

‘World class’ CoachRICE program offers globally recognized leader development coaching
Rice’s CoachRICE program is available this summer for aspiring leaders and coaches looking toward a formal training credential.
Rice saw 332 student-athletes be named to the American Conference All-Academic Team, conference commissioner Tim Pernetti announced Wednesday morning....
Lydia Kavraki has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences. ...
Rice is now ranked 68th on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) ...
At Rice's Advanced Placement Summer Institute offered through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, educators from across the globe gather ...
A new concept shop in downtown Houston features healthy smoothies, acai bowls, parfaits and more — and it’s owned and operated by a Rice sophomore....
Across the country and globe, Rice students are seizing hands-on roles with real stakes by interning in fields as diverse as offshore energy, arts edu...
In the aftermath of the devastating July 2025 floods in the Texas Hill Country, the need for reliable, real-time flood warning systems has never been ...
Held over three weeks this summer, the class was grounded in literature, philosophy and art history but used Paris itself as the primary teaching tool...
‘World class’ CoachRICE program offers globally recognized leader development coaching
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
Provost Amy Dittmar announced Rice faculty member promotions who demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, mentoring, service and leadership. Promotions are effective July 1.
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
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.
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
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.
Rice ‘most affordable’ private school on ‘New Ivies’ list
As Rice University rises among the nation’s elite institutions, it is now being recognized for its exceptional affordability. Rice was recently included onForbes’ inaugural list of “New Ivies,” celebrated for “turning out smart, driven graduates craved by employers of all types.” Now, new analysis by CNBC highlights Rice as the most affordable private school on this exclusive list.
Leading the humanities with humanity
In Kathleen Canning ’s six years as dean of Rice University’s School of Humanities , she has made 50 faculty hires, overseen a faculty of 170, strengthened eight departments and managed 15 centers and programs, including several established under her leadership.
The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University is proud to announce the appointment of Miguel Harth-Bedoya as its distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting, concluding an exhaustive international search and marking an exciting new chapter for its esteemed orchestra programs.
Rice University and Université Paris Sciences & Lettres, two of the world’s leading urban research and higher education institutions, announced Monday in Paris the signing of a strategic partnership for research and innovation on major global challenges and opportunities.