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Agriculture emissions pose risks to health and climate
June 17, 2022
Rice researchers find the economic cost of emissions from agriculture and their risks to populations through air pollution and climate change.
Rice lab’s quantum simulator delivers new insight
June 16, 2022
A Rice University quantum simulator is giving physicists a clear look at spin-charge separation, a bizarre phenomenon in which two parts of indivisible particles called electrons travel at different speeds in extremely cold 1D wires. The research is published this week in Science and has implications for quantum computing and electronics with atom-scale wires.
Dittmar named new Rice University provost
June 16, 2022
Amy Dittmar, a distinguished scholar with an extensive background in economics, finance and university administration, has been named the new provost of Rice University.
Rice to begin play in American Athletic Conference next year
June 15, 2022
Rice will officially join the American Athletic Conference for competition in the 2023-24 academic year, the university and league has announced.
Humans in the loop help robots find their way
June 15, 2022
Rice computer scientists develop a method that allows humans to help complex robots build efficient solutions to “see” their environments and carry out tasks.
Forbes’ runner-up finish paces Owls at track and field championships
June 10, 2022
Grace Forbes’ second-place finish in the 10,000 meters led a contingent of five Rice athletes at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships this week in Eugene, Oregon.
Doctoral alumna wins prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship
June 9, 2022
Doctoral graduate Natsumi Komatsu has been awarded a prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship
Rice physicist wins DOE early career award
June 7, 2022
Physicist Guido Pagano wins a prestigious Early Career Research Award from the Department of Energy.
Bumps could smooth quantum investigations
June 6, 2022
Rice University materials theorists model a contoured surface overlaid with 2D materials and find it possible to control their electronic and magnetic properties. The discovery could simplify research into many-body effects, including quantum systems.
Zoghbi shares prestigious 2022 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
June 1, 2022
Rice trustee Dr. Huda Zoghbi is a co-recipient of the prestigious 2022 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience.