The university joined the Greater Houston Partnership in hosting the first city booth at the global event, which drew more than 180,000 attendees from...
The newly released 2025 State of Housing report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, shows rising home prices, surging insurance premiums ...
A new sustainability initiative is transforming the landscape outside Fondren Library at Rice University — and it’s more than just a garden....
A team of researchers at Rice has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert c...
A team of Rice engineering students has designed an innovative space exercise harness that won this year's Technology Collaboration Center’s Wear...
When Mary Seifu Tirfie graduated with a degree in biomedical engineering from Addis Ababa University in 2023, she wasn’t just earning a diploma — she ...
Rice took center stage at the inaugural South by Southwest London, bringing Texas-sized ambition, pathbreaking innovation and global vision to one of ...
A team of six Rice students developed a device that holds and stabilizes an intracardiac echocardiography catheter during heart procedures, allowing ...
December 6, 2024
The Rice School of Architecture is proud to announce the opening of William T. Cannady Hall for Architecture and a strategic renovation of MD Anderson Hall.
Bioengineering graduate students learn about local health care issues in Rio Grande Valley
December 5, 2024
Rice bioengineering graduate students in the Global Medical Innovation program recently visited the Rio Grande Valley to better understand the unique challenges faced by communities in the region.
December 4, 2024
Over 500 students will conclude their academic journeys as Rice Owls when they walk during the December commencement ceremony Dec. 10.
Baylor and Rice researchers target bone metastases in breast cancer with $2.3M grant
December 4, 2024
Researchers are developing a novel antibody therapy to treat bone metastases in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
From ballet to quantum chemistry: Rice’s James Shee dances between worlds
December 2, 2024
James Shee’s journey from the ballet stage to the classroom may seem improbable, yet for Shee, it all stems from an appreciation for beauty.
December 2, 2024
Sandra Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Rice, returned to campus for a fireside chat that celebrated her impactful career and the launch of her new book, “Soft Power for the Journey: The Life of a STEM Trailblazer.”
Filmmaker and alumnus Kyle Henry inspires Rice students with lessons on resilience, artistry
December 2, 2024
Returning to his alma mater, filmmaker Kyle Henry ’93 ’94 captivated Rice students with a candid 90-minute talk that offered hard-won advice and reflections on his prolific career in the film industry.
'Make no mistake about it, we will win': Rice introduces Scott Abell as new head football coach
November 27, 2024
Scott Abell was introduced as Rice's 20th head football coach during a press conference on the eve of Thanksgiving.
New insights into sleep uncover key mechanisms related to cognitive function
November 22, 2024
A new study by a team of researchers at Rice University and Houston Methodist’s Center for Neural Systems Restoration and Weill Cornell Medical College has uncovered a key mechanism by which sleep enhances neuronal and behavioral performance.
Rice alumna Adrogué makes history as judge on new Texas Business Court
November 21, 2024
Rice University alumna Sofia Adrogué was sworn in as judge of the 11th Division Texas Business Court Nov. 19 at the Harris County Courthouse.