Rice research aims to reprogram the genetic code
Chemist Han Xiao has been awarded nearly $2 million from the National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award.
Rice professor Pengcheng Dai has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies i...
At Rice’s Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, hundreds of posters lined the room with ambitious questions and early answers....
From lifesaving medical devices to sustainable energy systems and robotics, Rice students packed the Ion with ingenuity April 16 for the Huff OEDK Eng...
Rice played a key role in Houston’s Fleet Week celebration, hosting senior military leaders, engaging students and joining citywide events that highli...
As researchers work to close long-standing gaps in women’s health, a Rice doctoral student is using principles of mechanics to shed light on one of th...
New research from Rice suggests the experience of caring for a spouse with dementia is not defined by the diagnosis alone. ...
Kenneth Tam, an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans video, sculpture, installation, performance and photography, is an assistant professor of ar...
Karma Elbadawy, a graduating senior at Rice, has been named a 2026 Thomas J. Watson Fellow....
Rice Owls cap monthlong festivities at annual Pride Parade
A group of more than 50 Rice community members banded together to brave the heat and show their spirit in this year’s Houston Pride Parade June 29.
‘The surviving shards’: Donation preserves comic art at Rice
Rice’s Comic Art Teaching and Study Workshop has received a significant donation of original comic art, enhancing its already sizable collection.
Rice engages young minds with STEM-focused summer camps
Rice’s Office of STEM Engagement and Rice Athletics have been holding weeklong day camps for third, fourth and fifth grade students. Dubbed STEM-Letics and now in its seventh year, with Space Week in its second year, the day camps are designed to keep students both mentally and physically active during the summer break.
Ahalya Lettenberger selected to US swimming team for 2024 Paralympic Games
Former Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger is one of 21 women and 12 men who will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 28 in Paris.
A partnership between Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and SLB has been providing scholarship funding for military spouses, veterans and active duty military personnel to train for careers in human resources since 2020.
Rice launches Wellness Wednesdays with tai chi session
Rice University’s President’s Office, the Rice Recreation Employee Well-Being Team and campus leadership kicked off the inaugural Wellness Wednesdays this week. The initiative is dedicated to faculty and staff well-being and focuses on a comprehensive approach to health and wellness, featuring many opportunities for employees to participate with university leaders in different ways.
International Timpani Intensive debuts at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
For five days of musical immersion in early June, the inaugural International Timpani Intensive brought together timpanists from around the globe to Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Rice and MD Anderson launch Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative
Rice and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the creation of the Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative to develop innovative technologies and bioengineering approaches to improve cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.
New CPRIT chemistry professor to enhance cancer research at Rice
Rice’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Professor David Sarlah.