As Houston prepares to welcome the world for FIFA World Cup 2026, Rice is making it easier than ever for prospective students, alumni, visitors and so...
Lineup includes 6 world premieres including 4 by Shepherd School students, Texas premiere of Aucoin and Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’...
A new health policy research brief from the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice is drawing attention to the sweeping pace of health care policy ...
New funding from CPRIT will help Rice advance cancer research on several fronts, from strengthening a core genetic engineering facility that serves re...
Rice researchers' analysis uncovers the history of the Houston meteorite. ...
Making an Exoneree is a new class at Rice where students work with people in prison to reinvestigate cases that may involve wrongful conviction....
As Houston prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup this summer, Rice’s Center for STEM Engagement is leveraging the global spotlight to c...
As FIFA World Cup 2026 excitement builds in Houston, Rice University is extending its role as an official host city supporter by bringing the global t...
Rice bioengineers explore new gene delivery systems with Keck Foundation support
Rice bioengineers Gang Bao and Caleb Bashor are leading a project focused on exploring how biological systems derived from nature can be engineered to deliver long-form genetic instructions for the expression of critical proteins and genome modification to target tissues in living organisms.
Smart clothing coming sooner than you think and Rice engineers are helping build it
Rice professors of mechanical engineering Daniel J. Preston and Vanessa Sanchez are core partners in the New Frontiers in Research Fund project led by the University of Alberta, bringing breakthrough materials, soft-robotic actuation and human-centered design to the team.
Chief Justice Roberts to visit Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy March 17
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will return to the Rice campus and join the Baker Institute for Public Policy March 17 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall for a public conversation reflecting on the state of the American judicial branch and his two decades of service on the nation’s highest court.
Beyond the lens: Moody Center for the Arts exhibition explores intersection of photography and AI
The exhibition features work by seven contemporary artists who draw from the history of photography to explore how emerging technologies are pushing the boundaries of authorship, identity and speculative futures.
What US engagement in the Middle East looks like today: Insights from Satterfield and Deutch
David Satterfield, director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, sat down Jan. 12 with Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, for a wide-ranging discussion on U.S. engagement in the Middle East. Drawing on decades of diplomatic and policy experience, the two explored the evolving dynamics shaping the region today.
Rice alumna Morrison turns lifetime of service into national leadership for college access
Roughly three decades after a high school guidance counselor handed her a brochure for a little-known scholarship program, Brandy Hays Morrison is helping shape the future of college access and leadership at the national level.
‘Making a difference does not have to wait’: Rice freshman’s nonprofit tackles child literacy
Lucia Noto, a Rice freshman, is founder and CEO of a nonprofit organization that supports literacy and promotes reading among children with health challenges and from underserved communities.
Kinder Institute releases comprehensive study of one of Houston area’s fastest-growing populations
Rice’s Kinder Institute is examining the experiences, beliefs and attitudes of Asian residents in the greater Houston area.
Why staying focused is harder than ever and what science can tell us about it
From phone notifications and flashing alerts to crowded screens and busy workspaces, modern life is full of visual distractions competing for our attention. A Rice psychologist is investigating how irrelevant visual information interferes with our ability to stay on task and why certain distractions slow us down more than others.
‘Excellence, care and purpose’: Rice salutes employees’ dedication, service
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and Kelly Fox, executive vice president for operations, finance and support, greeted employees who have opted to participate in the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program Dec. 18 in the Grand Hall, recognizing the employees for their contributions
