At the busy intersection of academic life and everyday student traffic, a striking white and yellow structure has appeared on Rice’s campus....
A pair of Rice students are harnessing cutting-edge neuroscience to design an affordable, wearable solution for people living with Parkinson’s disease...
Rice continues to stand out for its academic excellence with several graduate programs earning high marks in the latest edition of U.S. News &...
A team of researchers from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad has developed an implantable “cytokine factory” that safely triggers potent immune responses ag...
As measles cases rise across Texas and the nation, a team of researchers at Rice and the Houston Health Department is leveraging wastewater surveillan...
Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing celebrated half a century since its official inception with two days of events that gathere...
Rice, BCarbon and Scenic Galveston have launched an innovative project to protect the Kohfeldt Marsh near Texas City from sea level rise through the d...
Rice University has launched the Institute of Health Resilience and Innovation....
Rice mourns political science professor and former Dean of Social Sciences
December 18, 2020
Lyn Ragsdale, former Dean of Social Sciences, died Dec. 13 at age 66.
AI-powered microscope could check cancer margins in minutes
December 17, 2020
Researchers from Rice University and MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a microscope that uses artificial intelligence to quickly and inexpensively image large tissue sections at high resolution with minimal preparation. If clinically validated, the DeepDOF microscope could allow surgeons to inspect tumor margins within minutes.
Dogtrot dwelling divides to conquer energy bills
December 14, 2020
Antibody study suggests COVID-19 infections underestimated
December 14, 2020
A monthslong study to determine the number of Houstonians carrying COVID-19 antibodies revealed infections may have been four times greater than viral tests showed, according to collaborators at the Houston Health Department, Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine.
State of the University: President hails 'remarkable performance'
December 14, 2020
David Leebron delivered his 2020 State of the University address with a salute to the university’s faculty, staff and students for overcoming the year’s unprecedented challenges.
It's lights, camera, gavel for Cinema and Media Studies minors
December 14, 2020
New course will explore the American courtroom drama.
Task Force hosts conversation with Rice’s first Black student, Raymond Johnson
December 7, 2020
Johnson’s discussion was the third “Black at Rice” webinar convened this semester to offer dialogue on the Black student experience.
December 7, 2020
“Doc Talks” podcast sheds light on new research and other behind-the-scenes work done by Rice historians and students alike.
Islamic scholar Nasr to lecture on intertwined history of Shi’ism and Sufism
November 30, 2020
Rice’s Kazimi Lecture series brings 'towering figure' into conversation via Zoom Dec. 7.
November 23, 2020
For one Rice University classroom that is all about the hands-on experience, the fall of 2020 was a test. It appears to have passed.