At the busy intersection of academic life and everyday student traffic, a striking white and yellow structure has appeared on Rice’s campus....
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Rice continues to stand out for its academic excellence with several graduate programs earning high marks in the latest edition of U.S. News &...
A team of researchers from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad has developed an implantable “cytokine factory” that safely triggers potent immune responses ag...
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Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing celebrated half a century since its official inception with two days of events that gathere...
Rice, BCarbon and Scenic Galveston have launched an innovative project to protect the Kohfeldt Marsh near Texas City from sea level rise through the d...
Rice University has launched the Institute of Health Resilience and Innovation....
In the brain at rest, neurons rehearse future experience
May 30, 2024
New research from Rice and the University of Michigan sheds light on how individual neurons in the hippocampus of rats stabilize and tune spatial representations during periods of rest following the animals’ first time running a maze, offering first proof of neuroplasticity during sleep.
Rice and Houston Community College collaborate to diversify access to biomedical research training
May 29, 2024
Rice and Houston Community College collaborate to diversify access to biomedical research training through program funded by a $1.8M NIH grant.
Research security as a top government, university priority examined at Rice Baker Institute workshop
May 28, 2024
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted a workshop with experts spanning disciplines such as public policy, mathematics, physics, computer sciences, engineering and the social sciences to chart a path forward for the emerging field of research on research security.
Rice expands global reach with Paris Center
May 28, 2024
The halls of Rice’s first international campus have been buzzing with student learning, faculty exchange and groundbreaking research collaborations.
‘World class’ CoachRICE program offers globally recognized leader development coaching
May 28, 2024
Rice’s CoachRICE program is available this summer for aspiring leaders and coaches looking toward a formal training credential.
Provost announces newly promoted and tenured faculty
May 23, 2024
Provost Amy Dittmar announced Rice faculty member promotions who demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, mentoring, service and leadership. Promotions are effective July 1.
May 21, 2024
Houstonians’ views on social issues, the biggest challenges facing the region and more findings from the 2024 Kinder Houston Area Survey were presented at the Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s annual luncheon at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston May 20.
Rice alum celebrates 30 years as a craft beer pioneer
May 21, 2024
For 30 years, Saint Arnold Brewing Company has been a Houston institution, releasing more than 100 different beers including staples such as Lawnmower, Amber Ale and Art Car IPA, and the origin of what is now the oldest craft brewery in Texas can be traced back to 1985 at Rice. That’s when alumnus Brock Wagner ’87 started hanging out with his Lovett College resident adviser.
May 20, 2024
Nearly nine in 10 area residents believe Houston should lead the world in transitioning to alternative energy sources, according to Rice University’s 43rd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey. More than 80% of Houstonians also said the energy transition was necessary to the city’s economic prosperity.
Houston researchers’ blend of neuroscience, dance gains attention of United Nations
May 20, 2024
A groundbreaking artistic collaboration between Rice University, the University of Houston (UH) and Sam Houston State University will be featured at the United Nations’ AI for Good global summit in Geneva May 31.