Rice computer scientist Lydia Kavraki has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors accorded to an e...
Rice Reflects, an initiative of Rice’s Office of the Provost to highlight and create opportunities for conversations across perceived differences, is ...
Rice scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of dangerous chemicals from ...
A new study reveals an unexpected confirmation in collagen structure that could reshape biomedical research....
Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-...
A new installation at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts merges biosciences and art in an experiment with an uncertain outcome....
Owl alums are springing into action to provide assistance for victims of the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area....
During the month of February, communities across the nation, including Rice, will celebrate Black History Month — a month dedicated to recognizing Bla...
Wok on Sunset brings dumplings, tea eggs and other traditional East Asian dishes to North Servery
January 30, 2020
Now available on campus: mapo tofu, wok-fired noodles and much more.
Rice lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash
January 27, 2020
Scientists at Rice University are using high-energy pulses of electricity to turn any source of carbon into turbostratic graphene in an instant. The process promises environmental benefits by turning waste into valuable graphene that can then strengthen concrete and other composite materials.
Fear of wildfires inspires forward-thinking communities
January 22, 2020
A Rice architecture student is thinking hard about the problem humans have with fire and how future dwellers at risk could consolidate resources for their own protection while retaining a sense of community.
New light on the Galveston Movement: Houston Jewish History Archive acquires rare pamphlet
January 21, 2020
A 1907 guide for immigrants illuminates a fascinating chapter in Texas history.
Rice on pace to double research spending by 2027
January 21, 2020
Rice is on pace to double research funding by 2027 thanks to faculty success in attracting large, programmatic grants.
Inclusive teaching featured at 7th annual Center for Teaching Excellence symposium
January 21, 2020
Improved interactions in the classroom can create highly engaged students who learn to learn better.
English prof’s new BBC radio show contemplates complex feelings on climate change
January 17, 2020
Despair, depression and guilt aren’t helping us — or the planet. What will?
Media advisory: 'Radical Revisionists' opening Jan. 24 at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts
January 16, 2020
HOUSTON – (Jan. 16, 2020) – Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts will unveil its spring exhibition Jan. 24 with an opening reception for “Radical Revisionists: Contemporary African Artists Confronting Past and Present.”
Veteran RUPD officer Rodriguez named Rice police chief
January 13, 2020
Clemente Rodriguez served on campus for nearly two decades while rising through the RUPD ranks.
Newborn baby deaths in Africa targeted in $68M initiative
October 3, 2019
A new global health initiative with Rice University roots could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of babies.