Workshop highlights ‘pivotal moment’ for future of AI in space exploration
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of AI in space exploration.
Rice’s newest Owls got an early introduction to one of the university’s loudest O-Week traditions Aug. 18 as Rice Rally brought together students, coa...
Rice's Lovett College has a new home. It has moved into a new 11-story building on campus, trading the familiar quirks of the Toaster for abundan...
Rice has once again earned national recognition in The Princeton Review’s annual Best Colleges rankings, taking the No. 1 spot in the nation for Lots ...
An unforgettable welcome for Rice's newest Owls — the largest freshman class in Rice history....
Rice welcomed more than 1,400 new undergraduate students to campus Sunday for the start of Orientation Week, where they were greeted by cheering stude...
When Rice’s newest residential college opened its doors this week, its first students didn’t simply move into a new building. They’re helping create a...
Researchers at Rice, with the support of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad and Northwestern University have developed an implantable cell therapy that may h...
David Sholl, Rice’s executive vice president for research and professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, recently published an opinion piece ...
Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India
Rice is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors.
‘Surprised and moved’: Rice student Jae Kim named Rhodes Scholar
Rice senior Jae Kim ’25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients – and the sole representative from a Texas university – chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall.
New Pickle Lab in Ion District open to public
The Ion District, Houston’s hub for innovation, now has its very own pickleball experience with the newly-opened Pickle Lab.
‘Game changer’ in lithium extraction: Researchers develop novel electrochemical reactor
Researchers at Rice have developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable batteries.
School of Architecture launches Exhibitions at Rice with ‘The Sixth Sphere' at Cannady Hall
The inaugural exhibition at the Rice School of Architecture’s new William T. Cannady Hall explores how architecture and design can participate in a more sustainable world.
Rice Business tops Princeton Review entrepreneurship rankings for sixth year in a row
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazines’ rankings of top schools for graduate entrepreneurship programs for the sixth year running.
Kinder Institute report: Houston area pre-K programs boost early elementary success
Students who attended pre-K programs at public schools in the Houston area are seeing benefits in early elementary school, according to new reports from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Shepherd School alumni among 67th annual Grammy Award nominees
Several alumni from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music are in the running for Grammy Awards, continuing the school’s legacy of musical excellence with the 67th annual Grammy Awards set to be held Feb. 2.
Rice college preparedness workshop looks to ‘break down the barriers for students to enter college’
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed 75 students from Eastwood Academy to campus for its annual college preparedness workshop entitled Navigating the Pathway to College Admission last month.