

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 ...

Texas-France space hub aims to innovate space commerce and research
The Texas-France Space Hub aims to unite academic institutions and private enterprises, expanding commercial space presence in both countries.

Research universities enable innovation by doing much of the behind-the-scenes work
Two university presidents hosted a conversation at the Ion Feb. 24 to discuss how American research universities serve the public. Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University (ASU), shared how research universities are engines of innovation, economic growth and social mobility while educating millions and driving scientific and technological discovery to help sustain U.S. global competitiveness.

Rice has established a new initiative aimed at refining world-class leadership development practices across campus, bringing together key representatives from various departments and programs to drive this effort.

British alt-rock band bôa to headline Moody X-Fest
Rice will welcome bôa as the headline music act at the third annual Moody X-Fest April 25 at Founder’s Court. The signature, rain-or-shine event celebrates the Moody Experience and will include free food, swag and games.

Rice appoints Susan Christian to lead new campus events unit, establish conference services division
Rice has named seasoned special events executive Susan Christian as the first senior director of campus and community engagement and conference services.

The 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) announced today the 42 startups invited to compete for more than $1 million in prizes April 10-12 at Rice University and the Ion in Houston.

Harnessing failure as an asset: How Rice researchers are innovating smarter wearable tech
A new study by mechanical engineers at Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing explores how programmed failure in heat-sealable, sheet-based systems can be used to protect devices, enable complex sequencing of actions and even streamline control mechanisms.

Rice Wind Energy advances to final phase of Collegiate Wind Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Rice Wind Energy as one of 12 teams advancing to the final phase of the 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition.

Rice tuition benefits help empower employees, boost careers and support families
Rice’s commitment to lifelong learning isn’t just for students. Recent updates to the university’s tuition benefits policies are making a significant difference in the lives of employees and their families, offering greater support for professional development and educational opportunities.

Rice opens the Rice Nexus, an innovation factory in the Ion focused on AI
Rice is celebrating the grand opening of the Rice Nexus, its flagship innovation hub in the Ion District designed to help faculty, students and alumni founders turn breakthrough research into high-impact startups.