Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1 in near-perfect harmony, and U.S. and European researchers have used that harmony to determine how...
The Nov. 19-20 conference focused on narratives around natural catastrophes in the Americas and Circum-Caribbean...
Duncan College celebrated its 12th birthday with a week of activities Nov. 15-19...
Art exhibitions at Moody, MFAH will contextualize research presented Dec. 3-4...
Rice University engineers boost the efficiency while retaining the toughness of solar cells made of two-dimensional perovskites....
Six weeks into the annual Rice United Way Campaign, the effort has raised a total of $213,127, 85% of its $250,000 goal....
Two Rice Architecture students win a City of Houston competition to design an accessory dwelling unit with plans freely available to the public....
Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby, chair of the Rice's Crisis Management Advisory Committee, sent a message regarding the updated COV...
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People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021
November 22, 2021
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021
AI technology no silver bullet for hiring the best employees, says new Rice research
November 22, 2021
Artificial intelligence technology is now used by a growing number of companies looking to hire the best employees, but new research from Rice University warns how it can incorporate biases and overlook important characteristics among job applicants.
Menorah ceremony brings Hanukkah lights to campus Nov. 29
November 19, 2021
President Leebron will once again light the menorah to celebrate the festival
Alvarez, Mikos elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering
November 19, 2021
Pedro Alvarez and Antonios Mikos have been elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Rice prof’s Nature paper details unique quantum phenomenon
November 18, 2021
Rice physicist Guido Pagano is part of a team reporting in Nature on the discovery of a new phenomenon in quantum systems.
November 18, 2021
Rice assistant professor of creative writing Tomás Morín read from his new collection of poetry
VADA seniors exhibit new work on bodyhood
November 18, 2021
New work from the 2021-22 cohort of Visual and Dramatic Arts seniors on the Studio Art track debuted Nov. 12 in the Sleepy Cyborg Gallery
November 18, 2021
Double-welcome back barbecue bash held at President Leebron’s house to greet the classes of 2024 and 2025
Spring Big Questions courses consider what makes a terrorist and what makes a classic
November 17, 2021
New classes from Humanities professors explore essential issues of our time
Magnetene’s ultra-low friction explained
November 17, 2021
Rice scientists help make the first measurements of ultra-low friction in 2D magnetene.
Rice Business ranked No. 1 for entrepreneurship by Princeton Review
November 16, 2021
Rice Business is ranked the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the United States for 2022 by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. This is Rice Business’ third No. 1 ranking in a row, its sixth year in the top three and the 13th year in which it has ranked in the top 10 on this prestigious list.
Big data privacy for machine learning just got 100 times cheaper
November 16, 2021
Rice University computer scientists have discovered an inexpensive way for tech companies to implement a rigorous form of personal data privacy when using or sharing large databases for machine learning.
Houston must take steps now to preserve affordable housing for future, report says
November 16, 2021
Houston’s supply of affordable housing is on the decline, and a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research says the city must take advantage of community, state and federal support to reverse the trend.
Rice Transportation adds on-demand night shuttle service to new transit app
November 15, 2021
Thanks to the blossoming partnership between Rice and transit software company TransLoc, the Rice Transportation Department recently unveiled a new smartphone app with more ways than ever to help the Rice community get across campus and beyond quickly and safely.
November 15, 2021
As a growing number of hospitals face unprecedented financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is concern that they might become acquisition targets by private equity firms. New research from Duke University and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy indicates those hospitals are significantly more likely to offer services that maximize profit and cut those that don't.