Nearly 1,000 people gathered to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the release of its 2025 Kinder Housto...
Rice Athletics announced that it will partner with Independent Sports and Entertainment to identify a potential naming rights partner for Rice Stadium...
The Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice, in collaboration with a team of experts, has developed the Galves...
In a new study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers from Rice and the Planetary Science Institute used complex simulations to show that wide-orb...
A team of Rice engineering students has designed and built a safer, low-cost propulsion module for small satellites....
As the world races to address the climate crisis, a coalition headquartered at Rice is taking a radically collaborative approach to one of the toughes...
A festive crowd of alumni and friends gathered at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston to celebrate Rice’s most dedicated supporters at the Association of Ri...
To prepare the next generation of innovators and thought leaders in AI, Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science in AI beginning in the fall of 2025....
Rice chemist wins $3.2M National Cancer Institute grant
July 17, 2023
Rice University chemist Han Xiao has won a $3.2 million research project (R01) grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop the first tissue-specific epigenetic inhibitor drug to treat bone metastasis.
July 13, 2023
Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (GSCS) has opened enrollment for two new professional certificate programs in healthcare management and human resources management to address immediate workforce needs.
July 12, 2023
The Rice Global Paris Center recently concluded its inaugural summer series of academic programs and events, helping position Rice University as a leading global institution by showcasing its world-class faculty and research as well as providing unmatched student experiences in Paris.
July 12, 2023
Rice has announced an initial commitment to fund groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research at five new and existing institutes across campus.
Cellular process that fuels plant growth yields surprising insights
July 12, 2023
A new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how structures inside plant cells collaborate to fuel germination. The findings could shed light on corresponding mechanisms in human cells.
Rice leaders featured in French news
July 11, 2023
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and Vice President for Research Ramamoorthy Ramesh have been featured in multiple French news articles after visiting the Rice Global Paris Center this summer.
Rice begins search for new director of athletics
July 10, 2023
A search firm has been selected for the recruiting effort for the next Director of Athletics at Rice University.
Light-activated molecular machines get cells ‘talking’
July 10, 2023
Rice University scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to induce cell-to-cell calcium signaling, revealing a powerful new strategy for drug design. This technology could lead to improved treatments for people with heart problems, digestive issues and more.
Rice U. physicist to lead world’s longest-running nuclear collider experiment
July 7, 2023
Rice U. Frank Geurts has been named co-spokesperson of STAR, the world’s longest-running particle collider experiment.
Rice U.’s Songtao Chen wins NSF CAREER Award
July 5, 2023
Songtao Chen, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance the development of quantum networks by leveraging point defects in silicon.