Rice has once again earned national recognition in The Princeton Review’s annual Best Colleges rankings, placing in the top 10 in four categories for ...
Rice alumnus Wesley Sinor ’97, who graduated with a master’s degree from the Jones School of Business, has been flagged as Houston Livestock Show and ...
Rice’s academic year is about to launch, but dozens of incoming Owls started early by engaging with the city and its social justice issues, addressing...
Even for the nation’s highest achieving students, the transition from high school to college can be an intimidating experience. That’s where RISE (Res...
Rice has been selected to join the 2025 cohort of the FirstGen Forward Network, a national initiative that recognizes colleges committed to advancing ...
Rice's OwlSpark accelerator's newest cohort included twin founders with projects aiming to solve overlooked problems in patient care....
CHHAIN, supported by a $500,000 NEH grant, will serve as a central hub for exploring how humanities-based insights, particularly those grounded in eth...
Startup founders from Rice and the University of Houston came together for the 12th annual Bayou Startup Showcase July 31 at the Ion, Houston’s innova...
New era: Abell leads Rice football with energy, experience, elevated expectations
With the first whistle of training camp Friday morning, the Rice football team officially kicked off its 2025 campaign — launching a season of new leadership and rising expectations on South Main.
Rice deputy registrar advocates on Capitol Hill for expanded higher education access
Schilke was one of 31 advocates to represent the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers on Hill Day.
Rice men’s basketball team heads to Europe with culture, curiosity in tow
In preparation for its August trip through Belgium and France, the team participated in two cultural workshops designed and led by School of Humanities faculty members.
In low-resource settings, babies born with gastroschisis — a congenital condition in which the developing intestines extend outside the body through a hole in the abdominal wall — face life-threatening challenges.
Rice has 332 athletes named American Conference All-Academic team
Rice saw 332 student-athletes be named to the American Conference All-Academic Team, conference commissioner Tim Pernetti announced Wednesday morning.
Kavraki elected to European Academy of Sciences
Lydia Kavraki has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences.
Rice rises 26 spots in ranking of top 100 US universities for utility patents
Rice is now ranked 68th on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) — a leap of 26 spots from last year’s list. Rice ranked 94th in 2023 with 14 granted patents; this year, Rice brought in 30 new patents, leading to its sharp increase in ranking.
Empowering educators, transforming outcomes: AP Summer Institute boosts classroom success
At Rice's Advanced Placement Summer Institute offered through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, educators from across the globe gather each year to strengthen their instruction, build community and prepare students for success in college and beyond.
Rice Business student opens smoothie, acai shop in downtown Houston
A new concept shop in downtown Houston features healthy smoothies, acai bowls, parfaits and more — and it’s owned and operated by a Rice sophomore.
Internships and impact: How Rice students are shaping the world
Across the country and globe, Rice students are seizing hands-on roles with real stakes by interning in fields as diverse as offshore energy, arts education, global sports marketing and refugee housing.
