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Rice Master of Global Affairs students take on international policy negotiation in Paris

In their final semester, a group of Master of Global Affairs students applied their academic knowledge in a real-world setting, spending a week in Paris.

Rice’s Lydia Kavraki elected to National Academy of Engineering

Rice computer scientist Lydia Kavraki has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors accorded to an engineer, for her work on “developing randomized motion-planning algorithms for robotics and robotics-inspired methods in biomedicine.”

Mothers with incarcerated children shoulder emotional and financial burdens

The financial and emotional toll borne by mothers whose adult children have experienced incarceration is often overlooked but can exacerbate financial burdens, especially for Black mothers, according to new research from Rice sociologist Brielle Bryan.

‘Smaller and better’: Rice research uncovers performance sweet spot for relaxor nanomaterial

A new study led by Rice materials scientist Lane Martin sheds light on how the extreme miniaturization of thin films affects the behavior of relaxor ferroelectrics — materials with noteworthy energy-conversion properties used in sensors, actuators and nanoelectronics.

Caught in the crossfire: How political attacks erode public trust in local news

Local news outlets, long seen as the most trusted source for keeping communities informed, are facing a new challenge: political attacks that are chipping away at public trust.

Rice-BCM research enables detection of hazardous chemicals in human placenta with unprecedented speed and precision

Rice scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of dangerous chemicals from tobacco smoke in human placenta with unprecedented speed and precision.

Rice Nexus grand opening event Feb. 14

Rice will officially open the Rice Nexus, its flagship innovation factory located in the heart of Houston’s vibrant Ion District.

Rice scientists create tiny, water-based reactors for green chemistry

Researchers at Rice have developed a new method for performing chemical reactions using water instead of toxic solvents.

Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could ‘reshape biomedical research’

A new study reveals an unexpected confirmation in collagen structure that could reshape biomedical research.

Halas awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry

Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many biomedical and chemical applications.”

Rice computer science professor receives Secretary of Energy Achievement Award

Rice’s John Mellor-Crummey was honored in January with a Secretary of Energy Achievement Award as a member of the leadership team of the Department of Energy’s seven-year, $1.8 billion Exascale Computing Project.

Rice researchers discover new way to customize living materials for tissue engineering, drug delivery and 3D printing

Rice researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation forces like stretching or compression.

Brain health initiatives can learn from heart health, Rice Baker Institute expert says

A national commitment to improve the U.S. population’s brain health through research, education and investment can provide economic benefits, according to an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Baker Institute for Public Policy renames 2 key research centers to strengthen focus on vital policy issues

Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has renamed two of its key research centers to reflect their evolving missions and strengthen their impact on policy debates.

Emilia Morosan on team awarded Kavli Foundation grant for quantum geometry-enabled superconductivity

Rice physicist Emilia Morosan is part of an international research collaboration that has been awarded multimillion-dollar funding from The Kavli Foundation to develop and test next-generation superconductors.