John Lawrence chief investment officer
March 5, 2025
Following a nationwide search, Rice has named alumnus John Lawrence as its new chief investment officer and president of Rice Management Co., effective immediately.
Rice to break ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life
March 5, 2025
Rice will break ground on the new Moody Center Complex for Student Life later this spring, marking a transformative moment for the university’s commitment to student engagement, development and success.
$3M gift establishes Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program at Rice
March 4, 2025
Thanks to a generous donation from alumnus Dr. Bobby Stinebaugh ’54 and the Stinebaugh family, Rice University is launching the Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program, focusing on personal finance planning and investing, beginning this fall.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo paves the road to Rice for 2 students
March 3, 2025
Yeeva Tsewang and Simran Singh may have different academic interests, but their journeys at Rice University share a common thread — both have been shaped by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) scholarship.
Rice Business’ new building project celebrates milestone with beam-signing ceremony
March 3, 2025
Leaders from Rice Business and the university gathered in the construction area of the business school’s new facility Feb. 28 to celebrate the “topping out” of the building. President Reginald DesRoches, Dean Peter Rodriguez, the advisory board of Rice Business, donors and more signed the beam that will reside in the structure’s highest point to commemorate the moment.
February 28, 2025
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium — a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles — a team of researchers from Rice’s Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could reshape the industry.