More than 750 freshly minted advanced degree graduates took their well-earned strolls across the stage at Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse May 10.
The Brain Health for Economic Resilience Commission, convened in collaboration with Nature Medicine, was announced at the Texas Brain Economy Summit J...
The university’s second appearance at Europe’s largest tech event paired seven startups with new research ties to France and Germany. ...
Rice Business today announced the launch of a new Early Career Track within its MBA@Rice Online MBA program. The new track gives high-potential profes...
Four Rice graduates have been awarded Fulbright scholarships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, earning opportunities to conduct research, pu...
Rice became a sea of orange as an estimated 10,000 Dutch supporters and Houstonians gathered just west of Rice Stadium for one of international soccer...
Rice has elected five new members to its board of trustees. Dr. Barbara Jenkins Gibbs ‘73, John V. Jaggers ‘73, Robert “Rob” Kaplan, Akilah Mance ‘05 ...
Kinder Institute's 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report finds many residents are spending more of their income on housing. ...
The FIFA World Cup has arrived in Houston, and Rice is helping bring the excitement to fans across campus and the city....
Shepherd School’s Brownlee wins Richard Tucker Award, the ‘Heisman Trophy of Opera’
“This award feels like a dream you don’t even let yourself dream,” Nicholas Brownlee said.
‘A new chapter’: Rice breaks ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life
Rice marked a major milestone with the groundbreaking of the Moody Center Complex for Student Life, a bold step toward enhancing the student experience through connection, engagement and growth.
‘Deeply meaningful’: Rice President Reginald DesRoches named ASCE distinguished member
Rice President Reginald DesRoches, a nationally recognized leader in resilient infrastructure and engineering education, has been elected to the 2025 class of distinguished members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
New roadmap advances catalytic solutions to destroy ‘forever chemicals’
A team of researchers from Rice, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called “forever chemicals” that have contaminated water supplies worldwide.
New national survey reveals what American consumers truly value across 18 key industries
The 2025 Customer Value Report, authored by marketing researchers at Rice and the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, evaluates 18 sectors representing the full spectrum of American consumer life — from banking, education and health care to streaming services and law enforcement.
National Academy of Sciences elects Lydia Kavraki as a member
Lydia Kavraki, a leading researcher in robotics, computational biomedicine and artificial intelligence at Rice, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s foremost professional societies dedicated to honoring achievement in science and outstanding original research.
Rice President Reginald DesRoches offered a compelling and in-depth account of the university’s future during a one-on-one interview with The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Ian Wilhelm in Washington, D.C.
Robert Maxfield to posthumously be awarded ARA’s Gold Medal at Laureates Awards
At the Association of Rice Alumni’s 2025 Laureates Awards ceremony May 8, the group will bestow its highest honor — the Gold Medal Award — to the late Robert Maxfield ’63, ’64.
Rice deepens global roots with new educational and research collaborations in India
As India’s influence grows in fields such as climate change, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, Rice is positioning itself to be a key collaborator.