Rice celebrated its 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 9, conferring 1,367 undergraduate degrees.
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Rice conferred 270 doctoral degrees during its 113th commencement May 9 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Doctoral candidates along with friends, family and loved ones gathered for the ceremony, which included the awarding of doctoral regalia and dissertation titles, congratulatory remarks, cheers and a few moments to reflect on this milestone.
‘So much love and gratitude in my heart’: Rice celebrates advanced degree graduates
Nearly 900 advanced degree recipients were celebrated May 9 as Owls walked across the stage at Tudor Fieldhouse to roars of applause and cheers, marking the culmination of their academic journeys at Rice University.
Community Bridges gives Rice students hands-on experience tackling Houston’s biggest challenges
Students presented projects during the Community Bridges’s end-of-year poster showcase.
Rice Global India: From launch to long-term partnership
Rice Global India has built strategic alignment with India's leading research institutions including the Indian Institute of Science and a growing group of Indian Institutes of Technology.
Rice student ventures sweep top honors at Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition
Multiple Rice-led student ventures earned top honors across categories at the Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition. The founders built these winning businesses through Rice’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie), underscoring the university’s growing leadership in health care innovation.
Rice sophomore honored by prestigious academic honor society for efforts in public health and policy
Rice sophomore selected as a Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholar for the second year in a row.
Rice is rapidly advancing one of the most ambitious faculty expansion efforts in its history, reinforcing a commitment to world-class research, transformative teaching and global impact.
Shepherd School alumna wins Pulitzer Prize for music
Gabriela Lena Frank won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for her orchestral work “Picaflor: A Future Myth."
A new program at Rice is giving students a front-row seat to the stories shaping Houston and putting them behind a microphone to tell them.