The 2026 Rice Business Plan Competition announced today the 42 startups invited to compete for more than $1 million in prizes April 9-11 at Rice Unive...
The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice has been recognized among top graduate programs in the Financial Times global business school r...
“Let’s begin with a very simple premise — simple but extremely important: Sound policy depends on sound data,” said David Satterfield, director of Ric...
The Texas-France Space hub's first annual Houston Space Galette, held Feb. 12, fostered dialogue within the Houston space community. ...
Rice University’s Virani Undergraduate School of Business is expanding its undergraduate business major with the launch of a new marketing concentrati...
a spirit of conversation defined the two-day conference organized by Rice’s School of Humanities and Arts faculty Jacqueline Couti and Caroline Fache ...
When the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies launched the first design studios in partner universities across Africa during Phase 1 of th...
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) is thrilled to introduce the latest Rice Innovation Fellows 2026 cohort, a dynamic group ...
Where tradition meets history: Rice welcomes its largest class with the walk through Sallyport
Rice's newest Owls took their first steps through the Sallyport, a rite of passage that marks not just the start of college but the beginning of a life-changing journey.
Local survey reveals hidden scale of food insecurity in Harris County
According to a new report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, nearly 40% of local households experienced moderate to high food insecurity in the past year - that’s nearly three times the national average.
‘It’s just magical’: Rice kicks off O-Week with joy, tradition and big dreams
The sidewalks of Rice’s campus filled with cheers, chants and signs Sunday morning as the newest Owls arrived for move-in day.
Rocketing to the top: Rice Eclipse claims victory at world’s largest collegiate rocketry competition
Rice’s largest engineering and student rocketry club, Rice Eclipse, soared to new heights this summer, taking top honors in the 30,000-foot Student Researched and Developed Hybrid Division at the 2025 International Rocket Engineering Competition.
‘Bonjour’ to the boulevard: Rice in France expands to Paris
Rather than romanticize the city, French studies lecturer Nelly Noury-Ossia asked students to interrogate it.
Rice earns national recognition in Princeton Review’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings
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 2026.
‘Forever grateful’ Rice alumnus steps in line for top chair with Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
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 Rodeo's chairman-elect.
Moody Civic Immersion program introduces incoming Owls to service-learning, Houston area
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 them through the Ross Rankin Moody Civic Immersion program, one of the flagships of the university’s Center for Civic Leadership.
Empowering new beginnings: RISE program prepares incoming students for success
Even for the nation’s highest achieving students, the transition from high school to college can be an intimidating experience. That’s where RISE (Responsibility, Inclusion and Student Empowerment program) comes in.
Rice joins national FirstGen Forward Network to strengthen support for first-generation students
Rice has been selected to join the 2025 cohort of the FirstGen Forward Network, a national initiative that recognizes colleges committed to advancing the success of first-generation college students.
