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Lilie showcases 8 student startups that are making a difference in their industries

Eight Rice student startups presented their ventures at the 2024 Summer Venture Studio Accelerator (SVS) Demo Day hosted by Rice’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) Sept. 17 in the Anderson Clarke Center. Lilie is the home for entrepreneurship education, exploration and acceleration for students, faculty and alumni from every discipline.

Rice student team takes top prize in national competition with innovative medical device

A team of Rice engineering students was awarded the top prize in a prestigious national design competition for its innovative medical device for urological care.

Houston Methodist and Rice team up to track gut-brain connection

For the next two years, 120 Division I Rice athletes will be part of a concussion study with Houston Methodist researchers to identify reliable and novel concussion biomarkers in their gut microbiomes in ways that standard brain imaging cannot.

Another new wasp species discovered by researchers on Rice campus

A newly identified wasp species has been discovered on the university grounds.

Rice launches ‘Policy Playbook’ with expert nonpartisan insights on key issues before the election

Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as the southern border, energy sustainability and resilient communities are available in ”Election 2024: Policy Playbook,” a new series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and Texas in 2025.

Rice ranked among ‘Best Value’ colleges by Wall Street Journal

Rice is being recognized by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for its exceptional value in higher education.

Rice recycles football stadium turf after Hurricane Beryl effects

Rice and its community partners are spearheading efforts to create sustainable futures by tackling environmental challenges with innovative solutions. A prime example is their latest initiative: recycling the old turf material from Rice Stadium.

Rice research could make weird AI images a thing of the past

Rice computer scientists have developed a way to improve the performance of artificial intelligence diffusion models.

Rice unveils redesigned Academic Quad

Rice unveiled its newly reimagined Academic Quadrangle during a historic reopening and ribbon-cutting celebration Sept. 12.

World’s top organic chemists to assemble in Paris for inaugural symposium

Rice’s Global Paris Center to host Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium.