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...
Rice is joining a new partnership to support climate tech solutions through Greentown Labs, North America’s largest climate tech incubator....
Rice President Reginald DesRoches delivered his State of the University address Dec. 11 at the Moody Center for the Arts, highlighting points of pride...
Rice and Houston Methodist have joined forces to establish the Digital Health Institute aimed at transforming health care for millions through advanc...
As Rice’s December graduates receive their degrees, they look to take on a wide range of challenges as they impart their wisdom gained at Rice on the ...
In less than an hour, Dean Seiichi Matsuda and the graduate and postdoctoral studies staff doled out 102 cakes from two local bakeries amounting to an...
Fluidic circuits add analog options for controlling soft robots
September 28, 2022
Soft robotics researchers from Rice and Harvard have created a nonelectronic control system that uses air to process information.
$50M Kinder Foundation grant will expand Kinder Institute’s work to solve challenges facing Houston
September 23, 2022
A new $50 million grant from the Kinder Foundation will empower Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it focuses on a bold vision for “inclusive prosperity” — ensuring that everyone can contribute to Houston's success and share in its opportunities.
RNA-editing tool a fast, sensitive test for COVID-19
September 22, 2022
Researchers at Rice University and the University of Connecticut modify a gene editing tool to serve as a highly sensitive diagnostic test for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Rice's first Black student athletes feted in 50th anniversary celebration
September 20, 2022
To mark the 50th anniversary of a pair of momentous occasions in Rice history, six trailblazing Owls were honored at the First Black Student-Athletes Celebration Sept. 16 at the Ion.
Solvent study solves solar cell durability puzzle
September 19, 2022
Rice engineers simplify the manufacture of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells.
Rice Architecture breaks ground for Cannady Hall
September 16, 2022
Rice University breaks ground for William T. Cannady Hall, a 25,000-square-foot building that will serve the renowned Rice School of Architecture.
COVID-19 amplified hardship for many Harvey victims
September 13, 2022
A study shows the economic and mental health consequences on victims of Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19 were cumulative.
JFK: We will go to the moon. NASA: We will go farther
September 12, 2022
NASA and Rice celebrate the 60th anniversary of JFK's moon speech with a promise that his goal was just a beginning.
Rice rises to No. 15 in US News rankings
September 12, 2022
Rice has risen to No. 15 among the nation’s top universities ranked in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook.
Hey, space fans, we’ve got your number
September 10, 2022
Rice and NASA kicked off a three-day celebration of JFK's famous speech with a 'space selfie' at the stadium.