Rice, NASA to celebrate JFK’s moon speech
Rice University and NASA will celebrate the 60-year anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s famous moon speech at Rice Stadium.
When Frank Abell walked into the Woodson Research Center at Rice’s Fondren Library this summer, he wasn’t just stepping into an archive — he was stepp...
Rice immortalized one of its most devoted alumni Sept. 6, dedicating a bronze sculpture outside the player entrance of Rice Stadium in honor of former...
“The Anniversary” has held the No. 1 spot on Italy’s charts for months; sales have passed 100,000 copies; and the book has become a cultural lightning...
Rice celebrated a major milestone Sept. 4 with a topping out ceremony for the new Chao College and the future permanent home of Lovett College....
The project team aimed to retain the existing visual identity of the performance halls while improving functionality, comfort and safety....
A new study from Rice shows how to turn data center waste into power....
As Houston’s fall arts season kicks into gear, the Moody Center for the Arts is offering a lineup that spans international artists, local commissions ...
A Rice research team is on quest to engineer computing systems from living cells....
Powering an ‘arm’ with air could be mighty handy
Rice University mechanical engineers develop a textile-based energy harvesting shoe able to power assistive devices for people with disabilities.
Reconstructing ice age diets reveals unraveling web of life
Rice-led research published in Science offers a clear picture of the consequences of land mammal declines on food webs.
After a joyful O-Week 2022, student and staff leaders reflect on another rousing orientation
Rice O-Week 2022 wrapped up on a hot August Saturday after seven straight days of academic advising, introductions to all things Rice and more than a little fun along the way.
‘Drug factory’ implants eliminate mesothelioma tumors in mice
Rice and Baylor researchers have used Rice’s “drug factory” implants to eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice.
Rice, NASA extend Space Act Agreement
Rice and NASA extend their pact to share research and outreach through a Space Act Agreement.
Faculty impart words of wisdom to Class of 2026
On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s incoming Class of 2026 gathered in Tudor Fieldhouse to hear a panel of professors share their secrets for success — both at Rice and beyond. Three faculty members from separate schools delivered short, TED-style talks encouraging freshmen to stay open to the possibilities the university offers.
In first matriculation address, DesRoches encourages Class of 2026 to expand horizons
An eventful first day of O-Week for Rice’s Class of 2026 was capped off with yet another annual Rice tradition — the matriculation ceremony and accompanying slate of speeches that signal the official beginning of incoming students’ new lives as members of the Rice community.
Rice welcomes Class of 2026 with open arms on jubilant move-in day
A light drizzle didn’t stand a chance of dampening spirits inside Rice’s hedges when the university’s incoming Class of 2026 arrived on campus Aug. 14 for their jubilant move-in day celebration.
Rice models moving ‘washers’ that help DNA replicate
Rice researchers model a key mechanism by which DNA replicates. The study could help identify new targets to treat disease.