Mexico is likely to face challenges politically, economically and diplomatically in 2025, according to the newest edition of the Mexico Country Outloo...
Rice concluded the year on a high note, celebrating a year of transformative growth, achievements and community spirit. ...
A team of chemists from Scripps Research and Rice has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in ...
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has unveiled its new strategic plan, looking to broaden access while advancing the social, ed...
A new study explores how variations in Mars’ crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet’s magmatic evolution and hydr...
Rice is proud to celebrate over five years of transforming access to higher education through The Rice Investment, the university’s signature financia...
Future Owls captured the joy and excitement of opening their Rice University acceptance letters, celebrating their place in the Class of 2029....
Seven research partnerships involving Rice, the Baker Institute for Public Policy and various institutions within the Texas Medical Center (TMC) recei...
Engineered wood grows stronger while trapping carbon dioxide
February 16, 2023
Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction.
Ruth Simmons to join Rice as President’s Distinguished Fellow
February 14, 2023
Ruth Simmons, a pioneer in higher education, will join Rice University as a President’s Distinguished Fellow, the university announced today.
Rice-U. of Edinburgh partnership funds research for global impact
February 14, 2023
Rice University and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have unveiled the winners of the inaugural Rice-Edinburgh Strategic Collaboration Awards as part of their historic joint research initiative launched last year.
Black girls benefit most when STEM teachers train up
February 13, 2023
When middle and high school teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics pursue continuing professional development, their students benefit, and a new study from Rice University shows the payoff can be dramatic.
Shepherd School sophomore composer receives inaugural award from US Navy Band
February 12, 2023
Shepherd School of Music sophomore Jaylin Vinson's "Afrophilia" earned him earned him the inaugural Alton Augustus Adams Sr. Award for Emerging Composers, named in honor of the Navy Band’s first Black bandmaster.
Bite this! Mosquito feeding chamber uses fake skin, real blood
February 9, 2023
Rice bioengineers teamed up with tropical medicine experts from Tulane to invent a high-tech way to study the feeding behavior of mosquitoes. To eliminate the need for live volunteers, the system uses patches of "synthetic skin" made with a 3D bioprinter.
Rice Owls win big at Grammy Awards
February 6, 2023
Rice historian Doug Brinkley and alumna Germaine Franco took home the gold at the 65th annual Grammy Awards Feb. 5 in Los Angeles.
Rice plans bevy of events to commemorate Black History Month
February 6, 2023
Black History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of heroes and innovators who have shaped America, and Rice University is taking part with a full program of events on campus.
Two Rice University professors elected AAAS fellows
January 31, 2023
Rice University professors Thomas Killian and Marek Kimmel are elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinction that honors scientists, engineers and innovators whose efforts on behalf of science and its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished.
Chinese prefer Europeans to Americans, but the feeling isn’t mutual
January 30, 2023
People in China have more favorable opinions of Europeans than Americans, but the feeling is not mutual, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University, the National University of Singapore and the University of British Columbia.